Assembly Bill A8718B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the use of voice recognition features on certain products

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2015-A8718 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 32-A §676, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A724
2019-2020: A5306
2021-2022: A4855
2023-2024: A5468

2015-A8718 - Summary

Relates to the use of voice recognition features on certain products.

2015-A8718 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8718

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 13, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in  relation  to  the  use  of
  voice recognition features

  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 article
32-A to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 32-A
                       VOICE RECOGNITION FEATURES
SECTION 676. USE OF VOICE RECOGNITION FEATURES IN PRODUCTS.
  S 676. USE OF VOICE RECOGNITION FEATURES IN PRODUCTS. 1. FOR  PURPOSES
OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY:
  (A)  "CONNECTED DEVICE" SHALL MEAN A TELEVISION, VIDEO GAME CONSOLE AS
DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY-SIX-KK OF THIS CHAPTER, COMPUTER
AS DEFINED IN  SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED  NINETY-TWO-A  OF  THIS  CHAPTER,
COMPUTER  ACCESSORY  AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY-TWO-A OF
THIS CHAPTER, OR INTERNET-CAPABLE DEVICE  AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION  FIVE
HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT-B OF THIS CHAPTER.
  (B)  "USER"  MEANS A PERSON WHO ORIGINALLY PURCHASES, LEASES, OR TAKES
OWNERSHIP OF A CONNECTED DEVICE. A PERSON WHO IS  INCIDENTALLY  RECORDED
WHEN  A  VOICE  RECOGNITION  FEATURE IS ACTIVATED BY A USER SHALL NOT BE
DEEMED TO BE A USER.
  (C) "VOICE RECOGNITION FEATURE" MEANS  THE  FUNCTION  OF  A  CONNECTED
DEVICE  THAT ALLOWS THE COLLECTION, RECORDING, STORAGE, ANALYSIS, TRANS-
MISSION, INTERPRETATION, OR OTHER USE OF SPOKEN WORDS OR OTHER SOUNDS.
  2. (A) A PERSON OR ENTITY SHALL NOT PROVIDE THE OPERATION OF  A  VOICE
RECOGNITION  FEATURE  WITHIN  THIS  STATE WITHOUT PROMINENTLY INFORMING,
DURING THE INITIAL SETUP OR INSTALLATION OF A CONNECTED  DEVICE,  EITHER
THE  USER  OR  THE  PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE USER TO PERFORM THE INITIAL
SETUP OR INSTALLATION OF THE CONNECTED DEVICE.
  (B) ANY ACTUAL RECORDINGS OF SPOKEN WORD COLLECTED THROUGH THE  OPERA-
TION  OF  A VOICE RECOGNITION FEATURE BY THE MANUFACTURER OF A CONNECTED
DEVICE SHALL NOT BE SOLD OR USED FOR ANY ADVERTISING PURPOSE.

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

2015-A8718A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 32-A §676, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A724
2019-2020: A5306
2021-2022: A4855
2023-2024: A5468

2015-A8718A - Summary

Relates to the use of voice recognition features on certain products.

2015-A8718A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8718--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 13, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- reported and referred to the
  Committee on Codes --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  general business law, in relation to the use of
  voice recognition features

  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 article
32-A to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 32-A
                       VOICE RECOGNITION FEATURES
SECTION 676. USE OF VOICE RECOGNITION FEATURES IN PRODUCTS.
  S  676. USE OF VOICE RECOGNITION FEATURES IN PRODUCTS. 1. FOR PURPOSES
OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY:
  (A) "CONNECTED DEVICE" SHALL MEAN A TELEVISION, VIDEO GAME CONSOLE  AS
DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY-SIX-KK OF THIS CHAPTER, COMPUTER
AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED  NINETY-TWO-A  OF THIS CHAPTER,
COMPUTER ACCESSORY AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED  NINETY-TWO-A  OF
THIS  CHAPTER,  OR  INTERNET-CAPABLE  DEVICE  AS DEFINED IN SECTION FIVE
HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT-B OF THIS CHAPTER.
  (B) "USER" MEANS A PERSON WHO ORIGINALLY PURCHASES, LEASES,  OR  TAKES
OWNERSHIP  OF  A CONNECTED DEVICE. A PERSON WHO IS INCIDENTALLY RECORDED
WHEN A VOICE RECOGNITION FEATURE IS ACTIVATED BY A  USER  SHALL  NOT  BE
DEEMED TO BE A USER.
  (C)  "VOICE  RECOGNITION  FEATURE"  MEANS  THE FUNCTION OF A CONNECTED
DEVICE THAT ALLOWS THE COLLECTION, RECORDING, STORAGE, ANALYSIS,  TRANS-
MISSION, INTERPRETATION, OR OTHER USE OF SPOKEN WORDS OR OTHER SOUNDS.
  2.  (A)  A PERSON OR ENTITY SHALL NOT PROVIDE THE OPERATION OF A VOICE
RECOGNITION FEATURE WITHIN THIS  STATE  WITHOUT  PROMINENTLY  INFORMING,
DURING  THE  INITIAL SETUP OR INSTALLATION OF A CONNECTED DEVICE, EITHER
THE USER OR THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE USER  TO  PERFORM  THE  INITIAL
SETUP OR INSTALLATION OF THE CONNECTED DEVICE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13393-02-6

2015-A8718B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 32-A §676, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A724
2019-2020: A5306
2021-2022: A4855
2023-2024: A5468

2015-A8718B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the use of voice recognition features on certain products.

2015-A8718B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8718--B

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 13, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- reported and referred to the
  Committee on Codes --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee -- again
  reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  general business law, in relation to the use of
  voice recognition features

  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 article
32-A to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 32-A
                       VOICE RECOGNITION FEATURES
SECTION 676. USE OF VOICE RECOGNITION FEATURES IN PRODUCTS.
  S  676. USE OF VOICE RECOGNITION FEATURES IN PRODUCTS. 1. FOR PURPOSES
OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY:
  (A) "CONNECTED DEVICE" SHALL MEAN A TELEVISION, VIDEO GAME CONSOLE  AS
DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY-SIX-KK OF THIS CHAPTER, COMPUTER
AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED  NINETY-TWO-A  OF THIS CHAPTER,
COMPUTER ACCESSORY AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED  NINETY-TWO-A  OF
THIS  CHAPTER,  OR  INTERNET-CAPABLE  DEVICE  AS DEFINED IN SECTION FIVE
HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT-B OF THIS CHAPTER.
  (B) "USER" MEANS A PERSON WHO ORIGINALLY PURCHASES, LEASES,  OR  TAKES
OWNERSHIP  OF  A CONNECTED DEVICE. A PERSON WHO IS INCIDENTALLY RECORDED
WHEN A VOICE RECOGNITION FEATURE IS ACTIVATED BY A  USER  SHALL  NOT  BE
DEEMED TO BE A USER.
  (C)  "VOICE  RECOGNITION  FEATURE"  MEANS  THE FUNCTION OF A CONNECTED
DEVICE THAT ALLOWS THE COLLECTION, RECORDING, STORAGE, ANALYSIS,  TRANS-
MISSION, INTERPRETATION, OR OTHER USE OF SPOKEN WORDS OR OTHER SOUNDS.
  2.  (A)  A PERSON OR ENTITY SHALL NOT PROVIDE THE OPERATION OF A VOICE
RECOGNITION FEATURE WITHIN THIS  STATE  WITHOUT  PROMINENTLY  INFORMING,
DURING  THE  INITIAL SETUP OR INSTALLATION OF A CONNECTED DEVICE, EITHER

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13393-04-6

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