Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to internet and technology |
Jun 10, 2023 |
committed to rules |
May 24, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
May 23, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
May 22, 2023 |
1st report cal.1205 |
Feb 23, 2023 |
referred to internet and technology |
Senate Bill S5115
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 51st Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Internet And Technology 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 57th Senate District
(R, C) 5th Senate District
2023-S5115 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Internet And Technology
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 42 §§1100 & 1101, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2017-2018:
S6943
2019-2020: S2820
2021-2022: S2088
2023-S5115 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5115 SPONSOR: OBERACKER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring internet service providers to charge a residential rate to certain emer- gency service organizations SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 creates Article 40 of the general business law, which sets forth that rates charged to emergency service organizations for internet services not exceed residential customer rates, and establishes the relevant definitions for "internet service provider" and "emergency service organization", which includes volunteer fire and ambulances for the purpose of this bill. The bill also includes language that clarifies that internet service providers must still provide business service levels of internet at the lower price point. Section 2 sets the effective date.
2023-S5115 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5115 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 23, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. OBERACKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Internet and Technology AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring internet service providers to charge a residential rate to certain emergency service organizations 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 article 42 to read as follows: ARTICLE 42 INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS SECTION 1100. DEFINITIONS. 1101. RATES FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. § 1100. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE: 1. "INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER" MEANS ANY PERSON, BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION QUALIFIED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE THAT PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, OR OTHER ENTITIES WITH THE ABILITY TO CONNECT TO THE INTERNET THROUGH EQUIPMENT THAT IS LOCATED IN THIS STATE. 2. "EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATION" MEANS ANY VOLUNTARY FIRE OR AMBU- LANCE COMPANY. § 1101. RATES FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. NO INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER SHALL CHARGE ANY EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATION AN AMOUNT WHICH IS MORE THAN THE RATE CHARGED TO RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS OF SUCH INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER. WHEN SUCH INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER CHARGES DIFFERENT RATES FOR BUSINESS CUSTOMERS AND RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS, EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS SHALL BE CHARGED THE RESIDENTIAL RATE. NOTWITH- STANDING THE CHARGING OF A RESIDENTIAL RATE, SERVICE PROVIDED TO EMER- GENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT THE LEVEL OF SERVICE PROVIDED BY SUCH INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER TO BUSINESS CUSTOMERS. § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09177-01-3
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