Assembly Bill A9616

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires that vehicle manufacturers and/or dealers terminate an individual's access to remote vehicle technology upon request by domestic violence victims

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  • 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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co-Sponsors

2023-A9616 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9174
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-ccccc, Gen Bus L

2023-A9616 - Summary

Requires that vehicle manufacturers and/or dealers terminate an individual's access to remote vehicle technology upon request by domestic violence victims who provide an order of protection and proof of ownership of a vehicle.

2023-A9616 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9616
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 26, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to remote  vehicle
   technology and domestic violence victims
 
   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
 399-ccccc to read as follows:
   § 399-CCCCC. REMOTE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS.  1.
 FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "REMOTE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY"
 SHALL MEAN ANY TECHNOLOGY THAT ALLOWS A PERSON WHO IS OUTSIDE OF A VEHI-
 CLE TO TRACK THE LOCATION OF, OR CONTROL ANY OPERATION OF, THE  VEHICLE,
 AND  INCLUDES,  BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, A GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS)
 THAT TRACKS THE LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE OR AN APP-BASED TECHNOLOGY  THAT
 CONTROLS ANY OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE.
   2.  A  VEHICLE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DEALER LOCATED IN THIS STATE SHALL,
 WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS AFTER RECEIVING A REQUEST BY A DRIVER WHO MEETS
 THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISION THREE  OF  THIS  SECTION,  TERMINATE  AN
 INDIVIDUAL'S ACCESS TO REMOTE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY.
   3. (A) A REQUEST BY A DRIVER THAT A VEHICLE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DEALER
 TERMINATE  AN  INDIVIDUAL'S  ACCESS  TO  REMOTE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY SHALL
 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (I) PROOF OF SUCH DRIVER'S LEGAL POSSESSION OF A VEHICLE  MANUFACTURED
 BY  SUCH  VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR SOLD BY SUCH DEALER. SUCH PROOF MAY BE
 ESTABLISHED BY PROVIDING A VEHICLE TITLE, A COURT  ORDER  AWARDING  SOLE
 POSSESSION OR OWNERSHIP OF A VEHICLE TO SUCH DRIVER, OR SUCH OTHER PROOF
 AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER; AND
   (II)  A CURRENT ORDER OF PROTECTION ESTABLISHING THAT SUCH DRIVER IS A
 VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND NAMING THE INDIVIDUAL  WHOSE  ACCESS  IS
 SOUGHT TO BE TERMINATED.
   (B) A VEHICLE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DEALER SHALL NOT REQUIRE A DRIVER TO
 PROVIDE  ANY INFORMATION OTHER THAN WHAT IS REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH (A) OF
 THIS SUBDIVISION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14755-02-4

co-Sponsors

2023-A9616A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9174
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-ccccc, Gen Bus L

2023-A9616A - Summary

Requires that vehicle manufacturers and/or dealers terminate an individual's access to remote vehicle technology upon request by domestic violence victims who provide an order of protection and proof of ownership of a vehicle.

2023-A9616A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9616--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 26, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL, SHIMSKY, GLICK, SIMON, BURDICK,
   PAULIN, GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer
   Affairs and 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 remote vehicle
   technology and domestic violence victims

   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
 399-ccccc to read as follows:
   §  399-CCCCC. REMOTE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS. 1.
 FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "REMOTE  VEHICLE  TECHNOLOGY"
 SHALL MEAN ANY TECHNOLOGY THAT ALLOWS A PERSON WHO IS OUTSIDE OF A VEHI-
 CLE  TO TRACK THE LOCATION OF, OR CONTROL ANY OPERATION OF, THE VEHICLE,
 AND INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, A GLOBAL POSITIONING  SYSTEM  (GPS)
 THAT  TRACKS THE LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE OR AN APP-BASED TECHNOLOGY THAT
 CONTROLS ANY OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE.
   2. A VEHICLE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DEALER LOCATED IN THIS  STATE  SHALL,
 WITHIN  FIVE  BUSINESS  DAYS  AFTER  RECEIVING A REQUEST BY A DRIVER WHO
 MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS  SECTION,  TERMINATE
 AN INDIVIDUAL'S ACCESS TO REMOTE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY.
   3. (A) A REQUEST BY A DRIVER THAT A VEHICLE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DEALER
 TERMINATE  AN  INDIVIDUAL'S  ACCESS  TO  REMOTE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY SHALL
 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (I) PROOF OF SUCH DRIVER'S LEGAL POSSESSION OF A VEHICLE  MANUFACTURED
 BY  SUCH  VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR SOLD BY SUCH DEALER. SUCH PROOF MAY BE
 ESTABLISHED BY PROVIDING A VEHICLE TITLE, A COURT  ORDER  AWARDING  SOLE
 POSSESSION  OR  OWNERSHIP OF A VEHICLE TO SUCH DRIVER, PROOF OF MARRIAGE
 OF THE DRIVER AND THE OWNER OF THE CAR AT THE TIME THE CAR WAS BOUGHT OR
 LEASED, OR SUCH OTHER PROOF AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER; AND
   (II) A WRITTEN ATTESTATION THAT THE PERSON MAKING SUCH  REQUEST  IS  A
 VICTIM  OF  DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-
 NINE-A OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14755-04-4

co-Sponsors

2023-A9616B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9174
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-ccccc, Gen Bus L

2023-A9616B - Summary

Requires that vehicle manufacturers and/or dealers terminate an individual's access to remote vehicle technology upon request by domestic violence victims who provide an order of protection and proof of ownership of a vehicle.

2023-A9616B - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9616--B
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 26, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL, SHIMSKY, GLICK, SIMON, BURDICK,
   PAULIN, GUNTHER, OTIS -- read once and referred to  the  Committee  on
   Consumer Affairs and Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
   reported and referred to the Committee on Codes -- again reported from
   said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to remote vehicle
   technology and domestic violence victims
 
   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
 399-ccccc to read as follows:
   §  399-CCCCC. REMOTE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS. 1.
 FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "REMOTE  VEHICLE  TECHNOLOGY"
 SHALL MEAN ANY TECHNOLOGY THAT ALLOWS A PERSON WHO IS OUTSIDE OF A VEHI-
 CLE  TO TRACK THE LOCATION OF, OR CONTROL ANY OPERATION OF, THE VEHICLE,
 AND INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, A GLOBAL POSITIONING  SYSTEM  (GPS)
 THAT  TRACKS THE LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE OR AN APP-BASED TECHNOLOGY THAT
 CONTROLS ANY OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE.
   2. A VEHICLE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DEALER LOCATED IN THIS  STATE  SHALL,
 WITHIN  FIVE  BUSINESS  DAYS  AFTER  RECEIVING A REQUEST BY A DRIVER WHO
 MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS  SECTION,  TERMINATE
 AN INDIVIDUAL'S ACCESS TO REMOTE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY.
   3. (A) A REQUEST BY A DRIVER THAT A VEHICLE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DEALER
 TERMINATE  AN  INDIVIDUAL'S  ACCESS  TO  REMOTE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY SHALL
 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (I) PROOF OF SUCH DRIVER'S LEGAL POSSESSION OF A VEHICLE  MANUFACTURED
 BY  SUCH  VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR SOLD BY SUCH DEALER. SUCH PROOF MAY BE
 ESTABLISHED BY PROVIDING A VEHICLE TITLE, A COURT  ORDER  AWARDING  SOLE
 POSSESSION  OR  OWNERSHIP OF A VEHICLE TO SUCH DRIVER, PROOF OF MARRIAGE
 OF THE DRIVER AND THE OWNER OF THE CAR AT THE TIME THE CAR WAS BOUGHT OR
 LEASED, OR SUCH OTHER PROOF AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14755-06-4

co-Sponsors

2023-A9616C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9174
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-ccccc, Gen Bus L

2023-A9616C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires that vehicle manufacturers and/or dealers terminate an individual's access to remote vehicle technology upon request by domestic violence victims who provide an order of protection and proof of ownership of a vehicle.

2023-A9616C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9616--C
                                                            R. R. 272
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 26, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL, SHIMSKY, GLICK, SIMON, BURDICK,
   PAULIN, GUNTHER, OTIS, SILLITTI --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
   Committee  on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee  -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes -- again
   reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended  and recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to
   the Committee on Rules -- ordered to a third reading -- amended on the
   special order of third reading, ordered reprinted as amended,  retain-
   ing its place on the special order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to remote vehicle
   technology and domestic violence victims
 
   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
 399-ccccc to read as follows:
   §  399-CCCCC. REMOTE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS. 1.
 FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "REMOTE  VEHICLE  TECHNOLOGY"
 SHALL MEAN ANY TECHNOLOGY THAT ALLOWS A PERSON WHO IS OUTSIDE OF A VEHI-
 CLE  TO TRACK THE LOCATION OF, OR CONTROL ANY OPERATION OF, THE VEHICLE,
 AND INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, A GLOBAL POSITIONING  SYSTEM  (GPS)
 THAT  TRACKS THE LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE OR AN APP-BASED TECHNOLOGY THAT
 CONTROLS ANY OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE.
   2. (A) A VEHICLE MANUFACTURER AND/OR  DEALER  LOCATED  IN  THIS  STATE
 SHALL,  WITHIN  FIVE BUSINESS DAYS AFTER RECEIVING A REQUEST BY A DRIVER
 WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION,  TERMI-
 NATE AN INDIVIDUAL'S ACCESS TO REMOTE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY.
   (B)  UPON  A  SHOWING  THAT  TERMINATION  OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S ACCESS TO
 REMOTE TECHNOLOGY IS TECHNOLOGICALLY INFEASIBLE,  SUCH  MANUFACTURER  OR
 DEALER  SHALL  NOTIFY A DRIVER SEEKING RELIEF OF SUCH TECHNICAL INFEASI-
 BILITY AND PROVIDE POTENTIAL ALTERNATIVES.
   3. (A) A REQUEST BY A DRIVER THAT A VEHICLE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DEALER
 TERMINATE AN INDIVIDUAL'S ACCESS  TO  REMOTE  VEHICLE  TECHNOLOGY  SHALL
 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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