Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 03, 2016 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to senate passed assembly |
Mar 24, 2016 |
advanced to third reading cal.454 |
Mar 22, 2016 |
reported |
Mar 07, 2016 |
reported referred to codes |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Jun 15, 2015 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.452 rules report cal.452 reported reported referred to rules |
Jun 10, 2015 |
reported referred to codes |
Jun 09, 2015 |
print number 274a |
Jun 09, 2015 |
amend (t) and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Assembly Bill A274A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ROZIC
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Corporations, Authorities And Commissions 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
2015-A274 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §91, Pub Serv L; amd §399-yy, add §399-yyy, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
A8018
2017-2018: A1056
2019-2020: A5318
2015-A274 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 274 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROZIC -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public service law and the general business law, in relation to requiring companies to allow victims of domestic violence to cancel contracts when there is a permanent order of protection in place THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 91 of the public service law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 8. EVERY LOCAL EXCHANGE TELEPHONE CORPORATION, AS DEFINED IN THIS CHAPTER SHALL ALLOW A CUSTOMER WHO IS UNDER CONTRACT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT OR BUNDLE CONTRACT, TO BREAK SUCH CONTRACT WITHOUT PENALTY WHEN SUCH CUSTOMER IS: (A) A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE-A OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW; (B) SUCH CUSTOMER REQUESTS RELEASE IN WRITING; AND (C) SUCH CUSTOMER POSSESSES ANY ORDER OF PROTECTION, OTHER THAN A TEMPORARY ORDER OF PROTECTION, THAT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURIS- DICTION. THE TELEPHONE COMPANY SHALL WAIVE THE OTHERWISE APPLICABLE CHARGES FOR BREAKING SUCH CONTRACT. SUCH WAIVER OF CHARGES SHALL BE FOR THE DURATION OF THE APPLICABLE, NON-TEMPORARY, ORDER. S 2. Section 399-yy of the general business law, as added by chapter 202 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: S 399-yy. Cable television company providing telephone services. 1. Every cable television company, as defined in section two hundred twelve of the public service law, that provides telephone service to customers in New York shall, at its option: a. allow a customer to use a modified or alternative name for a directory listing or b. waive the otherwise applicable charges for a non-published telephone listing, where the customer requests protection of its identity in connection with the EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
Marcos Crespo
Thomas Abinanti
Steven Otis
Michael Blake
multi-Sponsors
John Ceretto
Sandy Galef
Margaret Markey
David McDonough
2015-A274A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §91, Pub Serv L; amd §399-yy, add §399-yyy, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
A8018
2017-2018: A1056
2019-2020: A5318
2015-A274A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 274--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROZIC -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public service law and the general business law, in relation to requiring companies to allow victims of domestic violence to cancel contracts when there is a domestic violence incident report, a police report, an order of protection, or a signed affidavit THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 91 of the public service law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 8. EVERY TELEPHONE CORPORATION, AS DEFINED IN THIS CHAPTER, SHALL ALLOW A PERSON WHO IS UNDER CONTRACT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT OR BUNDLE CONTRACT WITH SUCH TELEPHONE CORPORATION, TO OPT-OUT OF SUCH CONTRACT WITHOUT CHARGE WHEN SUCH PERSON IS A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND REQUESTS TO OPT-OUT IN WRITING. SUCH VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHALL PROVIDE TO SUCH TELEPHONE CORPORATION ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS, WHICH SHALL RELATE TO SUCH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, WITH- IN SIX MONTHS OF THE DOCUMENT'S ISSUANCE: (A) A VALID DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT REPORT FORM, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIFTEEN OF SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW; (B) A VALID POLICE REPORT; (C) A VALID ORDER OF PROTECTION; (D) A SIGNED AFFIDAVIT FROM A LICENSED MEDICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, EMPLOYEE OF A COURT ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS OR HER EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL WORKER, A RAPE CRISIS COUNSELOR, AS DEFINED IN SECTION FORTY-FIVE HUNDRED TEN OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, OR ADVOCATE ACTING ON BEHALF OF AN AGENCY THAT ASSISTS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS. A CLAIM FOR OPTING-OUT OF SUCH CONTRACT WITHOUT CHARGE SHALL BE MADE IN GOOD FAITH. SUCH TELEPHONE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01733-02-5
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