Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to consumer protection |
Jun 02, 2009 |
reported and committed to finance |
May 19, 2009 |
print number 3790a |
May 19, 2009 |
amend (t) and recommit to consumer protection |
Apr 01, 2009 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S3790
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 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-S3790 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
2009-S3790 - Summary
Establishes the New York state automatic identification technology privacy task force, to consist of: the chairperson of the consumer protection board, the secretary of state, the commissioner of education, the director of the office for technology, the attorney general, the mayor of the city of New York and 11 at-large members to be appointed by the governor and the legislative leaders; the task force shall report to the governor and the legislature regarding: existing state law, regulations, programs, policies, and practices related to the use of automatic identification technology; the privacy issues associated with the use of automatic identification technology by public and private entities; research on privacy issues associated with the use of automatic identification technology
2009-S3790 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3790 TITLE OF BILL : An act to establish a task force on the privacy implications of radio frequency identification technology PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : The purpose of this bill is to establish a task force that would assess various privacy issues associated with the use of radio frequency identification technologies by public and private entities. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : This bill would authorize and direct the establishment of the New York state radio frequency identification privacy task force. The task force would be charged with providing a report to the governor and legislature with specific findings and recommendations, including the need to prohibit or restrict the use of radio frequency identification technology in certain situations, no later than November 30, 2009. The bill would direct the chairperson of the consumer protection board and the director of the office for technology to serve as joint chairpersons of the 17 member task force. JUSTIFICATION : The right to privacy is a personal and fundamental right protected by the united States Constitution. Systems used to transmit the identity
2009-S3790 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3790 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 1, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MONSERRATE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to establish a task force on the privacy implications of radio frequency identification technology THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature finds that the right to privacy is a personal and fundamental right protected by the United States constitution. The legislature additionally finds that systems used to transmit the identity of an object or person using radio waves or other wireless means, commonly referred to as radio frequency iden- tification technology, are increasingly being used by public and private entities, including retailers, manufacturers, and hospitals. Moreover, the legislature recognizes that as the price of radio frequency iden- tification technology decreases, the employment of this technology is expected to increase rapidly. The legislature recognizes that radio frequency identification technology may have numerous privacy impli- cations affecting consumers and the general public. The legislature further recognizes that radio frequency identification technology may have numerous applications beneficial to public and private entities and shared by consumers and the general public. The legislature further recognizes that radio frequency identification technology needs to undergo a formal technology assessment. The legislature additionally finds that an assessment of the need to review the privacy implications and protections and practical applications of this technology is warranted. S 2. The New York state radio frequency identification privacy task force is hereby established. The role of the task force includes, but is not limited to: (a) assessing the privacy issues associated with the use of radio frequency identification technologies by public and private entities, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03053-01-9
2009-S3790A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
2009-S3790A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes the New York state automatic identification technology privacy task force, to consist of: the chairperson of the consumer protection board, the secretary of state, the commissioner of education, the director of the office for technology, the attorney general, the mayor of the city of New York and 11 at-large members to be appointed by the governor and the legislative leaders; the task force shall report to the governor and the legislature regarding: existing state law, regulations, programs, policies, and practices related to the use of automatic identification technology; the privacy issues associated with the use of automatic identification technology by public and private entities; research on privacy issues associated with the use of automatic identification technology
2009-S3790A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3790A TITLE OF BILL : An act to establish the New York state automatic identification technology privacy task force PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : The purpose of this bill is to establish a task force that would assess various privacy issues associated with the use of automatic identification technologies by public and private entities. This bill would authorize and direct the establishment of the New York state automatic identification privacy task force. The task force would be charged with providing a report to the governor and legislature with specific findings and recommendations, including whether legislation is needed to regulate the use of automatic identification technology, no later than November 30, 2011. The bill would direct the chairperson of the consumer protection board and the director of the office for technology to serve as joint chairpersons of the seventeen member task force. JUSTIFICATION : The right to privacy is a personal and fundamental right. Automated systems used to identify, track, record, store and transfer data, commonly referred to as automatic identification systems, are
2009-S3790A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3790--A 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 1, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MONSERRATE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to establish the New York state automatic identification technol- ogy privacy task force THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature finds that new technol- ogies can have a profound impact on people and social systems. The use of new technologies can be very beneficial, but care must be taken to ensure that such technologies are used responsibly. Automated systems used to identify, track, record, store and transfer data, commonly referred to as automatic identification technology, are increasingly being used by public and private entities, including retailers, manufac- turers, and hospitals. The legislature recognizes that as the price of automatic identification technology decreases, the employment of this technology is expected to increase rapidly. The legislature further recognizes that automatic identification technologies may have privacy implications affecting consumers and the general public. The legislature further recognizes that such technology has numerous applications bene- ficial to public and private entities and affecting both consumers and the general public. The legislature further recognizes that understand- ing various applications and potential privacy concerns regarding auto- matic identification technology is an area that needs study and review in order to determine what protections, if any, are needed to protect personal privacy. S 2. The New York state automatic identification technology privacy task force is hereby established. The role of the task force includes, but is not limited to: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03053-07-9
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