Bill > S07974

This bill requires businesses with a physical presence in New York that provide online accounts for mobile telephones to offer consumers a way to recover and restore access to their accounts by proving their identity in person using two forms of valid physical identification. Acceptable forms of identification include a United States or foreign passport, a driver's license or state-issued ID card with a photo and date of birth, a social security card, or an official birth certificate. The bill specifically defines "mobile telephone" using the definition from the state's vehicle and traffic law. The purpose of this legislation appears to be protecting consumers by ensuring they have a reliable method to regain access to their mobile telephone online accounts if they are locked out, while also requiring businesses to have a local physical presence in the state to comply with these identification verification requirements. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7974