Assembly Actions -
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May 25, 2016 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S7923
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 60th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee
- 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
2015-S7923 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 32-A §676, Gen Bus L
2015-S7923 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7923 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the use of voice recognition features PURPOSE : This bill would regulate voice recognition features in internet-connected devices. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 adds a new article 32-a to the general business law to regulate voice recognition features. Subdivision 1 of section 676 sets forth definitions to be used in the section. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 will require users be notified that they are using voice recognition features on their connected devices. Paragraph (b) states that recordings of spoken word collected by the manufacturer through voice recognition features shall not be sold or used for advertising purposes. Paragraph (c) states that recordings of spoken word collected by a third party through voice recognition features shall not be sold or used for advertising purposes. Paragraph (d) states that manufacturers are only liable for the functionality of the device at the time of sale. Subdivision 3 states that this shall not be construed to prevent law enforcement from obtaining records from a manufacturer. Subdivision 4 allows the Attorney General to bring an
2015-S7923 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7923 I N S E N A T E May 25, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- 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 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.
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