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Jan 03, 2018 |
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Apr 04, 2017 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S5516
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 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
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2017-S5516 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7495
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §349-f, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2019-2020:
S5245
2021-2022: S3885
2023-2024: S4641
2017-S5516 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5516 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the sale of personal information by an internet service provider PURPOSE : To prohibit internet service providers from selling the private information of consumers in New York State without consumers providing proper notice or risking the quality of their service. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1. Amends the general business law by adding a new section § 349-f. 1. Prohibits internet service providers from selling a specified schedule of private data without proper notice. 2. Prevents providers from penalizing a consumer who does not authorize the sharing their private data including but not limited to imposing supplemental charges, decreasing bandwidth resulting in reduced speeds or any other measure that would diminish the quality or accessibility of internet services.
2017-S5516 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5516 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- 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 sale of personal information by an internet service provider 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 349-f to read as follows: § 349-F. SALE, TRANSFER, OR SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION BY AN INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "PERSONAL INFORMATION" SHALL MEAN ANY INFORMATION THAT, WHEN IT IS DISCLOSED, IDENTIFIES, DESCRIBES, OR IS ABLE TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH AN INDIVIDUAL AND INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: (I) AN INDIVIDUAL'S NAME AND ADDRESS; (II) INFORMATION PERTAINING TO CREDITWORTHINESS, ASSETS, INCOME OR LIABILITIES; (III) AGE OR DATE OF BIRTH; (IV) NAMES OF CHILDREN; (V) ELECTRONIC MAIL OR OTHER ADDRESSES OF CHILDREN; (VI) NUMBER OF CHILDREN; (VII) THE AGE OR GENDER OF CHILDREN; (VIII) HEIGHT; (IX) WEIGHT; (X) RACE; (XI) RELIGION; (XII) OCCUPATION; (XIII) TELEPHONE NUMBER; (XIV) EDUCATION; (XV) POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION; (XVI) MEDICAL CONDITION; (XVII) DRUGS, THERAPIES, OR MEDICAL PRODUCTS OR EQUIPMENT USED; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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