Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to consumer protection |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S430
2013-2014 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
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2013-S430 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §390-d, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S1079
2011-2012: S1346
2015-2016: S2325
2017-2018: S4222
2013-S430 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S430 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to protecting the rights of cell phone users PURPOSE: Eliminates charges for the cancellation of an additional phone line and allows for the addition of a new phone line without renewing the original contract. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill adds a new Section 390-d to the General Business Law, which provides that cell phone service providers cannot cause a user to extend their existing contract simply because they have added an additional line to their current plan. This section also prohibits cell phone providers from charging a user for canceling a phone line from their account, as long as the primary line is kept active. EXISTING LAW: None. JUSTIFICATION: Cell phones have become almost as common as household phones. Most couples and families purchase contracts and add additional lines for
2013-S430 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 430 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DILAN -- 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 protecting the rights of cell phone users 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 390-d to read as follows: S 390-D. CELL PHONE USERS' RIGHTS TO NOT RENEW. 1. ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, OR OTHER ENTITY THAT HAS ENTERED INTO A CONTRACT WITH A CUSTOMER TO PROVIDE SUCH CUSTOMER WITH CELLULAR PHONE SERVICES FOR A FEE, SHALL NOT TREAT THE CUSTOMER'S ADDITION OF A NEW PHONE LINE TO THE EXISTING SERVICE PLAN AS THE RENEWAL OF SUCH PLAN, AND SHALL NOT EXTEND THE LENGTH OF TIME OF SERVICES ORIGINALLY AGREED TO UNDER CONTRACT. 2. ANY SUCH PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, OR OTHER ENTITY SHALL NOT IMPOSE ON THE CUSTOMER ANY SERVICE CHARGE, ADDITIONAL FEE OR ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL COST FOR THE CANCELLATION OF ANY PHONE LINE INCLUDED IN THE CUSTOMER'S SERVICE PLAN OTHER THAN THE PRIMARY PHONE LINE OF SUCH PLAN. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00571-01-3
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