Senate Bill S1464

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to internet service provider privacy requirements

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S1464 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §390-d, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S3772
2017-2018: S3367

2019-S1464 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires that internet service provider requirements keep all customer information confidential unless written consent is provided by the customer.

2019-S1464 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S1464 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1464
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 15, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- 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  internet
   service provider privacy requirements
 
   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
 390-d to read as follows:
   § 390-D. INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER PRIVACY REQUIREMENTS. 1. AS USED IN
 THIS SECTION "INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER" MEANS ANY PERSON,  BUSINESS  OR
 ORGANIZATION  QUALIFIED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE THAT PROVIDES INDI-
 VIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, OR OTHER ENTITIES WITH THE ABILITY TO CONNECT  TO
 THE INTERNET THROUGH EQUIPMENT THAT IS LOCATED IN THIS STATE.
   2.  ALL INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS OFFERING SERVICES TO NEW YORK STATE
 CUSTOMERS SHALL KEEP ALL CUSTOMER INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL UNLESS  WRIT-
 TEN CONSENT IS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER.
   3.  AN  INTERNET  SERVICE  PROVIDER  FOUND  TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THIS
 SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF  FIVE  HUNDRED  DOLLARS  FOR  EACH
 OFFENSE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05367-01-9

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