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NY S07944: Prohibits the use of biometric identifying technology in schools for any reason other than specified purposes.

Dead/Failed New York · 2023–2024 session

Last verified Oct 13, 2026 · official bill text

S07944 · where it stands

This bill did not become law (dead/failed) · last action May 7, 2024.

What do these statuses mean?
Introduced
Filed in the legislature; may be waiting for a committee hearing.
Passed a chamber
Approved by one or both chambers; awaiting further action.
Enacted
Signed into law, or became law without a signature or over a veto.
Effective date
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Dead / vetoed
Vetoed, failed, or the session ended without action.

In one paragraph

New York's S 7944 (2023-2024) would have amended State Technology Law § 106-b to prohibit public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools, including charter schools, from purchasing or using biometric identifying technology for any purpose, replacing the earlier temporary bar. Schools could still use it for fingerprint identification of prospective employees as education law requires and to identify employees who consent in writing. Referred to Internet and Technology January 4, 2024, reported and committed to Education May 7, 2024; it died when the 2023-2024 session ended.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

None: the bill died when the 2023-2024 session ended.

Key provisions

  1. Schools are prohibited from purchasing or utilizing biometric identifying technology for any purpose (subd. 2-a), removing the prior bar tied to July 1, 2022 or commissioner authorization
  2. Exceptions: fingerprint identification of prospective school employees where education law or commissioner regulations require it, and identifying employees who consented in writing (or the employee organization for Civil Service Law article fourteen employees)
  3. Strikes the commissioner's report and the director's public-hearing requirements (subds. 3 and 4)
  4. No penalties, enforcer or private right of action stated; would take effect immediately
  5. Same as A8853; Internet and Technology committee vote May 7, 2024 was 5 aye and 2 aye with reservations

Latest legislative action

May 7, 2024. reported and committed to education

Sponsors

NameRoleDistrict
D Sponsor SD-047
D Sponsor SD-018

Roll call votes

S Senate Internet And Technology Committee Vote May 7, 2024

7 yea0 nayPassed

Topics and industries

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Affected industries

EducationTechnology

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