Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to consumer protection |
Mar 23, 2011 |
committee discharged and committed to consumer protection |
Feb 22, 2011 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
Jan 05, 2011 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S263
2011-2012 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
2011-S263 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- Civil Rights Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง50-f, Civ Rts L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S2175
2013-2014: S560
2015-2016: S118
2017-2018: S4892
2011-S263 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S263 TITLE OF BILL: REVISED 12/30/11 An act to amend the civil rights law, in relation to regulating the collection, recording and disclosing of confidential information by state employees obtained by state employees in the course of official duties PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To maintain any state employee's confidential information obtained by the employer as confidential. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 Amends the Civil Rights Law by adding a new section 50-f. Defines confidential information to mean any information maintained or obtained by a state agency, officer or employee concerning an individual's health or disability status, income tax records, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence, status as a crime victim or witness, public assistance status, immigration status or other information that is protected from disclosure by any provision of Federal, State or Local law. Prohibits the disclosure of confidential information except under certain specific conditions.
2011-S263 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 263 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to regulating the collection, recording and disclosing of confidential information by state employees obtained by state employees in the course of official duties THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section 50-f to read as follows: S 50-F. DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION BY STATE EMPLOYEES. 1. DEFINITION. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION" MEANS ANY INFORMATION MAINTAINED OR OBTAINED BY A STATE AGENCY, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE CONCERNING AN INDIVIDUAL'S HEALTH OR DISABILITY STATUS, INCOME TAX RECORDS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, STATUS AS A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, STATUS AS A CRIME VICTIM OR WITNESS, PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STATUS, IMMIGRATION STATUS OR ANY INFORMATION THAT IS OTHERWISE PROTECTED FROM DISCLOSURE BY ANY PROVISION OF FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW; AND "LINE WORKER" MEANS ANY PERSON EMPLOYED BY ANY STATE AGENCY WHOSE DUTIES INVOLVE CONTACT WITH THE PUBLIC. 2. PROCEDURE FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. A. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH B OF THIS SUBDIVISION, NO STATE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE SHALL DISCLOSE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION TO ANYONE EXCEPT ANOTHER STATE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE ACTING IN THE SCOPE OF HIS OR HER OFFICIAL DUTIES. B. OTHER THAN AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION, CONFI- DENTIAL INFORMATION MAY BE DISCLOSED ONLY IF: (I) THE OFFICER'S OR EMPLOYEE'S AGENCY IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO DISCLOSE SUCH CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND PROVIDED THAT SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE LIMITED TO THAT REQUIRED BY LAW; OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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