Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 21, 2017 |
signed chap.239 |
Aug 09, 2017 |
delivered to governor |
May 24, 2017 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.442 substituted for a6424 |
Apr 25, 2017 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 13, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 08, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 07, 2017 |
1st report cal.360 |
Feb 10, 2017 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S4361
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - 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
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2017-S4361 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6424
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§399-pp & 399-z, Gen Bus L
2017-S4361 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4361 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring telemarketers to disclose that a call is being recorded PURPOSE : The purpose of this legislation is to alert consumers when a sales call is recorded. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1- Amends Section 399-pp(6)(b)(1) of the general business law to add a new requirement that at the beginning of a telemarketing sales call a consumer must be notified if the call is being recorded. Section 2 - Amends 399z(2) of the general business to add a new requirement that at the beginning of a telemarketing sales call a consumer must be notified if the call is being recorded. Section 3 - Effective Date - Immediately. EXISTING LAW : Under the current law, at the beginning of each telemarketing sales
2017-S4361 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4361 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 10, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. VALESKY -- 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 requiring tele- marketers to disclose that a call is being recorded THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph b of subdivision 6 of section 399-pp of the general business law, as added by chapter 546 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows (1) at the beginning of the call and prior to any request by the call- er of the customer to release or disclose any of the customer's personal or financial information, including but not limited, to the customer's name, address, credit card, checking account or other financial account number or information: (a) that the purpose of the telephone call is to offer goods or services for which a fee will be charged or to provide an investment opportunity, whichever is the case; (b) the telemarketer's name and the person on whose behalf the solic- itation is being made if other than the telemarketer; [and] (c) the identity of the goods or services for which a fee will be charged; AND (D) WHETHER THE CALL IS BEING RECORDED. § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 399-z of the general business law, as amended by chapter 369 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: 2. No telemarketer or seller shall engage in telemarketing at any time other than between 8:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. at the location of the customer unless the customer has given his or her express consent to the call at a different time. Telemarketers shall provide, in a clear and coherent manner using words with common and everyday meanings, at the EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09833-01-7
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