Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 21, 2023 |
approval memo.57 signed chap.731 |
Dec 12, 2023 |
delivered to governor |
May 22, 2023 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1002 substituted for s6088 |
May 22, 2023 |
substituted by a4023a |
May 18, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
May 17, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
May 16, 2023 |
1st report cal.1002 |
Mar 28, 2023 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S6088
Signed By Governor2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 16th Senate District
Current Bill Status Via A4023 - Signed by Governor
- 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) 43rd Senate District
2023-S6088 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4023
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §390-e, Gen Bus L
2023-S6088 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to requiring a notice to be posted regarding skimming; requires every person, firm, partnership, association or corporation who is engaged in a sales transaction and accepts electronic benefit transfer cards to place a sign at the point of sale containing a notice regarding skimming; defines terms; establishes the issuing of a warning and for additional violations a civil penalty.
2023-S6088 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6088 SPONSOR: LIU TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring a notice to be posted regarding skimming PURPOSE: To notify consumers and users of electronic benefit transfer cards of potential skimming risks. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the general business law by adding a new section 390-e requiring a skimming awareness notice. Subdivision 1(a) defines "electronic benefit transfer card." Subdivision 1(b) defines "skimming."
2023-S6088 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6088 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 28, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LIU -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring a notice to be posted regarding skimming 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 390-e to read as follows: § 390-E. SKIMMING AWARENESS NOTICE. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER CARD" MEANS ANY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE CARD, FOOD STAMP ASSISTANCE CARD, PUBLIC ASSISTANCE CARD, OR ANY OTHER IDENTIFICATION, AUTHORIZATION CARD OR ELECTRONIC ACCESS DEVICE ISSUED BY THE STATE OR A SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF SECTION TWO OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW WHICH ENTITLES A PERSON TO OBTAIN PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS UNDER A LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE, ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OR SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICTS; AND (B) "SKIMMING" SHALL BE DEFINED AS OBTAINING A CONSUMER'S PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 190.77 OF THE PENAL LAW THROUGH THE USE OF A SKIMMER DEVICE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 190.85 OF THE PENAL LAW. 2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW TO THE CONTRARY, EVERY PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION OR CORPORATION WHO IS ENGAGED IN A SALES TRANS- ACTION AND ACCEPTS ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER CARDS SHALL PLACE A SIGN AT THE POINT OF SALE CONTAINING A NOTICE REGARDING SKIMMING. SUCH SIGN SHALL INCLUDE STEPS CUSTOMERS CAN TAKE TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM SKIM- MING AND AN APPROPRIATE CONTACT NUMBER AS DETERMINED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO REPORT INCIDENCES OF SUSPECTED SKIMMING. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S WEBSITE, A MODEL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05962-03-3 S. 6088 2
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