NY State Senate Bill 2015-S3988A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 25, 2016	print number 3988b
May 25, 2016	amend and recommit to finance
May 23, 2016	reported and committed to finance
Jan 07, 2016	print number 3988a
Jan 07, 2016	amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Jan 06, 2016	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
May 28, 2015	reported and committed to finance
Feb 25, 2015	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Votes

- May 23, 2016 - Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee Vote
  S3988A
  
  12
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee Vote: May 23, 2016
      
      aye (12)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Amedore
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      Felder
      
      Golden
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Larkin
      
      Marchione
      
      Ortt
      
      Serrano
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Sanders Jr.
  May 28, 2015 - Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee Vote
  S3988A
  
  12
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee Vote: May 28, 2015
      
      aye (12)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Amedore
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Larkin
      
      Ortt
      
      Panepinto
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Serrano

Bill Amendments

Original

B (Active)

2015-S3988 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §717-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S932
2019-2020: S4756

2015-S3988 - Summary

Relates to direct dialing to public service answering points.

2015-S3988 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3988

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the executive law, in relation to
direct dialing to public service answering points

PURPOSE: This bill requires that public and private buildings with
multi-line telephone systems to configure their system hardware in
order to allow any call placed to 911, to be directly connected to a
public service answering point. No public or private building would be
required to update their system hardware as a result of this
legislation. Rather, entities with phone systems that can not be
converted, would be required to post a notice on or around the
telephone alerting users to the procedures to follow in case of an
emergency.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one adds a new section, 717-a, to the
Executive Law,. This section defines "public building" and "multi-line
telephone system"; requires all businesses and public buildings
operating on a multi-line telephone system to configure their system
hardware to allow any call to 911 on the system to be directly
connected to a public service answering point. An exception exists for
any business or public building that would be required to upgrade
their system hardware in order to comply, by allowing such business or
public building to place an instructional sticker on or around the
telephone informing users of the phone's inability to directly dial
911 and the procedures to follow in case of an emergency.

Section two provides that this act shall take effect January 1, 2016,.

JUSTIFICATION:  Citizens of our state expect that if they dial 911 in
an emergency, that they will be connected to a public service
answering point, and that emergency assistance will be dispatched.
However, this is not always the case when an individual calls 911 from
a multi-line telephone system. Multi-line telephone systems often
require users to dial additional numbers in order to be connected to
an outside line.  These telephone systems are commonly found in public
office buildings, schools, and places of public accommodation such as
hotels and motels.

In order to ensure that precious time is not wasted in an emergency,
multi-line telephone systems should be converted to allow users to
directly dial 911. In the event that a business or public building
does not have a system that is capable of converting, that entity
should place an instructional sticker on or around the telephone
alerting users of the steps to take to make an emergency telephone
call.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New bill

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to the state

EFFECTIVE DATE:  This act shall take effect January 1, 2016.

2015-S3988 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3988

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 25, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  CROCI  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
  ty and Military Affairs

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in  relation  to  direct  dialing  to
  public service answering points

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  717-a
to read as follows:
  S  717-A.  DIRECT  DIALING TO PUBLIC SERVICE ANSWERING POINTS. 1.  FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "PUBLIC BUILDING" SHALL MEAN ANY BELONGING  TO
THE STATE, COUNTY, TOWN, VILLAGE, SCHOOL DISTRICT OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL
OR CIVIL SUBDIVISION OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
  2.  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "MULTI-LINE TELEPHONE SYSTEM" SHALL
MEAN ANY SYSTEM COMPRISED  OF  COMMON  CONTROL  UNITS,  TELEPHONE  SETS,
CONTROL  HARDWARE  AND SOFTWARE, AND ADJUNCT SYSTEMS WHICH ENABLES USERS
TO MAKE AND RECEIVE TELEPHONE CALLS USING SHARED RESOURCES SUCH AS TELE-
PHONE NETWORK TRUNKS OR DATA LINK BANDWIDTH. THIS TERM INCLUDES, BUT  IS
NOT LIMITED TO, NETWORK-BASED AND PREMISES-BASED SYSTEMS SUCH AS CENTREX
SERVICE,  PREMISES-BASED,  HOSTED  AND CLOUD-BASED VOIP, AS WELL AS PBX,
HYBRID AND KEY TELEPHONE SYSTEMS, AS CLASSIFIED BY THE FCC UNDER PART 68
OF ITS RULES.
  3. ALL BUSINESSES AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS WHICH OPERATE ON  A  MULTI-LINE
TELEPHONE SYSTEM IN THIS STATE MUST CONFIGURE THEIR MULTI-LINE TELEPHONE
SYSTEM  HARDWARE  TO  ALLOW ANY CALL TO 911 ON THE SYSTEM TO BE DIRECTLY
CONNECTED TO A PUBLIC SERVICE ANSWERING POINT.
  4. THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  NOT
APPLY TO ANY BUSINESS OR PUBLIC BUILDING OPERATING ON A MULTI-LINE TELE-
PHONE  SYSTEM  THAT  WOULD  BE REQUIRED TO UPGRADE THE HARDWARE OF THEIR
TELEPHONE NETWORK TO MEET SAID REQUIREMENT. HOWEVER, ANY EXEMPT BUSINESS
OR PUBLIC BUILDING OPERATING ON A MULTI-LINE TELEPHONE SYSTEM MUST PLACE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09300-02-5

S. 3988                             2

AN INSTRUCTIONAL STICKER ON OR IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT  TO  EACH  TELEPHONE
INFORMING  USERS  OF  THE PHONE'S INABILITY TO DIRECTLY DIAL 911 AND THE
PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW IN CASE OF AN  EMERGENCY.  EACH  STICKER  SHALL  BE
PRINTED IN BOLD, EASY TO READ FONT IN A CONTRASTING COLOR WITH A MINIMUM
PRINT SIZE OF 16 POINT FONT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2016.

2015-S3988A - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §717-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S932
2019-2020: S4756

2015-S3988A - Summary

Relates to direct dialing to public service answering points.

2015-S3988A - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S3988A

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the executive law, in relation to
direct dialing to public service answering points

 PURPOSE : This bill requires that public and private buildings with
multi-line telephone systems to configure their system hardware in
order to allow any call placed to 911, to be directly connected to a
public service answering point. No public or private building would be
required to update their system hardware as a result of this
legislation. Rather, entities with phone systems that can not be
converted, would be required to post a notice on or around the
telephone alerting users to the procedures to follow in case of an
emergency.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one adds a new section, 717-a, to the
Executive Law. This section defines "public building" and "multi-line
telephone system"; requires all businesses and public buildings
operating on a multi-line telephone system to configure their system
hardware to allow any call to 911 on the system to be directly
connected to a public service answering point. An exception exists for
any business or public building that would be required to upgrade
their system hardware in order to comply, by allowing such business or
public building to place an instructional sticker on or around the
telephone informing users of the phone's inability to directly dial
911 and the procedures to follow in case of an emergency.

Section two provides that this act shall take effect after 90 days.

 JUSTIFICATION :  Citizens of our state expect that if they dial 911
in an emergency, that they will be connected to a public service
answering point, and that emergency assistance will be dispatched.
However, this is not always the case when an individual calls 911 from
a multi-line telephone system. Multi-line telephone systems often
require users to dial additional numbers in order to be connected to
an outside line.  These telephone systems are commonly found in public
office buildings, schools, and places of public accommodation such as
hotels and motels.

In order to ensure that precious time is not wasted in an emergency,
multi-line telephone systems should be converted to allow users to
directly dial 911. in the event that a business or public building
does not have a system that is capable of converting, that entity
should place an instructional sticker on or around the telephone
alerting users of the steps to take to make an emergency telephone
call.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY : New bill

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS : None to the state

 EFFECTIVE DATE :  This act shall take effect 90 days after becoming
law.

2015-S3988A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3988--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 25, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  CROCI  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
  ty and Military Affairs -- recommitted to the Committee  on  Veterans,
  Homeland  Security and Military Affairs in accordance with Senate Rule
  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive law, in relation to direct dialing to
  public service answering points

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 717-a
to read as follows:
  S 717-A. DIRECT DIALING TO PUBLIC SERVICE ANSWERING POINTS.  1.    FOR
PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,  "PUBLIC  BUILDING" SHALL MEAN ANY BUILDING
BELONGING TO THE STATE, COUNTY, TOWN, VILLAGE, SCHOOL  DISTRICT  OR  ANY
OTHER POLITICAL OR CIVIL SUBDIVISION OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
  2.  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "MULTI-LINE TELEPHONE SYSTEM" SHALL
MEAN ANY SYSTEM COMPRISED  OF  COMMON  CONTROL  UNITS,  TELEPHONE  SETS,
CONTROL  HARDWARE  AND SOFTWARE, AND ADJUNCT SYSTEMS WHICH ENABLES USERS
TO MAKE AND RECEIVE TELEPHONE CALLS USING SHARED RESOURCES SUCH AS TELE-
PHONE NETWORK TRUNKS OR DATA LINK BANDWIDTH. THIS TERM INCLUDES, BUT  IS
NOT LIMITED TO, NETWORK-BASED AND PREMISES-BASED SYSTEMS SUCH AS CENTREX
SERVICE,  PREMISES-BASED,  HOSTED  AND CLOUD-BASED VOIP, AS WELL AS PBX,
HYBRID AND KEY TELEPHONE SYSTEMS, AS CLASSIFIED BY THE FCC UNDER PART 68
OF ITS RULES.
  3. ALL BUSINESSES AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS WHICH OPERATE ON  A  MULTI-LINE
TELEPHONE SYSTEM IN THIS STATE MUST CONFIGURE THEIR MULTI-LINE TELEPHONE
SYSTEM  HARDWARE  TO  ALLOW ANY CALL TO 911 ON THE SYSTEM TO BE DIRECTLY
CONNECTED TO A PUBLIC SERVICE ANSWERING POINT.
  4. THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  NOT
APPLY TO ANY BUSINESS OR PUBLIC BUILDING OPERATING ON A MULTI-LINE TELE-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09300-03-5

S. 3988--A                          2

PHONE  SYSTEM  THAT  WOULD  BE REQUIRED TO UPGRADE THE HARDWARE OF THEIR
TELEPHONE NETWORK TO MEET SAID REQUIREMENT. HOWEVER, ANY EXEMPT BUSINESS
OR PUBLIC BUILDING OPERATING ON A MULTI-LINE TELEPHONE SYSTEM MUST PLACE
AN  INSTRUCTIONAL  STICKER  ON OR IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO EACH TELEPHONE
INFORMING USERS OF THE PHONE'S INABILITY TO DIRECTLY DIAL  911  AND  THE
PROCEDURES  TO  FOLLOW  IN  CASE  OF AN EMERGENCY. EACH STICKER SHALL BE
PRINTED IN BOLD, EASY TO READ FONT IN A CONTRASTING COLOR WITH A MINIMUM
PRINT SIZE OF 16 POINT FONT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.

2015-S3988B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §717-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S932
2019-2020: S4756

2015-S3988B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to direct dialing to public service answering points.

2015-S3988B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S3988B

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to direct dialing to
public service answering points

 PURPOSE :

This bill requires that public with multi-line telephone systems to
configure their system hardware in order to allow any call placed to
911, to be directly connected to a public service answering point. No
public or private building would be required to update their system
hardware as a result of this legislation. Rather, entities with phone
systems that can not be converted, would be required to post a notice
on or around the telephone alerting users to the procedures to follow
in case of an emergency.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section one adds a new section, 717-a, to the Executive Law. This
section defines "public building" and "multi-line telephone system";
requires all businesses and public buildings operating on a multi-line
telephone system to configure their system hardware to allow any call
to 911 on the system to be directly connected to a public service
answering point. An exception exists for any business or public

building that would be required to upgrade their system hardware in
order to comply, by allowing such business or public building to place
an instructional sticker on or around the telephone informing users of
the phone's inability to directly dial 911 and the procedures to
follow in case of an emergency.

Section two provides that this act shall take effect after 90 days.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Citizens of our state expect that if they dial 911 in an emergency,
that they will be connected to a public service answering point, and
that emergency assistance will be dispatched.  However, this is not
always the case when an individual calls 911 from a multi-line
telephone system. Multi-line telephone systems often require users to
dial additional numbers in order to be connected to an outside line.
These telephone systems are commonly found in public office building
and Schools.

In order to ensure that precious time is not wasted in an emergency,
multi-line telephone systems should be converted to allow users to
directly dial 911. in the event that a business or public building
does not have a system that is capable of converting, that entity
should place an instructional sticker on or around the telephone
alerting users of the steps to take to make an emergency telephone
call.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New bill

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None to the state

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect 90 days after becoming law.

2015-S3988B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3988--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 25, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  CROCI  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
  ty and Military Affairs -- recommitted to the Committee  on  Veterans,
  Homeland  Security and Military Affairs in accordance with Senate Rule
  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
  amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from
  said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive law, in relation to direct dialing to
  public service answering points

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 717-a
to read as follows:
  S 717-A. DIRECT DIALING TO PUBLIC SERVICE ANSWERING POINTS.  1.    FOR
PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,  "PUBLIC  BUILDING" SHALL MEAN ANY BUILDING
BELONGING TO THE STATE, COUNTY, TOWN, VILLAGE, SCHOOL  DISTRICT  OR  ANY
OTHER POLITICAL OR CIVIL SUBDIVISION OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
  2.  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "MULTI-LINE TELEPHONE SYSTEM" SHALL
MEAN ANY SYSTEM COMPRISED  OF  COMMON  CONTROL  UNITS,  TELEPHONE  SETS,
CONTROL  HARDWARE  AND SOFTWARE, AND ADJUNCT SYSTEMS WHICH ENABLES USERS
TO MAKE AND RECEIVE TELEPHONE CALLS USING SHARED RESOURCES SUCH AS TELE-
PHONE NETWORK TRUNKS OR DATA LINK BANDWIDTH. THIS TERM INCLUDES, BUT  IS
NOT LIMITED TO, NETWORK-BASED AND PREMISES-BASED SYSTEMS SUCH AS CENTREX
SERVICE,  PREMISES-BASED,  HOSTED  AND CLOUD-BASED VOIP, AS WELL AS PBX,
HYBRID AND KEY TELEPHONE SYSTEMS, AS CLASSIFIED BY THE FCC UNDER PART 68
OF ITS RULES.
  3. ALL PUBLIC BUILDINGS WHICH OPERATE ON A MULTI-LINE TELEPHONE SYSTEM
IN THIS STATE MUST CONFIGURE THEIR MULTI-LINE TELEPHONE SYSTEM  HARDWARE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09300-06-6

S. 3988--B                          2

TO  ALLOW  ANY  CALL  TO 911 ON THE SYSTEM TO BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO A
PUBLIC SERVICE ANSWERING POINT.
  4.  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF  SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT
APPLY TO ANY PUBLIC BUILDING OPERATING ON A MULTI-LINE TELEPHONE  SYSTEM
THAT  WOULD  BE  REQUIRED  TO  UPGRADE  THE  HARDWARE OF THEIR TELEPHONE
NETWORK TO MEET SAID REQUIREMENT. HOWEVER, EVERY TELEPHONE IN ANY EXEMPT
PUBLIC BUILDING OPERATING ON A MULTI-LINE TELEPHONE SYSTEM  SHALL  PLACE
AN  INSTRUCTIONAL  STICKER  ON OR IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO EACH TELEPHONE
INFORMING USERS OF THE PHONE'S INABILITY TO DIRECTLY DIAL  911  AND  THE
PROCEDURES  TO FOLLOW TO CONNECT TO A 911 PUBLIC SERVICE ANSWERING POINT
IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.

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Senate Bill S3988A

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

May 23, 2016 - Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee Vote

Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee Vote: May 23, 2016

May 28, 2015 - Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee Vote

Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee Vote: May 28, 2015

Bill Amendments

2015-S3988 - Details

2015-S3988 - Summary

2015-S3988 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3988 - Bill Text download pdf

2015-S3988A - Details

2015-S3988A - Summary

2015-S3988A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3988A - Bill Text download pdf

2015-S3988B (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S3988B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S3988B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3988B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

Comments

Senate Bill S3988A

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Thomas D. Croci

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

Bill Amendments

2015-S3988 - Details

2015-S3988 - Summary

2015-S3988 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3988 - Bill Text download pdf

2015-S3988A - Details

2015-S3988A - Summary

2015-S3988A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3988A - Bill Text download pdf

2015-S3988B (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S3988B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S3988B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3988B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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