Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to codes |
Jun 17, 2019 |
reported referred to rules |
Jun 16, 2019 |
print number 6788b |
Jun 16, 2019 |
amend and recommit to codes |
Jun 04, 2019 |
reported referred to codes |
May 31, 2019 |
print number 6788a |
May 31, 2019 |
amend (t) and recommit to housing |
Mar 20, 2019 |
referred to housing |
Assembly Bill A6788B
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ROSENTHAL L
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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Jo Anne Simon
Harvey Epstein
Deborah Glick
2019-A6788 - Details
2019-A6788 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6788 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 20, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to limitations on smart access systems for entry and restricts information that may be gathered from such systems THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding a new section 235-h to read as follows: § 235-H. SMART ACCESS SYSTEMS FOR ENTRY. 1. A LANDLORD SHALL NOT REQUIRE A LESSEE OR TENANT TO USE A SMART ACCESS SYSTEM FOR MEANS OF ENTRY AS THE ONLY METHOD OF ENTRY FOR BUILDING ENTRANCES, COMMON AREAS, ELEVATORS, GARAGE GATES, OR APARTMENT ENTRY DOORS. A TRADITIONAL METHOD OF ENTRY SHALL BE PROVIDED TO ANY LESSEE OR TENANT THAT REQUESTS A TRADITIONAL METHOD OF ENTRY AND SUCH LESSEE OR TENANT SHALL NOT BE RESTRICTED TO ACCESS BUILDING ENTRANCES, COMMON AREAS, ELEVATORS, GARAGE GATES, APARTMENT ENTRY DOORS OR OTHER CONVENIENCES OF THE BUILDING. A LANDLORD SHALL NOT ASSESS ANY FEE OR OTHER CHARGE FOR A LESSEE OR TENANT THAT CHOOSES NOT TO USE A SMART ACCESS SYSTEM. 2. (A) INFORMATION GATHERED BY ANY SMART ACCESS SYSTEM SHALL BE LIMIT- ED TO THE LESSEE OR TENANT'S NAME AND APARTMENT NUMBER AND THE PREFERRED METHOD OF CONTACT FOR SUCH LESSEE OR TENANT. ALSO, INFORMATION GATHERED MAY INCLUDE A GUEST'S NAME, TIME IN AND OUT AND THE APARTMENT TO BE VISITED. (B) IT SHALL BE PROHIBITED TO COLLECT ANY INFORMATION OR THE LIKENESS OF A MINOR RESIDENT OR GUEST, INFORMATION ON THE RELATIONSHIP STATUS OF TENANTS, LESSEE AND/OR GUESTS, THE FREQUENCY OF THE USE OF THE SMART ACCESS SYSTEM BY A LESSEE, TENANT OR GUEST, OR THE FREQUENCY, TIME AND USE OF GUEST ACCESS CODES. 3. GPS MONITORING MAY ONLY RECORD LESSEE, TENANT OR GUEST LOCATION AT THE POINT OF ENTRY TO THE BUILDING, AND SHALL NOT RECORD OR STORE DATA EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Jo Anne Simon
Harvey Epstein
Deborah Glick
2019-A6788A - Details
2019-A6788A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6788--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 20, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, DINOWITZ, SIMON, EPSTEIN, GLICK, JAFFEE, GALEF, RIVERA, COLTON, CRESPO, McMAHON, GOTTFRIED, M. G. MILL- ER, ABINANTI, FRONTUS, WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Housing -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law, in relation to limitations on smart access systems for entry and restricts information that may be gathered from such systems THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The multiple dwelling law is amended by adding a new section 50-b to read as follows: § 50-B. ENTRANCES; KEYS AND ELECTRONIC OR COMPUTERIZED ENTRY SYSTEM. 1. CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE, FOR EVERY ENTRANCE FROM THE STREET, PASSAGEWAY, COURT, YARD, CELLAR, OR SIMILAR ENTRANCE TO A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING, A TENANT, AT THEIR REQUEST, SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A KEY THAT DOES NOT RELY ON AN ELECTRONIC OR COMPUTERIZED ENTRY SYSTEM TO FACILITATE ENTRANCE TO SUCH MULTIPLE DWELLING. 2. DATA COLLECTION. A. ELECTRONIC AND/OR COMPUTERIZED DATA. IF AN ELECTRONIC AND/OR COMPUTERIZED ENTRY SYSTEM IS UTILIZED TO GAIN ENTRANCE TO A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING, THE ONLY INFORMATION GATHERED BY ANY ELECTRONIC AND/OR COMPUTERIZED ENTRY SYSTEM SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE LESSEE OR TENANT'S NAME AND APARTMENT NUMBER, AND THE PREFERRED METHOD OF CONTACT FOR SUCH LESSEE OR TENANT. A BIOMETRIC IDENTIFIER MAY BE COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IN ORDER TO REGISTER A LESSEE OR TENANT FOR AN ELECTRONIC AND/OR COMPUTERIZED ENTRY SYSTEM. (I) THE OWNER OF THE MULTIPLE DWELLING MAY COLLECT ONLY THE MINIMUM DATA REQUIRED BY THE TECHNOLOGY USED IN THE ELECTRONIC AND/OR COMPUTER- IZED ENTRY SYSTEM TO EFFECTUATE SUCH ENTRANCE AND PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF SUCH TENANTS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10358-04-9
co-Sponsors
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Jo Anne Simon
Harvey Epstein
Deborah Glick
2019-A6788B (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-A6788B (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits class A multiple dwellings from requiring the use of a smart access system for means of entry for building entrances, common areas, elevators, garage gates, or apartment entry doors; restricts information that may be gathered on lessees, tenants, owners or guests.
2019-A6788B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6788--B 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 20, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, DINOWITZ, SIMON, EPSTEIN, GLICK, JAFFEE, GALEF, RIVERA, COLTON, CRESPO, McMAHON, GOTTFRIED, M. G. MILL- ER, ABINANTI, FRONTUS, WRIGHT, BLAKE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law, in relation to limitations on smart access systems for entry and restricts information that may be gathered from such systems THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The multiple dwelling law is amended by adding a new section 50-b to read as follows: § 50-B. ENTRANCES; KEYS AND ELECTRONIC OR COMPUTERIZED ENTRY SYSTEM. 1. CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE, FOR EVERY ENTRANCE FROM THE STREET, PASSAGEWAY, COURT, YARD, CELLAR, OR SIMILAR ENTRANCE TO A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING, A TENANT, AT THEIR REQUEST, SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A KEY AT NO CHARGE THAT DOES NOT RELY ON AN ELECTRONIC OR COMPUTER- IZED ENTRY SYSTEM TO FACILITATE ENTRANCE TO SUCH MULTIPLE DWELLING. 2. DATA COLLECTION. A. ELECTRONIC AND/OR COMPUTERIZED DATA. IF AN ELECTRONIC AND/OR COMPUTERIZED ENTRY SYSTEM IS UTILIZED TO GAIN ENTRANCE TO A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING, THE ONLY INFORMATION GATHERED BY ANY ELECTRONIC AND/OR COMPUTERIZED ENTRY SYSTEM SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE LESSEE OR TENANT'S NAME AND APARTMENT NUMBER, AND THE PREFERRED METHOD OF CONTACT FOR SUCH LESSEE OR TENANT. FOR ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTERIZED ENTRY SYSTEMS THAT RELY ON THE COLLECTION OF BIOMETRIC DATA AND WHICH HAVE ALREADY BEEN INSTALLED AT THE TIME THIS SECTION SHALL HAVE BECOME LAW, A BIOMETRIC IDENTIFIER MAY BE COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IN ORDER TO REGISTER A LESSEE OR TENANT FOR AN ELECTRONIC AND/OR COMPUTER- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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