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Senate Bill S9508

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors

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2025-S9508 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5175
Current Committee:
Senate Internet And Technology
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-iii, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A6427

2025-S9508 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the manufacture, distribution, sale, or offering for sale of a baby monitor that broadcasts audio or video through an internet connection unless it includes certain security features to prevent unauthorized access; requires a written warning label; provides penalties.

2025-S9508 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S9508 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9508
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 18, 2026
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Internet and Technology
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  general  business law, in relation to requiring
   certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 399-iii to read as follows:
   §  399-III.  BABY MONITORS. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "BABY MONITOR"
 MEANS A DEVICE THAT IS MARKETED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE  PURPOSE  OF  BROAD-
 CASTING AUDIO OR VIDEO OF AN INFANT OR CHILD. THE TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE
 A  MULTI-FUNCTIONAL  DEVICE SUCH AS A SMART PHONE, DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA,
 SECURITY CAMERA, OR OTHER SIMILAR DEVICE.
   2. (A) NO PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, OR CORPORATION SHALL
 MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTE, SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE A NEW BABY MONITOR  THAT
 BROADCASTS  AUDIO  OR  VIDEO  THROUGH  AN  INTERNET CONNECTION UNLESS IT
 INCLUDES: (I) SECURITY FEATURES TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED USERS FROM HEAR-
 ING OR VIEWING ACTIVITY; AND (II) A LABEL OR NOTICE WARNING CONSUMERS OF
 THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH AN UNSECURED BABY MONITOR CONNECTION, AND  THE
 IMPORTANCE OF USING ITS SECURITY FEATURES.
   (B)  THE LABEL OR NOTICE REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION
 SHALL BE DISPLAYED IN A WRITTEN, PRINTED, OR GRAPHIC MANNER ON THE  BOX,
 CONTAINER,  OR  PACKAGE  OF A BABY MONITOR, OR SHALL OTHERWISE ACCOMPANY
 THE BABY MONITOR AT THE TIME OF ITS DISTRIBUTION OR SALE IN TYPE NO LESS
 THAN SIZE TWELVE-POINT FONT.   THE INFORMATION ON  THE  LABEL  SHALL  BE
 CONSPICUOUS  AND EASILY UNDERSTANDABLE TO CONSUMERS AND BE SUBSTANTIALLY
 SIMILAR TO THE FOLLOWING:
   "WARNING! THIS PRODUCT CONNECTS TO THE INTERNET. TO PREVENT  UNAUTHOR-
 IZED  USERS FROM ACCESSING OR VIEWING PRODUCT ACTIVITY, USE THE SECURITY
 FEATURES PROVIDED."
   3. MANUFACTURERS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT ALL BABY MONI-
 TORS HAVE THE SECURITY FEATURES TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED USERS FROM HEAR-
 ING OR VIEWING ACTIVITIES AND THE WARNING LABEL AS REQUIRED BY  SUBDIVI-
 SION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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