NY State Assembly Bill 2017-A5310A

Assembly Bill A5310A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Prohibits the disclosure or use of consumer credit history in hiring, employment and licensing determinations

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Jan 03, 2018	ordered to third reading cal.379
Jun 21, 2017	ordered to third reading rules cal.643 rules report cal.643 reported
Jun 16, 2017	print number 5310a
Jun 16, 2017	amend (t) and recommit to rules
Jun 06, 2017	reported referred to rules
May 23, 2017	reported referred to codes
Feb 07, 2017	referred to consumer affairs and protection

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2017-A5310 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S5653
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§380-a & 380-b, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: A7056
2015-2016: A2372, S1545
2019-2020: A2611, S2884, S3124
2021-2022: A1161, A6388, S2631
2023-2024: A779, S1731

2017-A5310 - Summary

Prohibits the use of consumer credit history in hiring, employment and licensing determinations.

2017-A5310 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5310
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 7, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. DINOWITZ, ROSENTHAL, CRESPO, SKOUFIS, BUCHWALD,
   WEPRIN, M. G. MILLER, RODRIGUEZ, OTIS, ABINANTI, SEAWRIGHT, HARRIS  --
   Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A. HIKIND, JAFFEE, PERRY, SOLAGES -- read
   once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law and the labor law, in  relation
   to the use of consumer credit reports for employment decisions
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "credit privacy in employment act".
   §  2.  Paragraph  3 of subdivision (a) of section 380-b of the general
 business law, as amended by chapter 797 of the laws of 1984, is  amended
 to read as follows:
   (3)  To  a  person  whom  it  has reason to believe intends to use the
 information (i) in connection with a credit  transaction  involving  the
 consumer  on  whom  the information is to be furnished and involving the
 extension of credit to, or review or collection of an  account  of,  the
 consumer,  or (ii) for employment purposes, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
 SECTION THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-V OF THIS ARTICLE or  (iii)  in  connection
 with  the  underwriting  of insurance involving the consumer, or (iv) in
 connection with a determination of  the  consumer's  eligibility  for  a
 license  or  other  benefit  granted  by  a governmental instrumentality
 required by law to consider an applicant's financial  responsibility  or
 status,  or  (v)  to  a person in connection with a business transaction
 involving the consumer where the user has a legitimate business need for
 such information, or (vi) in connection with the rental or  lease  of  a
 residence.
   §  3. Section 380-m of the general business law, as amended by chapter
 279 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
   § 380-m. Civil liability for  negligent  noncompliance.  Any  consumer
 reporting  agency  or  user  of information who or which is negligent in

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

                                                            LBD03783-01-7

 A. 5310                             2
 
 failing to comply with any requirement imposed under this article, other
 than a violation of section three  hundred  eighty-t  OR  THREE  HUNDRED
 EIGHTY-V of this article, with respect to any consumer is liable to that
 consumer in an amount equal to the sum of:
   (a)  Any  actual  damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the
 failure;
   (b) In the case of any successful  action  to  enforce  any  liability
 under  this  section,  the  costs of the action together with reasonable
 attorney's fees as determined by the court.
   § 4. Section 380-v of the general business law, as relettered by chap-
 ter 441 of the laws of 2014, is  relettered  section  380-w  and  a  new
 section 380-v is added to read as follows:
   § 380-V. USE OF CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTS FOR EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS.  (A)
 NO EMPLOYER, EMPLOYMENT AGENCY, OR LICENSING AGENCY, OR AGENT, REPRESEN-
 TATIVE OR DESIGNEE THEREOF, SHALL:
   (1)  USE  INFORMATION IN THE CONSUMER CREDIT REPORT OF A JOB APPLICANT
 OR EMPLOYEE IN CONNECTION WITH OR AS A CRITERION  FOR  EMPLOYMENT  DECI-
 SIONS  RELATED  TO HIRING, TERMINATION, PROMOTION, DEMOTION, DISCIPLINE,
 COMPENSATION, OR THE TERMS, CONDITIONS OR PRIVILEGES OF EMPLOYMENT;
   (2) REQUEST THE JOB APPLICANT'S OR EMPLOYEE'S CONSUMER  CREDIT  REPORT
 FOR SUCH PURPOSE; OR
   (3)  REFUSE  TO  HIRE  A  JOB  APPLICANT  ON THE GROUND THAT HE OR SHE
 REFUSES TO GIVE CONSENT FOR THE OBTAINMENT OF HIS OR HER CONSUMER CREDIT
 REPORT.
   (B) THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT  APPLY
 IF  THE  EMPLOYER  IS REQUIRED BY STATE OR FEDERAL LAW TO USE A CONSUMER
 CREDIT REPORT FOR EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS.
   (C) (1) WHEREVER THERE SHALL BE A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, AN APPLI-
 CATION MAY BE MADE BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE  OF
 THE  STATE  OF  NEW  YORK TO A COURT OR JUSTICE HAVING JURISDICTION BY A
 SPECIAL PROCEEDING TO ISSUE  AN  INJUNCTION,  AND  UPON  NOTICE  TO  THE
 DEFENDANT  OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE DAYS, TO ENJOIN OR RESTRAIN THE CONTIN-
 UANCE OF SUCH VIOLATION; AND IF IT SHALL APPEAR TO THE  SATISFACTION  OF
 THE  COURT  OR  JUSTICE  THAT  THE DEFENDANT HAS, IN FACT, VIOLATED THIS
 SECTION, AN INJUNCTION MAY BE ISSUED BY SUCH COURT OR JUSTICE, ENJOINING
 AND RESTRAINING ANY FURTHER VIOLATION, WITHOUT REQUIRING PROOF THAT  ANY
 PERSON  HAS,  IN  FACT,  BEEN  INJURED  OR  DAMAGED THEREBY. IN ANY SUCH
 PROCEEDING, THE COURT MAY MAKE ALLOWANCES TO  THE  ATTORNEY  GENERAL  AS
 PROVIDED  IN  PARAGRAPH  SIX  OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION EIGHTY-THREE
 HUNDRED THREE OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, AND  DIRECT  RESTITU-
 TION.    WHENEVER  THE  COURT  SHALL  DETERMINE THAT A VIOLATION OF THIS
 SECTION HAS OCCURRED, THE COURT MAY IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY OF  NOT  MORE
 THAN  TWO  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  FOR EACH VIOLATION. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY
 SUCH PROPOSED APPLICATION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS  AUTHORIZED  TO  TAKE
 PROOF  AND  MAKE  A  DETERMINATION  OF  THE  RELEVANT FACTS AND TO ISSUE
 SUBPOENAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES.
   (2) ANY PERSON INJURED BY A VIOLATION OF THIS  SECTION  MAY  BRING  AN
 ACTION  IN  HIS OR HER OWN NAME TO ENJOIN SUCH UNLAWFUL ACT OR PRACTICE,
 AN ACTION TO RECOVER HIS OR HER ACTUAL DAMAGES OR  THREE  THOUSAND  FIVE
 HUNDRED  DOLLARS, WHICHEVER IS GREATER, OR BOTH SUCH ACTIONS.  THE COURT
 MAY, IN ITS DISCRETION, INCREASE THE AWARD OF DAMAGES TO AN  AMOUNT  NOT
 TO  EXCEED THREE TIMES THE ACTUAL DAMAGES UP TO TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, IF
 THE COURT FINDS THE DEFENDANT WILLFULLY OR KNOWINGLY VIOLATED THIS ARTI-
 CLE. IN THE CASE OF ANY  SUCCESSFUL  ACTION  TO  ENFORCE  THE  FOREGOING
 LIABILITY,  THE  COURT  MAY  AWARD THE COSTS OF THE ACTION TOGETHER WITH
 REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES.

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   (D) A CONSUMER MAY FILE  A  COMPLAINT  ALLEGING  A  VIOLATION  OF  THE
 PROVISIONS  OF THIS SUBDIVISION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PURSUANT TO
 SECTION TWO HUNDRED NINETEEN-D OF THE LABOR LAW.
   §  5. Section 380-i of the general business law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision (d) to read as follows:
   (D) IN USING A CONSUMER CREDIT REPORT ANY EMPLOYER, EMPLOYMENT AGENCY,
 LICENSING AGENCY, AGENT,  REPRESENTATIVE  OR  DESIGNEE  THEREOF,  BEFORE
 TAKING  ANY  ADVERSE ACTION BASED IN WHOLE OR PART ON SUCH REPORT, SHALL
 PROVIDE TO THE JOB APPLICANT OR EMPLOYEE:
   (1) THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE CONSUMER  REPORTING
 AGENCY PROVIDING THE REPORT;
   (2) A DESCRIPTION OF THE CONSUMER'S RIGHTS UNDER SECTION THREE HUNDRED
 EIGHTY-B OF THIS ARTICLE; AND
   (3)  A  REASONABLE  OPPORTUNITY  TO  RESPOND TO ANY INFORMATION IN THE
 REPORT.
   § 6. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 219-d to read as
 follows:
   § 219-D. FILING OF COMPLAINT. ANY JOB APPLICANT OR EMPLOYEE  MAY  FILE
 WITH  THE  COMMISSIONER  A  COMPLAINT  REGARDING AN ALLEGED VIOLATION OF
 SECTION THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-V OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW FOR AN INVES-
 TIGATION OF SUCH COMPLAINT AND STATEMENT SETTING THE APPROPRIATE REMEDY,
 IF ANY.
   § 7. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law.

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2017-A5310A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S5653
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§380-a & 380-b, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: A7056
2015-2016: A2372, S1545
2019-2020: A2611, S2884, S3124
2021-2022: A1161, A6388, S2631
2023-2024: A779, S1731

2017-A5310A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the use of consumer credit history in hiring, employment and licensing determinations.

2017-A5310A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5310--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 7, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. DINOWITZ, ROSENTHAL, CRESPO, SKOUFIS, BUCHWALD,
   WEPRIN, M. G. MILLER, RODRIGUEZ, OTIS, ABINANTI, SEAWRIGHT, HARRIS  --
   Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A. HIKIND, JAFFEE, PERRY, SOLAGES -- read
   once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and  Protection
   --  reported  and  referred  to the Committee on Codes -- reported and
   referred to the Committee on Rules -- Rules Committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to the Committee
   on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the
   disclosure or use of a person's consumer credit history to an  employ-
   er,  labor  organization,  employment  agency  or  agent  thereof  for
   purposes of employment decisions
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  380-a  of the general business law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision (u) to read as follows:
   (U) THE TERM "CONSUMER CREDIT HISTORY" MEANS  AN  INDIVIDUAL'S  CREDIT
 WORTHINESS,  CREDIT  STANDING,  CREDIT  CAPACITY  OR PAYMENT HISTORY, AS
 INDICATED BY:
   (1) A CONSUMER CREDIT REPORT;
   (2) CREDIT SCORE; OR
   (3) INFORMATION AN  EMPLOYER  OBTAINS  DIRECTLY  FROM  THE  INDIVIDUAL
 REGARDING  (I) DETAILS ABOUT CREDIT ACCOUNTS, INCLUDING THE INDIVIDUAL'S
 NUMBER OF CREDIT ACCOUNTS, LATE OR MISSED PAYMENTS,  CHARGED-OFF  DEBTS,
 ITEMS  IN COLLECTIONS, CREDIT LIMIT OR PRIOR CREDIT REPORT INQUIRIES, OR
 (II) BANKRUPTCIES, JUDGMENTS OR LIENS.
   A CONSUMER CREDIT REPORT SHALL INCLUDE ANY WRITTEN OR  OTHER  COMMUNI-
 CATION OF ANY INFORMATION BY A CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY THAT BEARS ON A
 CONSUMER'S  CREDITWORTHINESS, CREDIT STANDING, CREDIT CAPACITY OR CREDIT
 HISTORY.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03783-08-7

 A. 5310--A                          2
 
   § 2. Subdivision (d) of section 380-b of the general business  law  is
 relettered  subdivision  (f)  and  two  new subdivisions (d) and (e) are
 added to read as follows:
   (D)  (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, IT SHALL BE AN UNLAW-
 FUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE FOR AN EMPLOYER, LABOR ORGANIZATION, EMPLOY-
 MENT AGENCY OR ANY AGENT THEREOF TO REQUEST OR TO USE, AND  A  VIOLATION
 OF  THIS ARTICLE FOR ANY PERSON TO DISCLOSE, FOR EMPLOYMENT PURPOSES THE
 CONSUMER CREDIT HISTORY OF AN APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT OR  EMPLOYEE,  OR
 OTHERWISE  DISCRIMINATE  AGAINST AN APPLICANT OR EMPLOYEE WITH REGARD TO
 HIRING, COMPENSATION,  OR THE TERMS, CONDITIONS OR PRIVILEGES OF EMPLOY-
 MENT BASED ON THE CONSUMER CREDIT HISTORY OF THE APPLICANT OR EMPLOYEE.
   (2) PARAGRAPH ONE OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO:
   (I) AN EMPLOYER, OR AGENT THEREOF, THAT IS REQUIRED BY STATE OR FEDER-
 AL LAW OR REGULATIONS OR BY A SELF-REGULATORY ORGANIZATION AS DEFINED IN
 SECTION 3(A)(26) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS  AMENDED  TO
 USE AN INDIVIDUAL'S CONSUMER CREDIT HISTORY FOR EMPLOYMENT PURPOSES;
   (II) PERSONS APPLYING FOR POSITIONS AS OR EMPLOYED:
   (A)  AS  PEACE OFFICERS OR POLICE OFFICERS, AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED
 IN SUBDIVISIONS THIRTY-THREE AND THIRTY-FOUR  OF  SECTION  1.20  OF  THE
 CRIMINAL  PROCEDURE  LAW,  RESPECTIVELY,  OR  IN  A  POSITION WITH A LAW
 ENFORCEMENT OR INVESTIGATIVE FUNCTION IN A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY;
   (B) IN A POSITION IN WHICH AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO BE BONDED  UNDER
 LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL LAW;
   (C)  IN A POSITION IN WHICH AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO POSSES SECURITY
 CLEARANCE UNDER FEDERAL LAW OR THE LAW OF ANY STATE;
   (D) IN A NON-CLERICAL POSITION HAVING REGULAR ACCESS TO TRADE SECRETS,
 INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION OR NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION;
   (E) IN A POSITION: (I) HAVING  ACCESS  TO  THIRD  PARTY,  CONSUMER  OR
 EMPLOYER FUNDS OR ASSETS VALUED AT TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE; OR (II)
 THAT  INVOLVES  A  FIDUCIARY  RESPONSIBILITY  TO  THE  EMPLOYER WITH THE
 AUTHORITY TO ENTER FINANCIAL AGREEMENTS OR INITIATE, MODIFY  OR  APPROVE
 PAYMENTS,  VALUED  AT  TEN  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  OR  MORE ON BEHALF OF THE
 EMPLOYER; OR
   (F) IN A POSITION WITH REGULAR  DUTIES  THAT  ALLOW  THE  EMPLOYEE  TO
 DESIGN,  MONITOR,  ACCESS,  PROVISION  ACCESS AND/OR MODIFY (I) SYSTEMS,
 APPLICATIONS  OR  DATABASES  CONTAINING  CONFIDENTIAL  EMPLOYER   AND/OR
 CUSTOMER  DATA;  OR (II) DIGITAL SECURITY SYSTEMS ESTABLISHED TO PREVENT
 THE UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THE EMPLOYER'S OR  CLIENT'S  NETWORKS  OR  DATA-
 BASES.
   (3) PARAGRAPH ONE OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO AFFECT
 THE  OBLIGATIONS  OF  PERSONS REQUIRED BY STATE OR LOCAL LAW RELATING TO
 DISCLOSURES BY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
   (4) AS USED IN THIS SUBDIVISION:
   (I)  THE  TERM  "INTELLIGENCE  INFORMATION"  MEANS  RECORDS  AND  DATA
 COMPILED  FOR THE PURPOSE OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OR COUNTERTERRORISM,
 INCLUDING RECORDS AND DATA RELATING  TO  THE  ORDER  OR  SECURITY  OF  A
 CORRECTIONAL  FACILITY,  REPORTS  OF  INFORMANTS, INVESTIGATORS OR OTHER
 PERSONS, OR FROM ANY TYPE OF SURVEILLANCE ASSOCIATED WITH  AN  IDENTIFI-
 ABLE  INDIVIDUAL,  OR  INVESTIGATION  OR ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL TERRORIST
 THREATS.
   (II) THE TERM "NATIONAL  SECURITY  INFORMATION"  MEANS  ANY  KNOWLEDGE
 RELATING  TO  THE  NATIONAL  DEFENSE  OR FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED
 STATES, REGARDLESS OF ITS PHYSICAL  FORM  OR  CHARACTERISTICS,  THAT  IS
 OWNED  BY,  PRODUCED  BY  OR  FOR, OR IS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE UNITED
 STATES GOVERNMENT AND IS DEFINED AS SUCH BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
 AND ITS AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS.

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   (III) THE TERM "TRADE SECRETS" MEANS  INFORMATION  THAT:  (A)  DERIVES
 INDEPENDENT ECONOMIC VALUE, ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL, FROM NOT BEING GENERAL-
 LY  KNOWN  TO,  AND  NOT  BEING READILY ASCERTAINABLE BY PROPER MEANS BY
 OTHER PERSONS WHO CAN OBTAIN ECONOMIC VALUE FROM ITS DISCLOSURE OR  USE;
 (B)  IS  THE  SUBJECT  OF  EFFORTS THAT ARE REASONABLE UNDER THE CIRCUM-
 STANCES TO MAINTAIN ITS SECRECY; AND (C) CAN REASONABLY BE  SAID  TO  BE
 THE END PRODUCT OF SIGNIFICANT INNOVATION.
   THE  TERM "TRADE SECRETS" DOES NOT INCLUDE GENERAL PROPRIETARY COMPANY
 INFORMATION SUCH AS HANDBOOKS AND POLICIES. THE TERM "REGULAR ACCESS  TO
 TRADE SECRETS" DOES NOT INCLUDE ACCESS TO OR THE USE OF CLIENT, CUSTOMER
 OR MAILING LISTS.
   (5)  NOTHING  IN  THIS  SUBDIVISION  SHALL  PRECLUDE  AN EMPLOYER FROM
 REQUESTING OR RECEIVING CONSUMER CREDIT HISTORY INFORMATION PURSUANT  TO
 A LAWFUL SUBPOENA, COURT ORDER OR LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATION.
   (6) PARAGRAPH ONE OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY CITY WITH
 A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.
   (E)  (1) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, IT SHALL BE
 AN UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE FOR ANY STATE OR MUNICIPAL AGENCY TO
 REQUEST OR USE, AND A VIOLATION  OF  THIS  ARTICLE  FOR  ANY  PERSON  TO
 DISCLOSE,  FOR LICENSING OR PERMITTING PURPOSES INFORMATION CONTAINED IN
 THE CONSUMER CREDIT HISTORY OF AN APPLICANT, LICENSEE OR  PERMITTEE  FOR
 LICENSING OR PERMITTING PURPOSES.
   (2)  PARAGRAPH  ONE  OF  THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO AN AGENCY
 REQUIRED BY STATE OR FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATIONS TO USE  AN  INDIVIDUAL'S
 CONSUMER CREDIT HISTORY FOR LICENSING OR PERMITTING PURPOSES.
   (3) PARAGRAPH ONE OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO AFFECT
 THE  ABILITY OF AN AGENCY TO CONSIDER AN APPLICANT'S, LICENSEE'S, REGIS-
 TRANT'S OR PERMITTEE'S FAILURE TO PAY ANY TAX, FINE, PENALTY OR FEE  FOR
 WHICH  LIABILITY HAS BEEN ADMITTED BY THE PERSON LIABLE THEREFOR, OR FOR
 WHICH JUDGMENT HAS BEEN ENTERED BY A COURT OR ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL OF
 COMPETENT JURISDICTION, OR ANY TAX FOR WHICH  A  GOVERNMENT  AGENCY  HAS
 ISSUED A WARRANT, OR A LIEN OR LEVY ON PROPERTY.
   (4) NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL PRECLUDE A LICENSING AGENCY FROM
 REQUESTING,  RECEIVING,  OR  USING  CONSUMER  CREDIT HISTORY INFORMATION
 OBTAINED PURSUANT TO A LAWFUL SUBPOENA, COURT ORDER OR  LAW  ENFORCEMENT
 INVESTIGATION.
   (5) PARAGRAPH ONE OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY CITY WITH
 A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.
   § 3. The division of human rights shall request information from state
 and  local  agencies  and non-governmental employers regarding the agen-
 cies' and employers' use of the exemptions  established  in  subdivision
 (d)  of section 380-b of the general business law for purposes of hiring
 and employment. Within two years of the effective date of this act,  the
 division  of  human  rights  shall  submit  to  the legislature a report
 concerning the results of such request and any  relevant  feedback  from
 agencies and employers.
   § 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law.

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Linda Rosenthal

Marcos Crespo

James Skoufis

David Buchwald

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Dov Hikind

Ellen C. Jaffee

N. Nick Perry

Michaelle C. Solages

2017-A5310 - Details

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co-Sponsors

Linda Rosenthal

Marcos Crespo

James Skoufis

David Buchwald

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Dov Hikind

Ellen C. Jaffee

N. Nick Perry

2017-A5310A (ACTIVE) - Details

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