Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to consumer protection |
Jan 04, 2017 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S23
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th 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
2017-S23 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §397-a, Gen Bus L; add §837-t, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S7245
2019-2020: S40
2021-2022: S685
2023-2024: S3165
2017-S23 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S23 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general business law and the executive law, in relation to the use of automatic license plate reader systems PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill would prohibit businesses and individuals from using automatic license plate readers and create guidelines for the use of such technology by law enforcement agencies in New York. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends the general business law by adding a new section 397-b which prohibits the use of automatic license plate readers by any business, individual, partnership, corporation, association, or state or local government non-law enforcement entity. This section also provides fines for violations of the new section. Section 2 amends executive law by adding a new section 837-s that authorized law enforcement agencies to use automatic license plate readers under certain circumstances. This section also provides relevant definitions for the new section. Section 3 sets the effective date.
2017-S23 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 23 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- 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 and the executive law, in relation to the use of automatic license plate reader systems 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 397-b to read as follows: § 397-B. USE OF AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READER SYSTEMS PROHIBITED. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: 1. "AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READER SYSTEM" OR "ALPR SYSTEM" SHALL MEAN A SYSTEM OF ONE OR MORE MOBILE OR FIXED HIGH SPEED CAMERAS USED IN COMBINATION WITH COMPUTER ALGORITHMS TO CONVERT IMAGES OF LICENSE PLATES INTO COMPUTER-READABLE DATA. 2. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY BUSINESS, INDIVIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION, OR STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT NON-LAW ENFORCE- MENT ENTITY TO USE AN AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READER SYSTEM. 3. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO AN ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM OR ASSOCIATED TRANSACTION SYSTEM OR ANY COMPONENT THEREOF WHICH IS OPERATED BY A PUBLIC AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPOSING AND COLLECTING TOLLS ON A ROADWAY WITHIN THE STATE. 4. A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION, AND UPON CONVICTION THEREOF SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN DAYS, OR BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR BY BOTH SUCH FINE AND IMPRISONMENT. EACH UNLAW- FULLY INSTALLED OR MAINTAINED DEVICE SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE AND DISTINCT VIOLATION. § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 837-t to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03776-02-7
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