Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 11, 2010 |
print number 1696a |
Jun 11, 2010 |
amend and recommit to consumer protection |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to consumer protection |
Feb 05, 2009 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S1696
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2009-S1696 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §394-f, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
S3002
2009-S1696 - Summary
Tracks federal privacy act of 1974 with respect to the obligation of a person to disclose their social security number to another person, partnership, association or corporation; provides where there is no legal basis for request that a person may refuse to provide his or her social security number; provides for enforcement by attorney general.
2009-S1696 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1696 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the disclosure of social security numbers PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To restrict the unnecessary dissemination and collection of Social Security Numbers thereby protecting the personal privacy of New Yorkers. To extend the privacy protection of the federal Privacy Act of 1974. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : This bill tracks the intent of the federal Privacy Act of 1974 by stipulating that every person, firm, partnership or corporation which requests a social security number from an individual must reveal in writing or orally when the request is made orally of the authority for the solicitation of the information, whether disclosure is mandatory pursuant to federal law or regulation and the purpose of the information. Where there is no legal basis for the request, a person may refuse to provide his/her social security number. In such cases, the person shall not be denied any service. The bill further provides for enforcement by the Attorney General. Whenever the court shall determine that a violation involving disclosure has occurred, the court may impose a civil penalty of not more than five hundred
2009-S1696 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1696 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 5, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the disclosure of social security numbers 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 394-f to read as follows: S 394-F. DISCLOSURE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. 1. EVERY PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION OR CORPORATION WHICH REQUESTS AN INDIVIDUAL TO RELEASE, DISCLOSE OR FURNISH HIS OR HER SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER SHALL INFORM SUCH INDIVIDUAL, IN WRITING, OR ORALLY WHERE THE REQUEST IS MADE ORALLY, WHETHER FEDERAL OR STATE LAW OR REGULATION AUTHORIZES THE SOLIC- ITATION OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, WHETHER DISCLOSURE OF SUCH NUMBER IS MANDATORY OR VOLUNTARY AND THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OR PURPOSES FOR WHICH SUCH INFORMATION IS INTENDED TO BE USED. 2. NO PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION OR CORPORATION SHALL REQUIRE AN INDIVIDUAL TO DISCLOSE OR FURNISH HIS OR HER SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, FOR ANY PURPOSE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTIVITY, OR TO REFUSE ANY SERVICE, PRIVILEGE OR RIGHT TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHOLLY OR PARTLY BECAUSE SUCH INDIVIDUAL REFUSES TO DISCLOSE OR FURNISH SUCH NUMBER, UNLESS THE DISCLOSURE OR FURNISHING OF SUCH NUMBER IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL OR STATE LAW OR REGULATION. 3. WHENEVER THERE SHALL BE A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, APPLICATION MAY BE MADE BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO A COURT OR JUSTICE HAVING JURISDICTION BY A SPECIAL PROCEEDING TO ISSUE AN INJUNCTION, AND UPON NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE DAYS, TO ENJOIN AND RESTRAIN THE CONTINUANCE OF SUCH VIOLATION; AND IF IT SHALL APPEAR TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT OR JUSTICE THAT THE DEFENDANT HAS, IN FACT, VIOLATED THIS SECTION, AN INJUNCTION MAY BE ISSUED BY SUCH COURT OR JUSTICE, ENJOINING AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02143-01-9
2009-S1696A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §394-f, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
S3002
2009-S1696A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Tracks federal privacy act of 1974 with respect to the obligation of a person to disclose their social security number to another person, partnership, association or corporation; provides where there is no legal basis for request that a person may refuse to provide his or her social security number; provides for enforcement by attorney general.
2009-S1696A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1696A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the disclosure of social security numbers PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To restrict the unnecessary dissemination and collection of social Security Numbers thereby protecting the personal privacy of New Yorkers. To extend the privacy protection of the federal Privacy Act of 1974. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill tracks the intent of the federal Privacy Act of 1974 by stipulating that every person, firm, partnership or corporation which requests a social security number from an individual must reveal in writing or orally when the request is made orally of the authority for the solicitation of the information, whether disclosure is mandatory pursuant to federal law or regulation and the purpose of the information. Where there is no legal basis for the request, a person may refuse to provide his/her social security number. In such cases, the person shall not be denied any service. The bill further provides for enforcement by the Attorney General. Whenever the court shall determine that a violation involving disclosure has occurred, the court may impose a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars. The second or subsequent violation shall be punishable by a
2009-S1696A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1696--A 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 5, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Protection in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the disclosure of social security numbers 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-ddd to read as follows: S 399-DDD. DISCLOSURE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBER" SHALL INCLUDE THE NUMBER ISSUED BY THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION AND ANY NUMBER DERIVED FROM SUCH NUMBER. SUCH TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY NUMBER THAT HAS BEEN ENCRYPTED. 2. NO PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION OR CORPORATION, NOT INCLUDING THE STATE OR ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, SHALL REQUIRE AN INDIVIDUAL TO DISCLOSE OR FURNISH HIS OR HER SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBER, FOR ANY PURPOSE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTIVITY, OR TO REFUSE ANY SERVICE, PRIVILEGE OR RIGHT TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHOLLY OR PARTLY BECAUSE SUCH INDIVIDUAL REFUSES TO DISCLOSE OR FURNISH SUCH NUMBER, UNLESS ONE OF THE EXCEPTIONS ENUMERATED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION APPLIES. 3. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY IN THE FOLLOWING INSTANCES: (A) THE INDIVIDUAL CONSENTS TO THE ACQUISITION OR USE OF HIS OR HER SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBER. (B) THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBER IS EXPRESSLY REQUIRED BY FEDER- AL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW OR REGULATION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02143-13-0
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