Assembly Actions -
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Nov 28, 2016 |
signed chap.472 |
Nov 16, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 17, 2016 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1983 substituted for s8123 |
Jun 17, 2016 |
substituted by a10713 ordered to third reading cal.1983 |
Jun 13, 2016 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S8123
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 24th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10713 - Signed by Governor
- 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
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2015-S8123 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S8123 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8123 REVISED MEMO 06/15/2016 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to automated ticket purchasing software PURPOSE : This bill would strengthen civil penalties and create a new criminal penalty within the arts and cultural affairs law for the use of ticket purchasing software, also known as "bots." SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends the definition of automated ticket purchasing software to clarify that the term covers software that functions either on its own or with human assistance and to expand the definition to include software that bypasses security measures of access control systems, or other controls and measures that assist in implementing a limit on the number of tickets that can be purchased on a retail ticket purchasing platform. The term retail ticket purchasing software platform is defined. This section also makes it unlawful for ticket resellers to resell or offer to resell tickets that they know were obtained using ticket purchasing software if not obtained for their own use or those of their invitees, employees or agents. This section also increases civil penalties for knowingly utilizing software and intentionally maintaining any interest or control of this
2015-S8123 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8123 I N S E N A T E June 13, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to auto- mated ticket purchasing software THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 25.24 of the arts and cultural affairs law, as added by chapter 151 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: S 25.24. [Automated ticket] TICKET purchasing software. 1. The term "[automated] ticket purchasing software" shall mean, any machine, device, computer program or computer software that [navigates or runs automated tasks on retail ticket purchasing websites in order to bypass], ON ITS OWN OR WITH HUMAN ASSISTANCE, BYPASSES security measures [to purchase tickets] OR ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS ON A RETAIL TICKET PURCHASING PLATFORM, OR OTHER CONTROLS OR MEASURES ON A RETAIL TICKET PURCHASING PLATFORM THAT ASSIST IN IMPLEMENTING A LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF TICKETS THAT CAN BE PURCHASED, TO PURCHASE TICKETS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "RETAIL TICKET PURCHASING PLATFORM" SHALL MEAN A RETAIL TICKET PURCHASING WEBSITE, APPLICATION, PHONE SYSTEM, OR OTHER TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM USED TO SELL TICKETS. 2. (A) It shall be unlawful for any person, FIRM, CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY to utilize [automated] ticket purchasing software to purchase tickets. (B) IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY TO KNOWINGLY RESELL OR OFFER TO RESELL A TICKET THAT SUCH PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY KNOWS WAS OBTAINED USING TICKET PURCHASING SOFTWARE AND WAS NOT OBTAINED FOR THEIR OWN USE OR THE USE OF THEIR INVITEES, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS. 3. (A) Any person, FIRM, CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY who knowingly utilizes [automated] ticket purchasing software in order [to bypass security measures] to purchase tickets shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount of no less than five hundred dollars and no more than [one thousand dollars] ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14490-18-6
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