Senate Bill S2078A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the use of smart access systems and the information that may be gathered from such systems

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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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2023-S2078 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Multiple Dwelling Law
Laws Affected:
Add §50-b, Mult Dwell L; add §130-a, Mult Res L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5125
2021-2022: S6463

2023-S2078 - Summary

Relates to limitations on the use of smart access systems; restricts information that may be gathered on lessees, tenants, owners or guests.

2023-S2078 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2078 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2078
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KAVANAGH, KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and  when  printed  to  be  committed  to  the  Committee  on Housing,
   Construction and Community Development
 
 AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law  and  the  multiple  residence
   law,  in  relation  to  the  use  of  electronic or computerized entry
   systems and the 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. ELECTRONIC OR COMPUTERIZED ENTRY SYSTEMS. 1.  DEFINITIONS. FOR
 THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
 ING MEANINGS:
   (A) "ACCOUNT INFORMATION" MEANS INFORMATION THAT IS USED  TO  GRANT  A
 USER  ENTRY  OR  ACCESS TO ANY ONLINE TOOLS THAT ARE USED TO MANAGE USER
 ACCOUNTS RELATED TO AN ELECTRONIC AND/OR COMPUTERIZED ENTRY SYSTEM.
   (B) "AUTHENTICATION DATA" MEANS DATA GENERATED OR COLLECTED AT A POINT
 OF AUTHENTICATION IN CONNECTION WITH GRANTING A USER ENTRY TO A CLASS  A
 MULTIPLE  DWELLING  OR  COMMON  AREA  WITH AN ELECTRONIC OR COMPUTERIZED
 ENTRY SYSTEM, EXCEPT THAT "AUTHENTICATION DATA" SHALL NOT  INCLUDE  DATA
 GENERATED  THROUGH OR COLLECTED BY A VIDEO OR CAMERA SYSTEM THAT IS USED
 TO MONITOR ENTRANCES BUT NOT TO GRANT ENTRY.
   (C) "CRITICAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY" MEANS A  SECURITY  VULNERABILITY
 THAT HAS A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF RESULTING IN AN UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO AN
 AREA SECURED BY AN ELECTRONIC AND/OR COMPUTERIZED ENTRY SYSTEM.
   (D)  "REFERENCE  DATA"  MEANS INFORMATION AGAINST WHICH AUTHENTICATION
 DATA IS VERIFIED AT A POINT OF AUTHENTICATION BY A SMART  ACCESS  SYSTEM
 IN ORDER TO GRANT A USER ENTRY TO A SMART ACCESS BUILDING OR COMMON AREA
 OF SUCH BUILDING.
   (E)  "SECURITY BREACH" MEANS ANY INCIDENT THAT RESULTS IN UNAUTHORIZED
 ACCESS OF DATA,  APPLICATIONS,  SERVICES,  NETWORKS  AND/OR  DEVICES  BY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00692-01-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S2078A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Multiple Dwelling Law
Laws Affected:
Add §50-b, Mult Dwell L; add §130-a, Mult Res L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5125
2021-2022: S6463

2023-S2078A - Summary

Relates to limitations on the use of smart access systems; restricts information that may be gathered on lessees, tenants, owners or guests.

2023-S2078A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2078A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2078--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KAVANAGH, KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and  when  printed  to  be  committed  to  the  Committee  on Housing,
   Construction and Community Development -- committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee

 AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law  and  the  multiple  residence
   law,  in  relation to the use of smart access systems and the informa-
   tion 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. ELECTRONIC OR COMPUTERIZED ENTRY SYSTEMS. 1.  DEFINITIONS. FOR
 THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
 ING MEANINGS:
   A. "ACCOUNT INFORMATION" MEANS INFORMATION THAT IS  USED  TO  GRANT  A
 USER  ENTRY  OR  ACCESS TO ANY ONLINE TOOLS THAT ARE USED TO MANAGE USER
 ACCOUNTS RELATED TO A SMART ACCESS SYSTEM.
   B. "AUTHENTICATION DATA" MEANS DATA  GENERATED  OR  COLLECTED  AT  THE
 POINT  OF  AUTHENTICATION  IN CONNECTION WITH GRANTING A USER ENTRY TO A
 CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING, DWELLING UNIT OF  SUCH  BUILDING,  OR  COMMON
 AREA  OF  SUCH  BUILDING  THROUGH  A SMART ACCESS SYSTEM, EXCEPT THAT IT
 SHALL NOT INCLUDE DATA GENERATED THROUGH OR  COLLECTED  BY  A  VIDEO  OR
 CAMERA SYSTEM THAT IS USED TO MONITOR ENTRANCES BUT NOT TO GRANT ENTRY.
   C.  "BIOMETRIC  IDENTIFIER INFORMATION" MEANS A PHYSIOLOGICAL, BIOLOG-
 ICAL OR BEHAVIORAL CHARACTERISTIC THAT IS USED TO IDENTIFY, OR ASSIST IN
 IDENTIFYING, AN INDIVIDUAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (I) A  RETINA
 OR  IRIS  SCAN,  (II)  A FINGERPRINT, (III) A VOICEPRINT, (IV) A SCAN OR
 RECORD OF A PALM, HAND, OR FACE GEOMETRY, (V) GAIT OR MOVEMENT PATTERNS,
 OR (VI) ANY OTHER SIMILAR IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTIC THAT  CAN  BE  USED
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00692-07-3
 S. 2078--A                          2
              

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2023-S2078B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Multiple Dwelling Law
Laws Affected:
Add §50-b, Mult Dwell L; add §130-a, Mult Res L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5125
2021-2022: S6463

2023-S2078B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to limitations on the use of smart access systems; restricts information that may be gathered on lessees, tenants, owners or guests.

2023-S2078B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2078B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2078--B
     Cal. No. 1016
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KAVANAGH, KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and  when  printed  to  be  committed  to  the  Committee  on Housing,
   Construction and Community Development -- committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee -- recommitted to  the  Committee  on  Housing,  Construction  and
   Community  Development  in  accordance  with  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
   reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second
   report,  ordered  to  a  third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law  and  the  multiple  residence
   law,  in  relation to the use of smart access systems and the informa-
   tion 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. ELECTRONIC OR COMPUTERIZED ENTRY SYSTEMS. 1.  DEFINITIONS. FOR
 THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
 ING MEANINGS:
   A. "ACCOUNT INFORMATION" MEANS INFORMATION THAT IS  USED  TO  GRANT  A
 USER  ENTRY  OR  ACCESS TO ANY ONLINE TOOLS THAT ARE USED TO MANAGE USER
 ACCOUNTS RELATED TO A SMART ACCESS SYSTEM.
   B. "AUTHENTICATION DATA" MEANS DATA  GENERATED  OR  COLLECTED  AT  THE
 POINT  OF  AUTHENTICATION  IN CONNECTION WITH GRANTING A USER ENTRY TO A
 CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING, DWELLING UNIT OF  SUCH  BUILDING,  OR  COMMON
 AREA  OF  SUCH  BUILDING  THROUGH  A SMART ACCESS SYSTEM, EXCEPT THAT IT
 SHALL NOT INCLUDE DATA GENERATED THROUGH OR  COLLECTED  BY  A  VIDEO  OR
 CAMERA SYSTEM THAT IS USED TO MONITOR ENTRANCES BUT NOT TO GRANT ENTRY.
   C.  "BIOMETRIC  IDENTIFIER INFORMATION" MEANS A PHYSIOLOGICAL, BIOLOG-
 ICAL OR BEHAVIORAL CHARACTERISTIC THAT IS USED TO IDENTIFY, OR ASSIST IN
 IDENTIFYING, AN INDIVIDUAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (I) A  RETINA
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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