Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Apr 27, 2015 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Assembly Bill A7158
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
MAYER
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
2015-A7158 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S434
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §399-ppp, Gen Bus L; amd §8303, CPLR
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S7713
2011-2012: A52, S2909
2013-2014: A496, S2497
2017-2018: A1950, S1982
2019-2020: A7532
2021-2022: A3595
2023-2024: A2581
2015-A7158 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7158 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y April 27, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MAYER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law and the civil practice law and rules, in relation to prohibiting business entities from transmitting false caller identification information with the intent to defraud or harass any person 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-ppp to read as follows: S 399-PPP. PROHIBITION ON PROVISION OF DECEPTIVE CALLER IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION. 1. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY BUSINESS ENTITY, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE OR VOIP SERVICE, TO CAUSE ANY CALLER IDENTIFICATION SERVICE TO TRANSMIT FALSE CALLER IDENTIFICA- TION INFORMATION, WITH THE INTENT TO DEFRAUD OR HARASS, WHEN MAKING A CALL TO ANY PERSON WITHIN THE STATE. 2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "BUSINESS ENTITY" MEANS A CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY. (B) "CALLER IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION" MEANS INFORMATION PROVIDED TO AN END USER BY A CALLER IDENTIFICATION SERVICE REGARDING THE TELEPHONE NUMBER OF, OR OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE ORIGINATION OF, A CALL MADE USING A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE OR VOIP SERVICE. (C) "CALLER IDENTIFICATION SERVICE" MEANS ANY SERVICE OR DEVICE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE USER OF THE SERVICE OR DEVICE WITH THE TELEPHONE NUMBER OF, OR OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE ORIGINATION OF, A CALL MADE USING A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE OR VOIP SERVICE. SUCH TERM INCLUDES AUTOMATIC NUMBER IDENTIFICATION SERVICES. (D) "VOIP SERVICE" MEANS ANY SERVICE THAT: ENABLES REAL TIME, TWO-WAY VOICE COMMUNICATION ORIGINATING FROM OR TERMINATING AT THE USER'S EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00375-02-5
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