NY State Senate Bill 2011-S4435A

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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 21, 2012	committed to rules
Apr 30, 2012	advanced to third reading
Apr 26, 2012	2nd report cal.
Apr 25, 2012	1st report cal.582
Jan 18, 2012	reported and committed to finance
Jan 04, 2012	referred to consumer protection returned to senate died in assembly
Jun 15, 2011	referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate
Jun 14, 2011	ordered to third reading cal.1230
Jun 13, 2011	committee discharged and committed to rules
Jun 01, 2011	reported and committed to finance
May 12, 2011	print number 4435a
May 12, 2011	amend and recommit to consumer protection
Apr 05, 2011	referred to consumer protection

Votes

- Jun 15, 2011 - Floor Vote
  S4435A
  
  Aye
  
  62
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 15, 2011
      
      aye (62)
      
      Adams
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Alesi
      
      Avella
      
      Ball
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Duane
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Grisanti
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Huntley
      
      Johnson
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      Kruger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Martins
      
      Maziarz
      
      McDonald
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oppenheimer
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Saland
      
      Sampson
      
      Savino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Smith
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      Zeldin
  Jun 14, 2011 - Rules Committee Vote
  S4435A
  
  Aye
  
  21
  
  Nay
  
  2
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  1
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 14, 2011
      
      aye (21)
      
      Alesi
      
      Breslin
      
      Dilan
      
      Farley
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Johnson
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Larkin
      
      Libous
      
      Marcellino
      
      Maziarz
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Perkins
      
      Saland
      
      Sampson
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Smith
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      nay (2)
      
      Hannon
      
      Parker
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Duane
  Apr 25, 2012 - Finance Committee Vote
  S4435A
  
  Aye
  
  29
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  3
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  2
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Finance Committee Vote: Apr 25, 2012
      
      aye (29)
      
      Alesi
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Johnson
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Oppenheimer
      
      Peralta
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Saland
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Young
      
      nay (1)
      
      Parker
      
      aye wr (3)
      
      Duane
      
      Krueger
      
      Perkins
      
      excused (2)
      
      Diaz
      
      Hannon
  Jan 18, 2012 - Consumer Protection Committee Vote
  S4435A
  
  Aye
  
  9
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  1
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Consumer Protection Committee Vote: Jan 18, 2012
      
      aye (9)
      
      Ball
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Huntley
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      O'Mara
      
      Squadron
      
      Zeldin
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Adams
  Jun 1, 2011 - Consumer Protection Committee Vote
  S4435A
  
  Aye
  
  8
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  1
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  1
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Consumer Protection Committee Vote: Jun 1, 2011
      
      aye (8)
      
      Ball
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Huntley
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      O'Mara
      
      Zeldin
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Squadron
      
      excused (1)
      
      Adams

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2011-S4435 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2916
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Add §349-e, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S6930, A11252
2013-2014: S1171, A7384
2015-2016: A4253
2017-2018: A3324

2011-S4435 - Summary

Adds provisions relating to computer file-sharing applications.

2011-S4435 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S4435

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the general business law, in relation to file-sharing
applications

PURPOSE:
This legislation would strengthen current regulations
relating to file-sharing applications.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This legislation adds a new section to the
general business law, strengthening regulations relating to covered
file sharing programs, which are defined within.

Under these new regulations, a person or entity that is not an owner
or authorized user of a computer is prohibited from installing or
causing a covered file-sharing program to be installed onto the
computer without first providing clear notice to the owner or
authorized user of the computer that their files may be made
available to the public. Such non-owners/non-authorized users much
also obtain consent from the owner or authorized user to install the
program. Further, this bill requires affirmative steps to be taken by
the owner/authorized user to activate any feature on the program that
will make files on that computer available to the public.

Also, under the provisions of this legislation, non-owners and
non-authorized users of a computer may also not directly or
indirectly cause files to be stored on that computer, which, in turn,
could be searched and copied by third parties unknown to the owner.
In instances where the owner does authorize their files to be shared,
the consumer must still be given the chance to affirmatively select
which particular files would be made available.

Furthermore, this bill prohibits a person or entity that is not an
owner or authorized user of a computer from preventing reasonable
efforts to disable or remove, or to block the installation of
execution of, a covered file-sharing program on the computer.

This legislation also authorized the attorney general to bring civil
action against any seller or reseller who violates and provision of
this section.

Section 2. Effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:
Peer-to-peer file sharing applications (P2P) allow
computer users to easily connect to each other to "share" computer
files and content.

While P2P can be used for legitimate purposes, it has been
predominantly used to illegally infringe millions of copyrighted
works. Many of these networks also contain child pornography. While
P2P applications allow users to search for content on others'
computers, many may not be aware that P2P also may be sharing with


the Public personal and/or confidential files from their own
computers. By passing this legislation we will provide our
authorities with the power to take the action to protect our citizens
that federal authorities are often unable - or unwilling - to take.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
A.11252 of 2010: Referred to Consumer Protections

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2011-S4435 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4435

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ROBACH -- 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  file-sharing
  applications

  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
349-e to read as follows:
  S 349-E. FILE-SHARING APPLICATIONS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION
"COVERED FILE-SHARING PROGRAM" MEANS A COMPUTER PROGRAM, APPLICATION, OR
SOFTWARE THAT ENABLES THE COMPUTER ON WHICH SUCH  PROGRAM,  APPLICATION,
OR  SOFTWARE  IS INSTALLED TO DESIGNATE FILES AS AVAILABLE FOR SEARCHING
BY AND COPYING TO ONE OR MORE OTHER COMPUTERS, TO TRANSMIT  SUCH  DESIG-
NATED  FILES DIRECTLY TO ONE OR MORE OTHER COMPUTERS, AND TO REQUEST THE
TRANSMISSION OF SUCH DESIGNATED FILES DIRECTLY FROM ONE  OR  MORE  OTHER
COMPUTERS.  COVERED FILE-SHARING PROGRAM DOES NOT MEAN A PROGRAM, APPLI-
CATION, OR SOFTWARE DESIGNED PRIMARILY TO OPERATE AS A  SERVER  THAT  IS
ACCESSIBLE  OVER  THE INTERNET USING THE INTERNET DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM, TO
TRANSMIT  OR RECEIVE EMAIL MESSAGES, INSTANT MESSAGING, REAL-TIME  AUDIO
OR  VIDEO  COMMUNICATIONS,  OR  REAL-TIME  VOICE  COMMUNICATIONS,  OR TO
PROVIDE NETWORK OR COMPUTER SECURITY, NETWORK  MANAGEMENT,  HOSTING  AND
BACKUP  SERVICES, MAINTENANCE, DIAGNOSTICS, TECHNICAL SUPPORT OR REPAIR,
OR TO DETECT OR PREVENT FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES.
  2. A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT IS NOT AN OWNER OR  AUTHORIZED  USER  OF  A
COMPUTER MAY NOT:
  (A)  INSTALL,  OFFER  TO  INSTALL, OR MAKE AVAILABLE FOR INSTALLATION,
REINSTALLATION OR UPDATE A COVERED FILE-SHARING PROGRAM ONTO THE COMPUT-
ER WITHOUT FIRST PROVIDING CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS NOTICE TO THE OWNER  OR
AUTHORIZED  USER OF THE COMPUTER THAT THE FILES ON THAT COMPUTER WILL BE
MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, OBTAINING CONSENT OF THE OWNER OR  AUTHOR-
IZED USER TO INSTALL THE PROGRAM, AND REQUIRING AFFIRMATIVE STEPS BY THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05251-02-1

S. 4435                             2

OWNER  OR  AUTHORIZED  USER  TO ACTIVATE ANY FEATURE ON THE PROGRAM THAT
WILL MAKE FILES ON THAT COMPUTER AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC; OR
  (B)  CAUSE  DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FILES TO BE STORED ON THE COMPUTER,
INCLUDING FILES THAT CONTAIN MATERIAL THE CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE AUTHOR-
ITY TO DISTRIBUTE, TO BE SEARCHED AND COPIED BY THIRD PARTIES UNKNOWN TO
THE CONSUMER  AND  WITHOUT  THE  CONSUMER  AFFIRMATIVELY  SELECTING  THE
PARTICULAR FILES TO BE MADE AVAILABLE; OR
  (C)  PREVENT  REASONABLE EFFORTS TO DISABLE OR REMOVE, OR TO BLOCK THE
INSTALLATION OR EXECUTION OF, A  COVERED  FILE-SHARING  PROGRAM  ON  THE
COMPUTER.
  3.  THE  PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY
TO A COMPUTER PROGRAM DESIGNED PRIMARILY TO DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
  (A) OPERATE AS A SERVER THAT IS ACCESSIBLE OVER THE INTERNET USING THE
INTERNET DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM;
  (B) TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE EMAIL MESSAGES  OR  REAL-TIME  VOICE  COMMUNI-
CATIONS;
  (C) TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE INFORMATION BASED ON A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET;
OR
  (D)  FACILITATE THE TECHNICAL FUNCTIONING OR MAINTENANCE OF ASSOCIATED
SOFTWARE, SUCH AS DATA CACHING, SECURITY UPDATES, UPDATING THE  PROGRAM,
OR DIAGNOSTICS.
  4.  NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL IN ANY WAY LIMIT THE RIGHTS OR REME-
DIES THAT ARE OTHERWISE AVAILABLE TO A CONSUMER OR PURCHASER  UNDER  ANY
OTHER LAW.
  5. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST ANY SELLER OR
RESELLER  WHO  VIOLATES  ANY  PROVISION  OF  THIS SECTION TO ENFORCE THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND MAY RECOVER ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
  (A) UP TO ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A KNOWING PATTERN OR  PRAC-
TICE OF SUCH VIOLATIONS;
  (B) COSTS AND REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES; AND
  (C)  WHENEVER THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BELIEVES FROM EVIDENCE SATISFACTORY
TO HIM OR HER THAT A KNOWING VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION OR A  PATTERN  OR
PRACTICE OF VIOLATING THIS SECTION HAS OCCURRED OR IS ABOUT TO OCCUR, AN
ORDER TO ENJOIN SUCH VIOLATION.
  6.  NOTHING  IN  THIS SECTION IS INTENDED TO EXTEND, LIMIT OR CONFLICT
WITH THE NOTICE AND RELATED  OBLIGATIONS  OF  PROVIDERS  SUBJECT  TO  47
C.F.R.  PART 9 OR ANY SUCCESSOR REGULATION OR LAW.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

2011-S4435A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2916
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Add §349-e, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S6930, A11252
2013-2014: S1171, A7384
2015-2016: A4253
2017-2018: A3324

2011-S4435A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Adds provisions relating to computer file-sharing applications.

2011-S4435A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S4435A

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the general business law, in relation to file-sharing
applications

PURPOSE:
This legislation would strengthen current regulations
relating to file-sharing applications.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This legislation adds a new section to the
general business law, strengthening regulations relating to covered
file sharing programs, which are defined within.

Under these new regulations, a person or entity that is not an owner
or authorized user of a computer is prohibited from installing or
causing a covered file-sharing program to be installed onto the
computer without first providing clear notice to the owner or
authorized user of the computer that their files may be made
available to the public. Such non-owners/non-authorized users much
also obtain consent from the owner or authorized user to install the
program. Further, this bill requires affirmative steps to be taken by
the owner/authorized user to activate any feature on the program that
will make files on that computer available to the public.

Also, under the provisions of this legislation, non-owners and
non-authorized users of a computer may also not directly or
indirectly cause files to be stored on that computer, which, in turn,
could be searched and copied by third parties unknown to the owner.
In instances where the owner does authorize their files to be shared,
the consumer must still be given the chance to affirmatively select
which particular files would be made available.

Furthermore, this bill prohibits a person or entity that is not an
owner or authorized user of a computer from preventing reasonable
efforts to disable or remove, or to block the installation of
execution of, a covered file-sharing program on the computer.

This legislation also authorized the attorney general to bring civil
action against any seller or reseller who violates and provision of
this section.

Section 2. Effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:
Peer-to-peer file sharing applications (P2P) allow
computer users to easily connect to each other to "share" computer
files and content.

While P2P can be used for legitimate purposes, it has been
predominantly used to illegally infringe millions of copyrighted
works. Many of these networks also contain child pornography. While
P2P applications allow users to search for content on others'
computers, many may not be aware that P2P also may be sharing with


the Public personal and/or confidential files from their own
computers. By passing this legislation we will provide our
authorities with the power to take the action to protect our citizens
that federal authorities are often unable - or unwilling - to take.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
A.11252 of 2010: Referred to Consumer Protections

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

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

2011-S4435A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4435--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Consumer  Protection  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in  relation  to  file-sharing
  applications

  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
349-e to read as follows:
  S 349-E.  FILE-SHARING  APPLICATIONS.  1.  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  THIS
SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A)  "COVERED FILE-SHARING PROGRAM" MEANS A COMPUTER PROGRAM, APPLICA-
TION, OR SOFTWARE THAT IS MARKETED OR DISTRIBUTED TO THE PUBLIC AND THAT
ENABLES: (I) A FILE OR FILES ON THE  COMPUTER  ON  WHICH  SUCH  PROGRAM,
APPLICATION,  OR SOFTWARE IS INSTALLED TO BE DESIGNATED AS AVAILABLE FOR
SEARCHING BY AND COPYING TO ONE OR MORE OTHER COMPUTERS; (II) THE TRANS-
MISSION OF SUCH DESIGNATED FILES DIRECTLY TO ONE OR MORE  OTHER  COMPUT-
ERS;  AND  (III)  A  USER TO REQUEST THE TRANSMISSION OF SUCH DESIGNATED
FILES DIRECTLY FROM ONE OR MORE OTHER  COMPUTERS.  COVERED  FILE-SHARING
PROGRAM DOES NOT MEAN A PROGRAM, APPLICATION OR SOFTWARE DESIGNED PRIMA-
RILY  TO  OPERATE AS A SERVER THAT IS ACCESSIBLE OVER THE INTERNET USING
THE INTERNET DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM, TO TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE EMAIL  MESSAGES,
INSTANT MESSAGING, REAL-TIME AUDIO OR VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS, OR REAL-TIME
VOICE  COMMUNICATIONS,  OR  TO  PROVIDE  NETWORK  OR  COMPUTER SECURITY,
NETWORK MANAGEMENT, HOSTING AND BACKUP SERVICES,  MAINTENANCE,  DIAGNOS-
TICS,  TECHNICAL  SUPPORT  OR REPAIR, OR TO DETECT OR PREVENT FRAUDULENT
ACTIVITIES.
  (B) "COVERED ENTITY" MEANS: (I) A PERSON, PARTNERSHIP,  FIRM,  ASSOCI-
ATION,  OR CORPORATION THAT DEVELOPS A COVERED FILE-SHARING PROGRAM; AND
(II) A PERSON,  PARTNERSHIP,  FIRM,  ASSOCIATION,  OR  CORPORATION  THAT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05251-04-1

S. 4435--A                          2

DISSEMINATES  OR DISTRIBUTES A COVERED FILE-SHARING PROGRAM AND IS OWNED
OR OPERATED BY THE PERSON, PARTNERSHIP,  FIRM,  ASSOCIATION,  OR  CORPO-
RATION THAT DEVELOPED THE COVERED FILE-SHARING PROGRAM.
  2.  (A)  IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY COVERED ENTITY TO INSTALL ON ANY
COMPUTER, OTHER THAN A COMPUTER OWNED BY SUCH ENTITY, OR OFFER  OR  MAKE
AVAILABLE  FOR  INSTALLATION  OR  DOWNLOAD  ON  ANY  COMPUTER  A COVERED
FILE-SHARING PROGRAM UNLESS SUCH PROGRAM:
  (I) IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO  THE  INSTALLATION  OR  DOWNLOADING  OF  SUCH
PROGRAM:
  (A)  PROVIDES  CLEAR  AND  CONSPICUOUS NOTICE THAT SUCH PROGRAM ALLOWS
FILES ON THE COMPUTER TO BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR SEARCHING BY AND  COPYING
TO ONE OR MORE OTHER COMPUTERS; AND
  (B)  OBTAINS  THE INFORMED CONSENT TO THE INSTALLATION OF SUCH PROGRAM
FROM AN OWNER OR AUTHORIZED USER OF THE COMPUTER; AND
  (II) IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO INITIAL ACTIVATION OF A  FILE-SHARING  FUNC-
TION OF SUCH PROGRAM:
  (A)  PROVIDES  CLEAR  AND  CONSPICUOUS  NOTICE  OF  WHICH FILES ON THE
COMPUTER ARE TO BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR SEARCHING BY AND COPYING TO ANOTH-
ER COMPUTER; AND
  (B) OBTAINS THE INFORMED CONSENT FROM AN OWNER OR AUTHORIZED  USER  OF
THE COMPUTER FOR SUCH FILES TO BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR SEARCHING AND COPY-
ING TO ANOTHER COMPUTER.
  (B)  NOTHING  IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION
SHALL APPLY TO THE INSTALLATION OF A COVERED FILE-SHARING PROGRAM  ON  A
COMPUTER  PRIOR  TO  THE  FIRST  SALE  OF  SUCH COMPUTER TO AN END USER,
PROVIDED THAT NOTICE IS PROVIDED TO THE END USER WHO FIRST PURCHASES THE
COMPUTER THAT SUCH A PROGRAM HAS BEEN INSTALLED ON THE COMPUTER.
  (C) ONCE THE NOTICE AND CONSENT REQUIREMENTS OF SUBPARAGRAPHS (I)  AND
(II)  OF  PARAGRAPH  (A)  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION HAVE BEEN SATISFIED WITH
RESPECT  TO  THE  INSTALLATION  OR  INITIAL  ACTIVATION  OF  A   COVERED
FILE-SHARING  PROGRAM  ON  A  COMPUTER  AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
SECTION, THE NOTICE AND CONSENT REQUIREMENTS OF  SUBPARAGRAPHS  (I)  AND
(II) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE INSTAL-
LATION  OR INITIAL ACTIVATION OF SOFTWARE MODIFICATIONS OR UPGRADES TO A
COVERED FILE-SHARING PROGRAM INSTALLED ON THAT PROTECTED COMPUTER AT THE
TIME OF THE SOFTWARE MODIFICATIONS OR UPGRADES SO LONG AS THOSE SOFTWARE
MODIFICATIONS OR UPGRADES DO NOT:
  (I) MAKE FILES ON THE COMPUTER AVAILABLE FOR SEARCHING BY AND  COPYING
TO  ONE  OR MORE OTHER COMPUTERS THAT WERE NOT ALREADY MADE AVAILABLE BY
THE COVERED FILE-SHARING PROGRAM FOR SEARCHING BY AND COPYING TO ONE  OR
MORE OTHER COMPUTERS; OR
  (II) ADD TO THE TYPES OR LOCATIONS OF FILES THAT CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE
BY  THE COVERED FILE-SHARING PROGRAM FOR SEARCHING BY AND COPYING TO ONE
OR MORE OTHER COMPUTERS.
  3. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY COVERED ENTITY TO  PREVENT  REASONABLE
EFFORTS  TO DISABLE OR REMOVE, OR TO BLOCK THE INSTALLATION OR EXECUTION
OF, A COVERED FILE-SHARING PROGRAM ON ANY COMPUTER.
  4. THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS TWO AND THREE OF THIS SECTION  SHALL
NOT APPLY TO THE STATE OR ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.
  5.  NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL IN ANY WAY LIMIT THE RIGHTS OR REME-
DIES THAT ARE OTHERWISE AVAILABLE TO THE CONSUMER OR PURCHASER UNDER ANY
OTHER LAW.
  6. (A) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY  BRING  A  CIVIL  ACTION  AGAINST  ANY
COVERED  ENTITY  THAT  VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION TO ENFORCE
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND MAY RECOVER ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOW-
ING:

S. 4435--A                          3

  (I) UP TO ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A KNOWING PATTERN OR  PRAC-
TICE OF SUCH VIOLATIONS; AND
  (II) COSTS AND REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES.
  (B)  WHENEVER THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BELIEVES FROM EVIDENCE SATISFACTORY
TO HIM OR HER THAT A KNOWING VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION OR A  PATTERN  OR
PRACTICE  OF VIOLATING THIS SECTION HAS OCCURRED OR IS ABOUT TO OCCUR HE
OR SHE MAY SEEK AN ORDER TO ENJOIN SUCH VIOLATION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.

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Senate Bill S4435A

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee

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Jun 15, 2011 - Floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 15, 2011

Jun 14, 2011 - Rules Committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Jun 14, 2011

Apr 25, 2012 - Finance Committee Vote

Finance Committee Vote: Apr 25, 2012

Jan 18, 2012 - Consumer Protection Committee Vote

Consumer Protection Committee Vote: Jan 18, 2012

Jun 1, 2011 - Consumer Protection Committee Vote

Consumer Protection Committee Vote: Jun 1, 2011

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2011-S4435 - Details

2011-S4435 - Summary

2011-S4435 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S4435 - Bill Text download pdf

2011-S4435A (ACTIVE) - Details

2011-S4435A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2011-S4435A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S4435A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Joseph E. Robach

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee

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2011-S4435 - Details

2011-S4435 - Summary

2011-S4435 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S4435 - Bill Text download pdf

2011-S4435A (ACTIVE) - Details

2011-S4435A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2011-S4435A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S4435A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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