Senate Bill S1826B

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires a call-blocking service to be provided in state contracts that include procurement of a voice service

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2021-S1826 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A590
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §149, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A9932
2019-2020: S3434, A3481, A3482
2023-2024: S3368, A1171, A4371

2021-S1826 - Summary

Requires a call-blocking service to be provided in state contracts that include procurement of a voice service; provides that a voice service provider shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability for failure of a call-blocking service to block a call, or mistakenly blocking a call that should not have been blocked.

2021-S1826 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1826 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1826
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 16, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to requiring software
   that blocks automated calls to be provided  in  state  contracts  that
   include information and communication technologies

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 148 to read as follows:
   § 148. AUTOMATED CALL SOFTWARE. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   A.  "INFORMATION  AND  COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES" INCLUDES, BUT SHALL
 NOT BE LIMITED TO, ANY COMMUNICATION  DEVICE  OR  APPLICATION  INCLUDING
 RADIO,  TELEVISION,  CELLULAR  PHONES, COMPUTER AND NETWORK HARDWARE AND
 SOFTWARE, AND SATELLITE SYSTEMS AS WELL  AS  THE  VARIOUS  SERVICES  AND
 APPLICATIONS   ASSOCIATED  WITH  THEM,  SUCH  AS  VIDEOCONFERENCING  AND
 DISTANCE LEARNING;
   B. "CALLER IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION" MEANS INFORMATION  PROVIDED  TO
 AN  END  USER BY A CALLER IDENTIFICATION SERVICE REGARDING THE TELEPHONE
 NUMBER OF, OR OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE  ORIGINATION  OF,  A  CALL
 MADE USING A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE OR VOIP SERVICE;
   C.  "CALLER  IDENTIFICATION  SERVICE"  MEANS  ANY  SERVICE  OR  DEVICE
 DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE USER OF THE SERVICE OR DEVICE WITH THE TELEPHONE
 NUMBER OF, OR OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE  ORIGINATION  OF,  A  CALL
 MADE  USING  A  TELECOMMUNICATIONS  SERVICE  OR  VOIP SERVICE. SUCH TERM
 INCLUDES AUTOMATIC NUMBER IDENTIFICATION SERVICES; AND
   D. "VOIP SERVICE" MEANS ANY SERVICE THAT: ENABLES REAL  TIME,  TWO-WAY
 VOICE  COMMUNICATION  ORIGINATING  FROM  OR  TERMINATING  AT  THE USER'S
 LOCATION IN INTERNET PROTOCOL OR A SUCCESSOR PROTOCOL; UTILIZES A BROAD-
 BAND CONNECTION AT THE USER'S LOCATION; AND PERMITS A USER TO RECEIVE  A
 CALL  THAT  ORIGINATES  ON  THE PUBLIC SWITCHED TELEPHONE NETWORK AND TO
 TERMINATE A CALL TO THE PUBLIC SWITCHED TELEPHONE NETWORK.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2021-S1826A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A590
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §149, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A9932
2019-2020: S3434, A3481, A3482
2023-2024: S3368, A1171, A4371

2021-S1826A - Summary

Requires a call-blocking service to be provided in state contracts that include procurement of a voice service; provides that a voice service provider shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability for failure of a call-blocking service to block a call, or mistakenly blocking a call that should not have been blocked.

2021-S1826A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1826A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1826--A
     Cal. No. 1124
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 16, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Finance  --  committee
   discharged and said bill committed to the Committee on Procurement and
   Contracts  -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first
   report, amended on first  report,  ordered  to  a  second  report  and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report
 
 AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to requiring software
   that  blocks  automated  calls  to be provided in state contracts that
   include information and communication technologies
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  state finance law is amended by adding a new section
 149 to read as follows:
   § 149. AUTOMATED CALL SOFTWARE. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   A. "INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES"  INCLUDES,  BUT  SHALL
 NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO,  ANY COMMUNICATION DEVICE OR APPLICATION INCLUDING
 RADIO, TELEVISION, CELLULAR PHONES, COMPUTER AND  NETWORK  HARDWARE  AND
 SOFTWARE,  AND  SATELLITE  SYSTEMS  AS  WELL AS THE VARIOUS SERVICES AND
 APPLICATIONS  ASSOCIATED  WITH  THEM,  SUCH  AS  VIDEOCONFERENCING   AND
 DISTANCE LEARNING;
   B.  "CALLER  IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION" MEANS INFORMATION PROVIDED TO
 AN END USER BY A CALLER IDENTIFICATION SERVICE REGARDING  THE  TELEPHONE
 NUMBER  OF,  OR  OTHER  INFORMATION REGARDING THE ORIGINATION OF, A CALL
 MADE USING A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE OR VOIP SERVICE;
   C.  "CALLER  IDENTIFICATION  SERVICE"  MEANS  ANY  SERVICE  OR  DEVICE
 DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE USER OF THE SERVICE OR DEVICE WITH THE TELEPHONE
 NUMBER  OF,  OR  OTHER  INFORMATION REGARDING THE ORIGINATION OF, A CALL
 MADE USING A TELECOMMUNICATIONS  SERVICE  OR  VOIP  SERVICE.  SUCH  TERM
 INCLUDES AUTOMATIC NUMBER IDENTIFICATION SERVICES; AND
   D.  "VOIP  SERVICE" MEANS ANY SERVICE THAT: ENABLES REAL TIME, TWO-WAY
 VOICE COMMUNICATION  ORIGINATING  FROM  OR  TERMINATING  AT  THE  USER'S
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

co-Sponsors

2021-S1826B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A590
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §149, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A9932
2019-2020: S3434, A3481, A3482
2023-2024: S3368, A1171, A4371

2021-S1826B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires a call-blocking service to be provided in state contracts that include procurement of a voice service; provides that a voice service provider shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability for failure of a call-blocking service to block a call, or mistakenly blocking a call that should not have been blocked.

2021-S1826B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1826B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1826--B
     Cal. No. 248
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 16, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. SKOUFIS, ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Finance  --
   committee  discharged  and  said  bill  committed  to the Committee on
   Procurement and Contracts -- reported favorably from  said  committee,
   ordered  to first report, amended on first report, ordered to a second
   report and ordered reprinted, retaining its  place  in  the  order  of
   second  report  --  recommitted  to  the  Committee on Procurement and
   Contracts in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favora-
   bly from said committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered
   to  a  third  reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly,
   recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third  reading,  amended  and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to requiring a call-
   blocking service to  be  provided  in  state  contracts  that  include
   procurement if a voice service
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 149 to read as follows:
   § 149. AUTOMATED CALL SOFTWARE. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (A)  "VOICE SERVICE" (I) MEANS ANY SERVICE THAT IS INTERCONNECTED WITH
 THE PUBLIC SWITCHED TELEPHONE NETWORK AND THAT FURNISHES VOICE  COMMUNI-
 CATIONS TO AN END USER USING RESOURCES FROM THE NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING
 PLAN  OR  ANY  SUCCESSOR TO THE NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING PLAN ADOPTED BY
 THE COMMISSION UNDER SECTION 251(E)(1) OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS ACT
 OF 1934, AS AMENDED; AND (II) INCLUDES (A) TRANSMISSIONS  FROM  A  TELE-
 PHONE  FACSIMILE  MACHINE,  COMPUTER,  OR  OTHER  DEVICE  TO A TELEPHONE
 FACSIMILE MACHINE; AND (B) WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY SERVICE THAT  ENABLES
 REAL-TIME,  TWO-WAY  VOICE  COMMUNICATIONS,  INCLUDING  ANY SERVICE THAT
 REQUIRES INTERNET PROTOCOL-COMPATIBLE CUSTOMER  PREMISES  EQUIPMENT  AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04063-05-2

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