NY State Senate Bill 2023-S7739B

Senate Bill S7739B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires wireless communication method service providers disable services to stolen wireless phones

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Current Bill Status Via A8994 - Passed Senate

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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 06, 2024	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.787 substituted for s7739b
Jun 06, 2024	substituted by a8994a
May 20, 2024	amended on third reading (t) 7739b
May 15, 2024	amended on third reading 7739a
Apr 15, 2024	advanced to third reading
Apr 11, 2024	2nd report cal.
Apr 09, 2024	1st report cal.787
Jan 03, 2024	referred to codes
Nov 03, 2023	referred to rules

Votes

- Jun 6, 2024 - Floor Vote
  A8994
  
  61
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 6, 2024
      
      aye (61)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Ashby
      
      Bailey
      
      Borrello
      
      Breslin
      
      Brisport
      
      Brouk
      
      Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
      
      Chu
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Felder
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gonzalez
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Martinez
      
      Martins
      
      Mattera
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Murray
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rhoads
      
      Rivera
      
      Rolison
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Scarcella-Spanton
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      Webb
      
      Weber
      
      Weik
      
      excused (1)
      
      Walczyk
  Apr 9, 2024 - Codes Committee Vote
  S7739B
  
  9
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  4
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Codes Committee Vote: Apr 9, 2024
      
      aye (9)
      
      Bailey
      
      Harckham
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Murray
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Palumbo
      
      Persaud
      
      Ryan
      
      aye wr (4)
      
      Brisport
      
      Gallivan
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Sepúlveda

Bill Amendments

Original

B (Active)

co-Sponsors

2023-S7739 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8994
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Add §399-eee, Gen Bus L

2023-S7739 - Summary

Enacts "Detective Brian Simonsen's Law"; requires wireless communication method service providers disable services to stolen wireless phones.

2023-S7739 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7739 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7739
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             November 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law  and  the  general  business  law,  in
   relation  to  requiring  wireless  telephone service providers disable
   stolen cellphones

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short title.  This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "Detective Brian Simonsen's law".
   § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a  new  section  845-e  to
 read as follows:
   §  845-E.  NOTIFICATION  OF  STOLEN  WIRELESS  TELEPHONE. WHENEVER ANY
 POLICE OFFICER DESIGNATED IN SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE  LAW
 OR A PEACE OFFICER DESIGNATED IN SECTION 2.10 OF SUCH LAW, ACTING PURSU-
 ANT TO HIS OR HER SPECIAL DUTIES, IS MADE AWARE A WIRELESS TELEPHONE HAS
 BEEN STOLEN OR IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN STOLEN, SUCH OFFICER SHALL NOTI-
 FY  THE  BUSINESS  ENTITY  WHICH  WAS  PROVIDING SUCH WIRELESS TELEPHONE
 SERVICES AND HAVE SUCH SERVICES DISCONTINUED.
   § 3. The general business law is amended by adding a new section  399-
 eee to read as follows:
   §  399-EEE.  DISABLING  OF  STOLEN  WIRELESS  TELEPHONES. WHENEVER ANY
 POLICE OFFICER DESIGNATED IN SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE  LAW
 OR A PEACE OFFICER DESIGNATED IN SECTION 2.10 OF SUCH LAW, ACTING PURSU-
 ANT  TO  HIS  OR HER SPECIAL DUTIES, NOTIFIES ANY PERSON, FIRM, PARTNER-
 SHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED  LIABILITY  COMPANY,  CORPORATION,  OR  OTHER
 BUSINESS  ENTITY  PROVIDING WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICES, AS SUCH TERM IS
 DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF  SECTION  TWELVE  HUNDRED
 TWENTY-FIVE-C  OF  THE  VEHICLE  AND TRAFFIC LAW, THAT A TELEPHONE USING
 SUCH BUSINESS ENTITY'S WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICES HAS BEEN STOLEN, SUCH
 BUSINESS ENTITY SHALL CEASE WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICES TO  SUCH  STOLEN
 TELEPHONE.
   §  4.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11814-01-3

co-Sponsors

2023-S7739A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8994
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Add §399-eee, Gen Bus L

2023-S7739A - Summary

Enacts "Detective Brian Simonsen's Law"; requires wireless communication method service providers disable services to stolen wireless phones.

2023-S7739A - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7739A

SPONSOR: SCARCELLA-SPANTON
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law and the general business law, in
relation to requiring wireless telephone service providers disable
stolen cellphones

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

Requires wireless communication method service providers disable stolen
wireless communication methods so that a stolen phone or other communi-
cation method is rendered inoperable which should deter the theft in the
first place.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 adds a new section 399-eee to the general business law to set
forth definitions and require any entity providing wireless telephone
services, to have and maintain a program reasonable designed to prevent
the activation of a wireless phone that appears on the GSMA block list.

The section also requires any entity providing wireless telephone.
services that are informed by a retail store operator of the theft of
any new, non-activated phones shall take reasonable steps to report the
IMEI number of such stolen phone to the GSMA Block list. Lastly, this
section requires providers of wireless telephone services to have a
program designed to suspend service to a stolen cell phone upon notifi-
cation by a verified customer that such phone has been stolen.

Section 2 provides the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

In 2018, more than seventy cell phone stores were robbed in New York
City alone. Though mobile communications carriers can disable, and
block-list cell phones once reported stolen, these often go unreported
rendering block lists incomplete. Even when services are disabled, these
phones can still be used internationally or through Wi-Fi connections.
Concerningly, many of these robbery incidents are violent, such was the
case when. an elderly Bronx man was beaten for his phone just last year.
On February 12th, 2019, Detective Brian Simonsen was responding to an
armed robbery call at a cell phone store in Queens. The perpetrator had
forced employees into the back room then exited the store pointing a
weapon at the responding officers, upon which the officers opened fire.
Detective Brian Simonsen was hit in the chest by friendly fire and
killed.  By requiring cell phone carriers to limit services or disable
services to a stolen device once notified the device has been stolen, we
would deter criminals from robbing cell phones. This bill will help
protect New Yorkers and prevent future tragic events like Detective
Simonsen's premature death.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law.

2023-S7739A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7739--A
     Cal. No. 787
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             November 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. SCARCELLA-SPANTON, PALUMBO -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules --
   recommitted  to  the Committee on Codes 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 executive law  and  the  general  business  law,  in
   relation  to  requiring  wireless  telephone service providers disable
   stolen cellphones
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short title.  This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "Detective Brian Simonsen's law".
   § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a  new  section  845-f  to
 read as follows:
   §  845-F.  NOTIFICATION  OF  STOLEN  WIRELESS  TELEPHONE. WHENEVER ANY
 POLICE OFFICER DESIGNATED IN SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE  LAW
 OR A PEACE OFFICER DESIGNATED IN SECTION 2.10 OF SUCH LAW, ACTING PURSU-
 ANT TO SUCH OFFICER'S SPECIAL DUTIES, IS MADE AWARE A WIRELESS TELEPHONE
 HAS  BEEN  STOLEN OR IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN STOLEN, SUCH OFFICER SHALL
 NOTIFY THE BUSINESS ENTITY WHICH WAS PROVIDING SUCH  WIRELESS  TELEPHONE
 SERVICES  AND  HAVE  SUCH SERVICES DISCONTINUED.  ANY OFFICER SUBJECT TO
 THIS SECTION SHALL UTILIZE THE BUSINESS ENTITY'S DESIGNATED PROCESS  FOR
 RECEIVING LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CIVIL DISCOVERY REQUESTS IN ORDER TO PROC-
 ESS  SUCH OFFICER'S NOTIFICATION. ANY BUSINESS ENTITY ACTING IN RESPONSE
 TO SUCH A NOTIFICATION SUBJECT TO THAT BUSINESS ENTITY'S LAW ENFORCEMENT
 RESPONSE PROCESS SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH  THIS  SECTION
 AND SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY IN THE EVENT THAT SUCH
 OFFICER'S NOTIFICATION IS LATER DEEMED TO BE INACCURATE, UNWARRANTED, OR
 INCORRECT.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11814-05-4

 S. 7739--A                          2
 
   §  3. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 399-
 eee to read as follows:
   §  399-EEE.  DISABLING  OF  STOLEN  WIRELESS  TELEPHONES. WHENEVER ANY
 POLICE OFFICER DESIGNATED IN SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE  LAW
 OR A PEACE OFFICER DESIGNATED IN SECTION 2.10 OF SUCH LAW, ACTING PURSU-
 ANT  TO  SUCH OFFICER'S SPECIAL DUTIES, NOTIFIES ANY PERSON, FIRM, PART-
 NERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, CORPORATION,  OR  OTHER
 BUSINESS  ENTITY  PROVIDING WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICES, AS SUCH TERM IS
 DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF  SECTION  TWELVE  HUNDRED
 TWENTY-FIVE-C  OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, THAT A WIRELESS TELEPHONE
 USING SUCH  BUSINESS  ENTITY'S  WIRELESS  TELEPHONE  SERVICES  HAS  BEEN
 STOLEN,  SUCH BUSINESS ENTITY SHALL CEASE WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICES TO
 SUCH STOLEN WIRELESS TELEPHONE.
   § 4. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.

co-Sponsors

2023-S7739B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8994
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Add §399-eee, Gen Bus L

2023-S7739B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts "Detective Brian Simonsen's Law"; requires wireless communication method service providers disable services to stolen wireless phones.

2023-S7739B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7739B

SPONSOR: SCARCELLA-SPANTON
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring wire-
less communication method service providers disable services to stolen
wireless phones

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

Requires wireless communication method service providers disable stolen
wireless communication methods so that a stolen phone or other communi-
cation method is rendered inoperable which should deter the theft in the
first place.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 Cites the bill as the "Detective Brian Simonsen's Law."

Section 2 adds a new section 399-eee to the general business law to set
forth definitions. International mobile equipment identifier (IMEI)

shall mean, a mobile equipment identifier, electronic serial number or
another other number or signal that: identifies a unique mobile wireless
phone and has the same function and purposes as a number described in
subparagraph (i) or (ii) o this paragraph.

GSMA block list means an industry database that relies on information
reported by at least fifty commercial mobile operators, is subject to
access controls, is certified to the ISO/IEC 27001 or an equivalent
standard for information security management systems, and provides
publicly available information to enable sellers, consumers, and law
enforcement to check an IMEI against lists of mobile device equipment
identification numbers to help prevent the use or activation of mobile
phones identified as stolen or fraudulently obtained.

Limiting wireless service to stolen phones. Any person, firm, partner-
ship, association, limited liability company, corporation, or other
business entity providing wireless telephone services, as such term is
defined in paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section twelve hundred
twenty-fic-c of the vehicle and traffic law, shall have and maintain a
program reasonably designed to prevent the activation on tis network of
a phone with an international mobile equipment identity number (IMEI)
that appears on the GSMA block list.

Reporting of stolen wireless phones. Any person, firm, partnership,
association, limited liability company, corporation, or other business
entity providing wireless telephone services, as such term is defined in
paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section twelve hundred twenty-five-c
of the vehicle and traffic law, who is informed by a retail store opera-
tor of the theft of new, non-activated wireless phones, shall take
reasonable steps to report the IMEI numbers of those stolen phones to
the GSMA block list.

Disabling of service to stolen wireless phone. Any person, firm, part-
nership, association, limited liability company, corporation , or other
business entity providing wireless telephone services, as sch term is
defined in paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section twelve hundred
twenty-five-c of the vehicle and traffic law, shall have and maintain a
program reasonably designed to enable to suspend service to a stolen
wireless phone upon notification by a verified customer that a wireless
phone has been stolen. Such program shall require the person or business
entity providing wireless telephone service take reasonable steps to
report the IMEI numbers of the stolen phone to the GSMA block list.

Section 3 This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become law.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

In 2018, more than seventy cell phone stores were robbed in New York
City alone. Though mobile communications carriers can disable, and
block-list cell phones once reported stolen, these often go unreported
rendering block lists incomplete. Even when services are disabled, these
phones can still be used internationally or through Wi-Fi connections.
Concerningly, many of these robbery incidents are violent, such was the
case when.  an elderly Bronx man was beaten for his phone just last
year.

On February 12th, 2019, Detective Brian Simonsen was responding to an
armed robbery call at a cell phone store in Queens. The perpetrator had
forced employees into the back room then exited the store pointing a
weapon at the responding officers, upon which the officers opened fire.
Detective Brian Simonsen was hit in the chest by friendly fire and
killed.

By requiring cell phone carriers to limit services or disable services
to a stolen device once notified the device has been stolen, we would
deter criminals from robbing cell phones. This bill will help protect
New Yorkers and prevent future tragic events like Detective Simonsen's
premature death.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law.

2023-S7739B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7739--B
     Cal. No. 787
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             November 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. SCARCELLA-SPANTON, PALUMBO -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules --
   recommitted  to  the Committee on Codes 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 --  again
   amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
   third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring wire-
   less communication method service providers disable services to stolen
   wireless phones
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "Detective Brian Simonsen's Law".
   § 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section  399-
 eee to read as follows:
   §  399-EEE. DISABLING OF SERVICES TO STOLEN WIRELESS PHONES. 1.  DEFI-
 NITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING  TERMS  SHALL  HAVE
 THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "INTERNATIONAL MOBILE EQUIPMENT IDENTIFIER (IMEI)" SHALL MEAN:
   (I) A MOBILE EQUIPMENT IDENTIFIER;
   (II) ELECTRONIC SERIAL NUMBER; OR
   (III) ANY OTHER NUMBER OR SIGNAL THAT:
   (A) IDENTIFIES A UNIQUE MOBILE WIRELESS PHONE; AND
   (B)  HAS  THE  SAME  FUNCTION  AND  PURPOSES  AS A NUMBER DESCRIBED IN
 SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OR (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
   (B) "GSMA BLOCK LIST" MEANS AN INDUSTRY DATABASE THAT RELIES ON INFOR-
 MATION REPORTED BY  AT  LEAST  FIFTY  COMMERCIAL  MOBILE  OPERATORS,  IS
 SUBJECT  TO  ACCESS  CONTROLS,  IS  CERTIFIED TO THE ISO/IEC 27001 OR AN
 EQUIVALENT STANDARD FOR INFORMATION  SECURITY  MANAGEMENT  SYSTEMS,  AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD11814-07-4
 S. 7739--B                          2
 
 PROVIDES  PUBLICLY  AVAILABLE  INFORMATION TO ENABLE SELLERS, CONSUMERS,
 AND LAW ENFORCEMENT TO CHECK AN IMEI  AGAINST  LISTS  OF  MOBILE  DEVICE
 EQUIPMENT  IDENTIFICATION  NUMBERS TO HELP PREVENT THE USE OR ACTIVATION
 OF MOBILE PHONES IDENTIFIED AS STOLEN OR FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINED.
   2. LIMITING WIRELESS SERVICE TO STOLEN PHONES. ANY PERSON, FIRM, PART-
 NERSHIP,  ASSOCIATION,  LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, CORPORATION, OR OTHER
 BUSINESS ENTITY PROVIDING WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICES, AS SUCH  TERM  IS
 DEFINED  IN  PARAGRAPH  (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED
 TWENTY-FIVE-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, SHALL HAVE AND MAINTAIN  A
 PROGRAM  REASONABLY DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE ACTIVATION ON ITS NETWORK OF
 A PHONE WITH AN INTERNATIONAL MOBILE EQUIPMENT  IDENTITY  NUMBER  (IMEI)
 THAT APPEARS ON THE GSMA BLOCK LIST.
   3. REPORTING OF STOLEN WIRELESS PHONES. ANY PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP,
 ASSOCIATION,  LIMITED  LIABILITY COMPANY, CORPORATION, OR OTHER BUSINESS
 ENTITY PROVIDING WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICES, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN
 PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE-C
 OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, WHO IS INFORMED BY A RETAIL STORE OPERA-
 TOR OF THE THEFT OF  NEW,  NON-ACTIVATED  WIRELESS  PHONES,  SHALL  TAKE
 REASONABLE  STEPS  TO  REPORT THE IMEI NUMBERS OF THOSE STOLEN PHONES TO
 THE GSMA BLOCK LIST.
   4. DISABLING OF SERVICE TO STOLEN WIRELESS PHONE.  ANY  PERSON,  FIRM,
 PARTNERSHIP,  ASSOCIATION,  LIMITED  LIABILITY  COMPANY, CORPORATION, OR
 OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY PROVIDING WIRELESS  TELEPHONE  SERVICES,  AS  SUCH
 TERM  IS  DEFINED  IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWELVE
 HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC  LAW,  SHALL  HAVE  AND
 MAINTAIN  A  PROGRAM REASONABLY DESIGNED TO ENABLE IT TO SUSPEND SERVICE
 TO A STOLEN WIRELESS PHONE UPON NOTIFICATION BY A VERIFIED CUSTOMER THAT
 A WIRELESS PHONE HAS BEEN STOLEN. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL REQUIRE THE  PERSON
 OR BUSINESS ENTITY PROVIDING WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICES TAKE REASONABLE
 STEPS  TO  REPORT THE IMEI NUMBERS OF THE STOLEN PHONE TO THE GSMA BLOCK
 LIST.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.

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Senate Bill S7739B

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Sponsored By

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

Current Bill Status Via A8994 - Passed Senate

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

Anthony H. Palumbo

2023-S7739 - Details

2023-S7739 - Summary

2023-S7739 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7739 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Anthony H. Palumbo

2023-S7739A - Details

2023-S7739A - Summary

2023-S7739A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7739A - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Anthony H. Palumbo

2023-S7739B (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S7739B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S7739B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7739B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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