Assembly Bill A7294A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to direct dialing to public service answering points

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
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  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A7294 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3988
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §717-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A608, S932
2019-2020: A458, S4756

2015-A7294 - Summary

Relates to direct dialing to public service answering points.

2015-A7294 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7294

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 4, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Governmental Operations

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive law, in relation to direct dialing to
  public service answering points

  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 717-a
to read as follows:
  S 717-A. DIRECT DIALING TO PUBLIC SERVICE ANSWERING POINTS.  1.    FOR
PURPOSES  OF THIS SECTION, "PUBLIC BUILDING" SHALL MEAN ANY BELONGING TO
THE STATE, COUNTY, TOWN, VILLAGE, SCHOOL DISTRICT OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL
OR CIVIL SUBDIVISION OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
  2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "MULTI-LINE TELEPHONE  SYSTEM"  SHALL
MEAN  ANY  SYSTEM  COMPRISED  OF  COMMON  CONTROL UNITS, TELEPHONE SETS,
CONTROL HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE, AND ADJUNCT SYSTEMS WHICH  ENABLES  USERS
TO MAKE AND RECEIVE TELEPHONE CALLS USING SHARED RESOURCES SUCH AS TELE-
PHONE  NETWORK TRUNKS OR DATA LINK BANDWIDTH. THIS TERM INCLUDES, BUT IS
NOT LIMITED TO, NETWORK-BASED AND PREMISES-BASED SYSTEMS SUCH AS CENTREX
SERVICE, PREMISES-BASED, HOSTED AND CLOUD-BASED VOIP, AS  WELL  AS  PBX,
HYBRID AND KEY TELEPHONE SYSTEMS, AS CLASSIFIED BY THE FCC UNDER PART 68
OF ITS RULES.
  3.  ALL  BUSINESSES AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS WHICH OPERATE ON A MULTI-LINE
TELEPHONE SYSTEM IN THIS STATE MUST CONFIGURE THEIR MULTI-LINE TELEPHONE
SYSTEM HARDWARE TO ALLOW ANY CALL TO 911 ON THE SYSTEM  TO  BE  DIRECTLY
CONNECTED TO A PUBLIC SERVICE ANSWERING POINT.
  4.  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF  SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT
APPLY TO ANY BUSINESS OR PUBLIC BUILDING OPERATING ON A MULTI-LINE TELE-
PHONE SYSTEM THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO UPGRADE  THE  HARDWARE  OF  THEIR
TELEPHONE NETWORK TO MEET SAID REQUIREMENT. HOWEVER, ANY EXEMPT BUSINESS
OR PUBLIC BUILDING OPERATING ON A MULTI-LINE TELEPHONE SYSTEM MUST PLACE
AN  INSTRUCTIONAL  STICKER  ON OR IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO EACH TELEPHONE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09300-02-5

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2015-A7294A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3988
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §717-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A608, S932
2019-2020: A458, S4756

2015-A7294A - Summary

Relates to direct dialing to public service answering points.

2015-A7294A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7294--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 4, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. PAULIN, ARROYO, COOK, GOTTFRIED, GALEF, STECK --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH, HIKIND, HOOPER, MAGEE, SIMON --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in  relation  to  direct  dialing  to
  public service answering points

  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  717-a
to read as follows:
  S  717-A.  DIRECT  DIALING TO PUBLIC SERVICE ANSWERING POINTS. 1.  FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "PUBLIC  BUILDING"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY  BUILDING
BELONGING  TO  THE  STATE, COUNTY, TOWN, VILLAGE, SCHOOL DISTRICT OR ANY
OTHER POLITICAL OR CIVIL SUBDIVISION OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
  2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "MULTI-LINE TELEPHONE  SYSTEM"  SHALL
MEAN  ANY  SYSTEM  COMPRISED  OF  COMMON  CONTROL UNITS, TELEPHONE SETS,
CONTROL HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE, AND ADJUNCT SYSTEMS WHICH  ENABLES  USERS
TO MAKE AND RECEIVE TELEPHONE CALLS USING SHARED RESOURCES SUCH AS TELE-
PHONE  NETWORK TRUNKS OR DATA LINK BANDWIDTH. THIS TERM INCLUDES, BUT IS
NOT LIMITED TO, NETWORK-BASED AND PREMISES-BASED SYSTEMS SUCH AS CENTREX
SERVICE, PREMISES-BASED, HOSTED AND CLOUD-BASED VOIP, AS  WELL  AS  PBX,
HYBRID AND KEY TELEPHONE SYSTEMS, AS CLASSIFIED BY THE FCC UNDER PART 68
OF ITS RULES.
  3.  ALL  BUSINESSES AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS WHICH OPERATE ON A MULTI-LINE
TELEPHONE SYSTEM IN THIS STATE MUST CONFIGURE THEIR MULTI-LINE TELEPHONE
SYSTEM HARDWARE TO ALLOW ANY CALL TO 911 ON THE SYSTEM  TO  BE  DIRECTLY
CONNECTED TO A PUBLIC SERVICE ANSWERING POINT.
  4.  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF  SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT
APPLY TO ANY BUSINESS OR PUBLIC BUILDING OPERATING ON A MULTI-LINE TELE-
PHONE SYSTEM THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO UPGRADE  THE  HARDWARE  OF  THEIR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09300-04-5

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2015-A7294B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3988
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §717-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A608, S932
2019-2020: A458, S4756

2015-A7294B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to direct dialing to public service answering points.

2015-A7294B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7294--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 4, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. PAULIN, ARROYO, COOK, GOTTFRIED, GALEF, STECK --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH, HIKIND, HOOPER, MAGEE, SIMON --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee  --  recommitted  to  the  Committee  on
  Governmental  Operations in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive law, in relation to direct dialing to
  public service answering points

  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 717-a
to read as follows:
  S 717-A. DIRECT DIALING TO PUBLIC SERVICE ANSWERING POINTS.  1.    FOR
PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,  "PUBLIC  BUILDING" SHALL MEAN ANY BUILDING
BELONGING TO THE STATE, COUNTY, TOWN, VILLAGE, SCHOOL  DISTRICT  OR  ANY
OTHER POLITICAL OR CIVIL SUBDIVISION OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
  2.  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "MULTI-LINE TELEPHONE SYSTEM" SHALL
MEAN ANY SYSTEM COMPRISED  OF  COMMON  CONTROL  UNITS,  TELEPHONE  SETS,
CONTROL  HARDWARE  AND SOFTWARE, AND ADJUNCT SYSTEMS WHICH ENABLES USERS
TO MAKE AND RECEIVE TELEPHONE CALLS USING SHARED RESOURCES SUCH AS TELE-
PHONE NETWORK TRUNKS OR DATA LINK BANDWIDTH. THIS TERM INCLUDES, BUT  IS
NOT LIMITED TO, NETWORK-BASED AND PREMISES-BASED SYSTEMS SUCH AS CENTREX
SERVICE,  PREMISES-BASED,  HOSTED  AND CLOUD-BASED VOIP, AS WELL AS PBX,
HYBRID AND KEY TELEPHONE SYSTEMS, AS CLASSIFIED BY THE FCC UNDER PART 68
OF ITS RULES.
  3. ALL PUBLIC BUILDINGS WHICH OPERATE ON A MULTI-LINE TELEPHONE SYSTEM
IN THIS STATE MUST CONFIGURE THEIR MULTI-LINE TELEPHONE SYSTEM  HARDWARE
TO  ALLOW  ANY  CALL  TO 911 ON THE SYSTEM TO BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO A
PUBLIC SERVICE ANSWERING POINT.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09300-05-6

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