Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 16, 2014 |
print number 6850c |
Jun 16, 2014 |
amend (t) and recommit to consumer protection |
Jun 12, 2014 |
print number 6850b |
Jun 12, 2014 |
amend and recommit to consumer protection |
May 13, 2014 |
print number 6850a |
May 13, 2014 |
amend (t) and recommit to consumer protection |
Mar 19, 2014 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S6850A
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
Bill Amendments
2013-S6850 - Details
2013-S6850 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6850 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the installation of a technological solution on an advanced mobile communication device PURPOSE OF THE BILL: This bill would require that any advanced mobile communications device, as defined, that is sold in New York, include a technological solution, which may consist of software, hardware, or both software and hardware, that can render inoperable the essential features of the device, as defined, when the device is not in the possession of the rightful owner. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: The bill requires all smartphones and other advanced mobile communications devices offered for sale in New York to come with a technological solution enabled, in order to deter theft and protect consumers. The bill includes a clause to prohibit any term or condition in a service contract between a customer and a commercial mobile radio service provider that requires or encourages the customer to disable the technological solution that renders the customer's smartphone or other advanced communications device useless if stolen. Section 2: Establishes that section 399-zzzz be added to the general business law, which states any advanced mobile communications device
2013-S6850 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6850 I N S E N A T E March 19, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- 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 installa- tion of a technological solution on an advanced mobile communication device 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: (a) According to the federal communications commission (FCC), one in three robberies in the United States involves the theft of a mobile communications device, making it the number one property crime in the country. Many of these robberies often turn violent with some resulting in the loss of life. (b) The FCC estimates that between thirty to forty percent of United States street theft involves a mobile device. In fact, more than forty percent of all robberies in New York city involve smartphones and other cell phones. (c) Consumer reports projects that one point six million Americans had their smartphones stolen in 2012. (d) According to the New York Times, one hundred thirteen smartphones are lost or stolen every minute in the United States. (e) Major cities are home to the highest concentrations of cell phone theft, and officials in New York and California have been pushing for a cellphone kill switch in those states since April 2012. According to New York state attorney general Eric Schneiderman, the United States senate proposal would force the mobile industry to "stop dragging its feet and join us in protecting consumers." (f) In April of 2012, U.S. senator Charles Schumer, D-New York, and New York city police commissioner Ray Kelly announced that the major U.S. cell phone carriers and the federal communications commission have agreed to set up a national database to track reported stolen phones. Senator Schumer also introduced a bill called the mobile device theft deterrence act, which proposes a five-year prison sentence for tampering with the ID numbers of a stolen cell phone. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2013-S6850A - Details
2013-S6850A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6850A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to smart phone device "kill switch" PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would require that any advanced mobile communications device, as defined, that is sold in New York, include a technological solution, which may consist of software, hardware, or both software and hardware, that can render inoperable the essential features of the device, as defined, when the device is not in the possession of the rightful owner. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: The bill requires all smartphones and other advanced mobile communications devices offered for sale in New York to come with a technological solution enabled, in order to deter theft and protect consumers. The bill includes a clause to prohibit any term or condition in a service contract between a customer and a commercial mobile radio service provider that requires or encourages the customer to disable the technological solution that renders the customer's smartphone or other advanced communications device useless if stolen. Section 2: Establishes that section 399-zzzz be added to the general
2013-S6850A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6850--A I N S E N A T E March 19, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- 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 amend the general business law, in relation to smart phone device "kill switch" 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: (a) According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), one in three robberies in the United States involves the theft of a mobile device, making it the number one property crime in the country. Many of these robberies often turn violent with some resulting in the loss of life. (b) The FCC estimates that between thirty to forty percent of United States street theft involves a mobile device. In fact, more than forty percent of all robberies in New York city involve smartphones and other cell phones. (c) Consumer reports projects that 1.6 million Americans had their smartphones stolen in 2012. (d) According to the New York Times, one hundred thirteen smartphones are lost or stolen every minute in the United States. (e) Major cities are home to the highest concentrations of cell phone theft, and officials in New York and California have been pushing for a cellphone kill switch in those states since April 2012. According to New York state attorney general, Eric Schneiderman, the United States Senate proposal would force the mobile industry to "stop dragging its feet and join us in protecting consumers." (f) In April of 2012, U.S. senator Charles Schumer, D-New York, and New York city police commissioner Ray Kelly announced that the major U.S. cell phone carriers and the Federal Communications Commission have agreed to set up a national database to track reported stolen phones. Senator Schumer also introduced a bill called the mobile device theft EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14099-03-4
2013-S6850B - Details
2013-S6850B - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6850B TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to smart phone device "kill switch" PURPOSE OF THE BILL: This bill would require that any advanced mobile communications device, as defined, that is sold in New York, include a technological solution, which may consist of software, hardware, or both software and hardware, that can render inoperable the essential features of the device, as defined, when the device is not in the possession of the rightful owner. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Sets forth the legislative intent of the bill describing the public safety reasons for requiring smart phones and other advanced mobile communications devices offered for sale in New York to come with a technological solution enabled, in order to deter theft and protect consumers. Section 2: Establishes that section 399-zzzz be added to the general business law, which states any advanced mobile communications device that is sold on or after January 1, 2015 will include a technological solution that can render the essential features of the device inoperable when the device is not in the possession of the rightful owner. The bill makes wireless telecommunications service providers
2013-S6850B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6850--B I N S E N A T E March 19, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- 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 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to smart phone device "kill switch" 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: (a) According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), one in three robberies in the United States involves the theft of a mobile device, making it the number one property crime in the country. Many of these robberies often turn violent with some resulting in the loss of life. (b) The FCC estimates that between thirty to forty percent of United States street theft involves a mobile device. In fact, more than forty percent of all robberies in New York city involve smartphones and other cell phones. (c) Consumer reports projects that 1.6 million Americans had their smartphones stolen in 2012. (d) According to the New York Times, one hundred thirteen smartphones are lost or stolen every minute in the United States. (e) Major cities are home to the highest concentrations of cell phone theft, and officials in New York and California have been pushing for a cellphone kill switch in those states since April 2012. According to New York state attorney general, Eric Schneiderman, the United States Senate proposal would force the mobile industry to "stop dragging its feet and join us in protecting consumers." (f) In April of 2012, U.S. senator Charles Schumer, D-New York, and New York city police commissioner Ray Kelly announced that the major U.S. cell phone carriers and the Federal Communications Commission have agreed to set up a national database to track reported stolen phones. Senator Schumer also introduced a bill called the mobile device theft EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2013-S6850C (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S6850C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6850C TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to smart phone antitheft protection PURPOSE OF THE BILL: This bill would require that any advanced mobile communications device, as defined, that is sold in New York, include a technological solution, which may consist of software, hardware, or both software and hardware, that can render inoperable the essential features of the device, as defined, when the device is not in the possession of the rightful owner. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Sets forth the legislative intent of the bill describing the public safety reasons for requiring smart phones and other advanced mobile communications devices offered for sale in New York to come with a technological solution enabled, in order to deter theft and protect consumers. Section 2: Establishes that section 399-zzzz be added to the general business law, which states any new advanced mobile communications device manufactured on or after July 1, 2015 that is sold or purchased in New York state must be equipped with preloaded antitheft functionality or be capable f downloading that functionality and must be available to purchasers at no cost.
2013-S6850C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6850--C I N S E N A T E March 19, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- 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 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to smart phone antitheft protection 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: (a) According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), one in three robberies in the United States involves the theft of a mobile device, making it the number one property crime in the country. Many of these robberies often turn violent with some resulting in the loss of life. (b) The FCC estimates that between thirty to forty percent of United States street theft involves a mobile device. In fact, more than forty percent of all robberies in New York city involve smartphones and other cell phones. (c) Consumer reports projects that 1.6 million Americans had their smartphones stolen in 2012. (d) According to the New York Times, one hundred thirteen smartphones are lost or stolen every minute in the United States. (e) Major cities are home to the highest concentrations of cell phone theft, and officials in New York and California have been pushing for a cellphone kill switch in those states since April 2012. According to New York state attorney general, Eric Schneiderman, the United States Senate proposal would force the mobile industry to "stop dragging its feet and join us in protecting consumers." (f) In April of 2012, U.S. senator Charles Schumer, D-New York, and New York city police commissioner Ray Kelly announced that the major U.S. cell phone carriers and the Federal Communications Commission have EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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