Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 18, 2020 |
print number 8118b |
May 18, 2020 |
amend and recommit to consumer protection |
May 04, 2020 |
print number 8118a |
May 04, 2020 |
amend (t) and recommit to consumer protection |
Mar 23, 2020 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S8118B
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 6th 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 36th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
2019-S8118 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10183
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §380-j, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S775, A559
2019-S8118 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8118 SPONSOR: THOMAS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting creditors from reporting certain adverse information during a declared state of emergency PURPOSE: To prohibit credit reporting agencies from reporting or filing any new adverse information on individuals who have been affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill prohibits creditors from reporting new adverse information on individuals affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to credit reporting agencies. To be affected by coronavirus
2019-S8118 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8118 I N S E N A T E March 23, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. THOMAS -- 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 prohibiting creditors from reporting certain adverse information during a declared state of emergency THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 380-j of the general business law is amended by adding a new subdivision (i) to read as follows: (I) NO CREDITOR SHALL REPORT ANY NEW ADVERSE INFORMATION RELATIVE TO LATE PAYMENTS OR NON-PAYMENT OF CONSUMER DEBT OR OTHER FINANCIAL OBLI- GATIONS BY PERSONS AFFECTED BY THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) DURING A PERI- OD OF A DECLARED STATE EMERGENCY TO A CREDIT REPORTING AGENCY. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "AFFECTED BY THE CORONAVIRUS" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS SUFFERED FINANCIAL HARM DUE TO MISSED TIME OF WORK RELATED TO A DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15847-02-0
co-Sponsors
(D) 36th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
2019-S8118A - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10183
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §380-j, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S775, A559
2019-S8118A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8118A SPONSOR: THOMAS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting a consumer reporting agency from reporting certain adverse information during the state of emergency caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: To prohibit credit reporting agencies from reporting or filing any new adverse information on individuals who have been affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill prohibits consumer reporting agencies from report- ing new adverse information on individuals who notify the agency that they have experienced financial hardship as a result of the coronavirus.
2019-S8118A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8118--A I N S E N A T E March 23, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sens. THOMAS, BAILEY, BIAGGI, GAUGHRAN, GOUNARDES, HOYL- MAN, KRUEGER, METZGER, RIVERA, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting a consumer reporting agency from reporting certain adverse information during the state of emergency caused by the novel coronavirus pandem- ic; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 380-j of the general business law is amended by adding a new subdivision (i) to read as follows: (I) (1) NO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY SHALL REPORT ANY NEW ADVERSE INFORMATION THAT IS A RESULT OF THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC (COVID- 19) IN A CONSUMER REPORT PERTAINING TO AN AFFECTED PERSON WHO NOTIFIES THE AGENCY PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH THREE OF THIS SUBDIVISION. (2) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (I) "AFFECTED PERSON" SHALL MEAN A RESIDENT OF NEW YORK WHO HAS SUFFERED FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AS A RESULT OF THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS PANDEM- IC (COVID-19); (II) "THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC (COVID-19)" SHALL REFER TO THE PERIOD OF THE STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER TWO HUNDRED TWO ON MARCH SEVENTH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY AND FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL INCLUDE A PERIOD OF NINETY DAYS FOLLOWING THE CONCLU- SION OF SUCH STATE OF EMERGENCY. (3) AN AFFECTED PERSON MAY CONTACT ANY CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY AND REQUEST THAT THE AGENCY DISREGARD ANY ADVERSE INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PERSON OBTAINED BY THE AGENCY DURING THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC (COVID-19). THE AFFECTED PERSON SHALL INCLUDE IN THE REQUEST PROOF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP RESULTING FROM THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) 36th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
2019-S8118B (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10183
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §380-j, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S775, A559
2019-S8118B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8118B SPONSOR: THOMAS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting a consumer reporting agency from reporting certain adverse information during the state of emergency caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: To prohibit credit reporting agencies from reporting new adverse infor- mation that is a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic(COVID19). SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill prohibits consumer reporting agencies from report- ing new adverse information that is a result of the novel coronavirus for individuals who notify the agency that they have experienced finan- cial hardship as a result of the coronavirus. Any agency that receives
2019-S8118B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8118--B I N S E N A T E March 23, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sens. THOMAS, BAILEY, BIAGGI, GAUGHRAN, GOUNARDES, HOYL- MAN, KRUEGER, METZGER, RIVERA, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting a consumer reporting agency from reporting certain adverse information during the state of emergency caused by the novel coronavirus pandem- ic; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 380-j of the general business law is amended by adding a new subdivision (i) to read as follows: (I) (1) NO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY SHALL REPORT ANY NEW ADVERSE INFORMATION THAT IS A RESULT OF THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC (COVID- 19) IN A CONSUMER REPORT PERTAINING TO AN AFFECTED PERSON WHO NOTIFIES THE AGENCY PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH THREE OF THIS SUBDIVISION. (2) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (I) "AFFECTED PERSON" SHALL MEAN A RESIDENT OF NEW YORK WHO HAS SUFFERED FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AS A RESULT OF THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS PANDEM- IC (COVID-19); (II) "THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC (COVID-19)" SHALL REFER TO THE PERIOD OF THE STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER TWO HUNDRED TWO ON MARCH SEVENTH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY AND FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL INCLUDE A PERIOD OF NINETY DAYS FOLLOWING THE CONCLU- SION OF SUCH STATE OF EMERGENCY; (III) "ADVERSE INFORMATION THAT IS A RESULT OF THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC (COVID-19)" SHALL MEAN ANY ADVERSE INFORMATION REGARDING AN AFFECTED PERSON'S LATE PAYMENTS, DEFAULT, OR NON-PAYMENT OF CONSUMER DEBT OR OTHER FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS, OR A CREDITOR'S EXERCISE OF REME- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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