Assembly Bill A1899

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes a process for the regulation of collecting, recording, and disclosing confidential information by state employees

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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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2009-A1899 (ACTIVE) - Details

See other versions of this Bill:
A10559 ,
S1327 ,
Law Section:
Civil Rights Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง50-f, Civ Rts L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A4457

2009-A1899 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a process for regulating the collecting, recording, and disclosing of confidential information by state employees.

2009-A1899 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1899

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 14, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. PERALTA -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the civil rights law,  in  relation  to  regulating  the
  collection,  recording  and  disclosing  of  confidential  information
  obtained by state employees in the course of official duties

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  civil  rights law is amended by adding a new section
50-f to read as follows:
  S 50-F. DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION BY STATE EMPLOYEES.  1.
DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  A. "CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION"  MEANS  ANY  INFORMATION  MAINTAINED  OR
OBTAINED  BY A STATE AGENCY, OFFICER, OR EMPLOYEE CONCERNING AN INDIVID-
UAL'S HEALTH OR DISABILITY STATUS, INCOME  TAX  RECORDS,  SEXUAL  ORIEN-
TATION,  STATUS  AS  A  VICTIM  OF  DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, STATUS AS A CRIME
VICTIM OR WITNESS, PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STATUS, IMMIGRATION STATUS, OR  ANY
INFORMATION THAT IS OTHERWISE PROTECTED FROM DISCLOSURE BY ANY PROVISION
OF FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW; AND
  B.  "LINE  WORKER" MEANS ANY PERSON EMPLOYED BY ANY STATE AGENCY WHOSE
DUTIES INVOLVE CONTACT WITH THE PUBLIC.
  2. PROCEDURE FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
  A. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH B OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  NO  STATE
OFFICER  OR  EMPLOYEE  SHALL DISCLOSE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION TO ANYONE
EXCEPT ANOTHER STATE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE ACTING IN THE SCOPE OF  HIS  OR
HER OFFICIAL DUTIES.
  B.  OTHER  THAN AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION, CONFI-
DENTIAL INFORMATION MAY BE DISCLOSED ONLY IF:
  (I) THE OFFICER'S OR EMPLOYEE'S AGENCY IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO  DISCLOSE
SUCH CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND PROVIDED THAT SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE
LIMITED TO THAT REQUIRED BY LAW; OR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03680-01-9

              

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