Assembly Bill A6788B

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to limitations on smart access systems for entry

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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co-Sponsors

2019-A6788 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5125
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Multiple Dwelling Law
Laws Affected:
Add §50-b, Mult Dwell L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: A706, S6463
2023-2024: A48, S2078

2019-A6788 - Summary

Prohibits class A multiple dwellings from requiring the use of a smart access system for means of entry for building entrances, common areas, elevators, garage gates, or apartment entry doors; restricts information that may be gathered on lessees, tenants, owners or guests.

2019-A6788 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6788
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 20, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Housing
 
 AN ACT to amend the real property law, in  relation  to  limitations  on
   smart  access  systems for entry and restricts information that may be
   gathered from such systems
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  real property law is amended by adding a new section
 235-h to read as follows:
   § 235-H. SMART ACCESS SYSTEMS FOR  ENTRY.  1.  A  LANDLORD  SHALL  NOT
 REQUIRE  A  LESSEE  OR  TENANT TO USE A SMART ACCESS SYSTEM FOR MEANS OF
 ENTRY AS THE ONLY METHOD OF ENTRY FOR BUILDING ENTRANCES, COMMON  AREAS,
 ELEVATORS,  GARAGE GATES, OR APARTMENT ENTRY DOORS. A TRADITIONAL METHOD
 OF ENTRY SHALL BE PROVIDED TO ANY  LESSEE  OR  TENANT  THAT  REQUESTS  A
 TRADITIONAL  METHOD  OF  ENTRY  AND  SUCH  LESSEE OR TENANT SHALL NOT BE
 RESTRICTED TO ACCESS BUILDING ENTRANCES, COMMON AREAS, ELEVATORS, GARAGE
 GATES, APARTMENT ENTRY DOORS OR OTHER CONVENIENCES OF  THE  BUILDING.  A
 LANDLORD SHALL NOT ASSESS ANY FEE OR OTHER CHARGE FOR A LESSEE OR TENANT
 THAT CHOOSES NOT TO USE A SMART ACCESS SYSTEM.
   2. (A) INFORMATION GATHERED BY ANY SMART ACCESS SYSTEM SHALL BE LIMIT-
 ED TO THE LESSEE OR TENANT'S NAME AND APARTMENT NUMBER AND THE PREFERRED
 METHOD  OF CONTACT FOR SUCH LESSEE OR TENANT. ALSO, INFORMATION GATHERED
 MAY INCLUDE A GUEST'S NAME, TIME IN AND OUT  AND  THE  APARTMENT  TO  BE
 VISITED.
   (B)  IT SHALL BE PROHIBITED TO COLLECT ANY INFORMATION OR THE LIKENESS
 OF A MINOR RESIDENT OR GUEST, INFORMATION ON THE RELATIONSHIP STATUS  OF
 TENANTS,  LESSEE  AND/OR  GUESTS,  THE FREQUENCY OF THE USE OF THE SMART
 ACCESS SYSTEM BY A LESSEE, TENANT OR GUEST, OR THE FREQUENCY,  TIME  AND
 USE OF GUEST ACCESS CODES.
   3.  GPS MONITORING MAY ONLY RECORD LESSEE, TENANT OR GUEST LOCATION AT
 THE POINT OF ENTRY TO THE BUILDING, AND SHALL NOT RECORD OR  STORE  DATA
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-A6788A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5125
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Multiple Dwelling Law
Laws Affected:
Add §50-b, Mult Dwell L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: A706, S6463
2023-2024: A48, S2078

2019-A6788A - Summary

Prohibits class A multiple dwellings from requiring the use of a smart access system for means of entry for building entrances, common areas, elevators, garage gates, or apartment entry doors; restricts information that may be gathered on lessees, tenants, owners or guests.

2019-A6788A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6788--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 20, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. L. ROSENTHAL, DINOWITZ, SIMON, EPSTEIN, GLICK,
   JAFFEE, GALEF, RIVERA, COLTON, CRESPO, McMAHON, GOTTFRIED, M. G. MILL-
   ER, ABINANTI, FRONTUS, WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee  on  Housing  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,   ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law, in relation to limitations on
   smart  access  systems for entry and restricts information that may be
   gathered from such systems
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  multiple  dwelling  law  is  amended by adding a new
 section 50-b to read as follows:
   § 50-B. ENTRANCES; KEYS AND ELECTRONIC OR COMPUTERIZED  ENTRY  SYSTEM.
 1. CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE, FOR EVERY ENTRANCE FROM
 THE  STREET,  PASSAGEWAY,  COURT, YARD, CELLAR, OR SIMILAR ENTRANCE TO A
 CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING, A TENANT, AT THEIR REQUEST, SHALL BE PROVIDED
 WITH A KEY THAT DOES NOT RELY ON AN  ELECTRONIC  OR  COMPUTERIZED  ENTRY
 SYSTEM TO FACILITATE ENTRANCE TO SUCH MULTIPLE DWELLING.
   2.  DATA  COLLECTION.  A.  ELECTRONIC  AND/OR COMPUTERIZED DATA. IF AN
 ELECTRONIC AND/OR COMPUTERIZED ENTRY SYSTEM IS UTILIZED TO GAIN ENTRANCE
 TO A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING, THE ONLY  INFORMATION  GATHERED  BY  ANY
 ELECTRONIC  AND/OR  COMPUTERIZED  ENTRY  SYSTEM  SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE
 LESSEE OR TENANT'S NAME AND APARTMENT NUMBER, AND THE  PREFERRED  METHOD
 OF  CONTACT  FOR  SUCH  LESSEE  OR TENANT. A BIOMETRIC IDENTIFIER MAY BE
 COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IN ORDER  TO  REGISTER  A  LESSEE  OR
 TENANT FOR AN ELECTRONIC AND/OR COMPUTERIZED ENTRY SYSTEM.
   (I)  THE  OWNER  OF THE MULTIPLE DWELLING MAY COLLECT ONLY THE MINIMUM
 DATA REQUIRED BY THE TECHNOLOGY USED IN THE ELECTRONIC AND/OR  COMPUTER-
 IZED ENTRY SYSTEM TO EFFECTUATE SUCH ENTRANCE AND PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF
 SUCH TENANTS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10358-04-9
              

co-Sponsors

2019-A6788B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5125
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Multiple Dwelling Law
Laws Affected:
Add §50-b, Mult Dwell L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: A706, S6463
2023-2024: A48, S2078

2019-A6788B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits class A multiple dwellings from requiring the use of a smart access system for means of entry for building entrances, common areas, elevators, garage gates, or apartment entry doors; restricts information that may be gathered on lessees, tenants, owners or guests.

2019-A6788B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6788--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 20, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. L. ROSENTHAL, DINOWITZ, SIMON, EPSTEIN, GLICK,
   JAFFEE, GALEF, RIVERA, COLTON, CRESPO, McMAHON, GOTTFRIED, M. G. MILL-
   ER, ABINANTI, FRONTUS, WRIGHT, BLAKE -- read once and referred to  the
   Committee  on  Housing  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and
   referred to the Committee  on  Codes  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law, in relation to limitations on
   smart access systems for entry and restricts information that  may  be
   gathered from such systems
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The multiple dwelling  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 50-b to read as follows:
   § 50-B. ENTRANCES;  KEYS  AND ELECTRONIC OR COMPUTERIZED ENTRY SYSTEM.
 1. CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE, FOR EVERY ENTRANCE FROM
 THE STREET, PASSAGEWAY, COURT, YARD, CELLAR, OR SIMILAR  ENTRANCE  TO  A
 CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING, A TENANT, AT THEIR REQUEST, SHALL BE PROVIDED
 WITH A KEY AT NO CHARGE THAT DOES NOT RELY ON AN ELECTRONIC OR COMPUTER-
 IZED ENTRY SYSTEM TO FACILITATE ENTRANCE TO SUCH MULTIPLE DWELLING.
   2.  DATA  COLLECTION.  A.  ELECTRONIC  AND/OR COMPUTERIZED DATA. IF AN
 ELECTRONIC AND/OR COMPUTERIZED ENTRY SYSTEM IS UTILIZED TO GAIN ENTRANCE
 TO A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING, THE ONLY  INFORMATION  GATHERED  BY  ANY
 ELECTRONIC  AND/OR  COMPUTERIZED  ENTRY  SYSTEM  SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE
 LESSEE OR TENANT'S NAME AND APARTMENT NUMBER, AND THE  PREFERRED  METHOD
 OF  CONTACT  FOR  SUCH LESSEE OR TENANT. FOR ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTERIZED
 ENTRY SYSTEMS THAT RELY ON THE COLLECTION OF BIOMETRIC  DATA  AND  WHICH
 HAVE  ALREADY  BEEN INSTALLED AT THE TIME THIS SECTION SHALL HAVE BECOME
 LAW, A BIOMETRIC IDENTIFIER MAY BE COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IN
 ORDER TO REGISTER A LESSEE OR TENANT FOR AN ELECTRONIC AND/OR  COMPUTER-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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