S6323B

The New York State Senate passed S6323B, a General Business Law amendment sponsored by Sen. Gonzalez, on a 43-17 roll call vote. The bill requires consumers to present physical photo identification—such as a valid passport, driver's license, or state-issued ID card—to recover access to accounts including cable, telecommunications, and banking services after identity theft or account compromise. During floor debate, Sen. Murray voted against the measure and criticized what he characterized as a double standard in Democratic positions on photo ID requirements. Murray noted that while the bill mandates photo identification for account recovery, Democrats have opposed similar photo ID requirements for voting, calling the inconsistency hypocritical. "How do you get it back? Well, according to this bill, prove your identity in person using a physical proof of I.D.," Murray said, before questioning the logic of accepting photo ID for financial protection while opposing it at the ballot box. Seventeen senators voted against the bill, all voting in the negative according to the roll call.