Senate Bill S5601

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to notification of security breach

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S5601 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §899-aa, Gen Bus L; amd §208, St Tech L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S6834

2017-S5601 - Summary

Relates to notification of a security breach; includes credit and debit card; increases civil penalties.

2017-S5601 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5601 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5601
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 19, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- 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 and the state  technology  law,
   in relation to notification of a security breach
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of  section  899-aa  of
 the  general  business law, as added by chapter 442 of the laws of 2005,
 paragraph (c) of subdivision 1,  paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision  6  and
 subdivision  8  as  amended by chapter 491 of the laws of 2005 and para-
 graph (a) of subdivision 8 as amended by section 6 of part N of  chapter
 55  of  the laws of 2013, are amended and a new subdivision 5-a is added
 to read as follows:
   1. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the follow-
 ing meanings:
   (a) "Personal information" shall mean  any  information  concerning  a
 natural  person  which, because of name, number, personal mark, or other
 identifier, can be used to identify such natural person;
   (b) "Private information" shall mean EITHER: (I) personal  information
 consisting of any information in combination with any one or more of the
 following  data  elements,  when  either the personal information or the
 data element is not encrypted, or encrypted with an encryption key  that
 has also been acquired:
   (1) social security number;
   (2)  driver's license number or non-driver identification card number;
 [or]
   (3) account number, credit or debit card number, in  combination  with
 any  required  security code, access code, or password that would permit
 access to an individual's financial account; OR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10986-01-7

              

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2017-S5601A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §899-aa, Gen Bus L; amd §208, St Tech L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S6834

2017-S5601A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to notification of a security breach; includes credit and debit card; increases civil penalties.

2017-S5601A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5601A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5601--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 19, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. CARLUCCI, AKSHAR, ALCANTARA, GOLDEN, HAMILTON, HELM-
   ING,  KAMINSKY, PERALTA, SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Consumer  Protection
   --  recommitted  to the Committee on Consumer Protection in accordance
   with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the general business law and the state technology law,
   in relation to notification of a security breach
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivisions  1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of section 899-aa of
 the general business law, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 and 9 as  added  by
 chapter  442  of the laws of 2005, paragraph (c) of subdivision 1, para-
 graph (a) of subdivision 6 and subdivision 8 as amended by  chapter  491
 of  the  laws  of  2005 and paragraph (a) of subdivision 8 as amended by
 section 6 of part N of chapter 55 of the laws of 2013, are amended and a
 new subdivision 5-a is added to read as follows:
   1. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the follow-
 ing meanings:
   (a) "Personal information" shall mean  any  information  concerning  a
 natural  person  which, because of name, number, personal mark, or other
 identifier, can be used to identify such natural person;
   (b) "Private information" shall mean EITHER: (I) personal  information
 consisting of any information in combination with any one or more of the
 following  data  elements,  when  either the personal information or the
 data element is not encrypted, or encrypted with an encryption key  that
 has also been acquired:
   (1) social security number;
   (2)  driver's license number or non-driver identification card number;
 [or]
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10986-02-8
              

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