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Assembly Bill A1616

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Prevents the viewing of pornographic content on state computers

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2011-A1616 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง209-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A10999

2011-A1616 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prevents the viewing of pornographic content on state and any political subdivision of the state computers; includes definitions.

2011-A1616 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1616

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 11, 2011
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to preventing the viewing
  of pornographic content on state computers

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

  Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 209-a
to read as follows:
  S 209-A. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  (A) "PORNOGRAPHIC CONTENT" SHALL MEAN  ANY  STILL  OR  MOTION  PICTURE
SHOWING  ACTS  OF  SEXUAL INTERCOURSE OR ACTS OF SEXUAL PERVERSION. THIS
SECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS APPLYING TO BONA FIDE  MEDICAL  PHOTO-
GRAPHS OR FILMS;
  (B)  "INTERNET  BLOCKING  SOFTWARE" SHALL MEAN A SOFTWARE PACKAGE THAT
PREVENTS THE VIEWING OF CERTAIN CONTENT; AND
  (C) "ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE  STATE"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY  STATE
AGENCY, COUNTY, TOWN, CITY, VILLAGE OR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
  2.  ON  OR  BEFORE  JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE, THE STATE AND ANY
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE SHALL HAVE IN PLACE INTERNET BLOCKING
SOFTWARE TO PREVENT THE VIEWING OF PORNOGRAPHIC CONTENT ON EVERY COMPUT-
ER. THE OFFICE SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE STATE AND ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVI-
SION OF THE STATE AND IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE ANY  RULES  AND  REGU-
LATIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02200-01-1

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