Senate Bill S5245

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the sale of personal information by an internet service provider

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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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2019-S5245 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §349-f, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S5516
2021-2022: S3885
2023-2024: S4641

2019-S5245 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the sale of personal information by an internet service provider.

2019-S5245 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5245 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5245
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 18, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- 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  the  sale  of
   personal information by an internet service provider
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 349-f to read as follows:
   § 349-F. SALE, TRANSFER, OR SHARING  OF  PERSONAL  INFORMATION  BY  AN
 INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (A) "PERSONAL INFORMATION" SHALL MEAN ANY INFORMATION THAT, WHEN IT IS
 DISCLOSED,  IDENTIFIES,  DESCRIBES,  OR IS ABLE TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH AN
 INDIVIDUAL AND INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
   (I) AN INDIVIDUAL'S NAME AND ADDRESS;
   (II) INFORMATION PERTAINING TO  CREDITWORTHINESS,  ASSETS,  INCOME  OR
 LIABILITIES;
   (III) AGE OR DATE OF BIRTH;
   (IV) NAMES OF CHILDREN;
   (V) ELECTRONIC MAIL OR OTHER ADDRESSES OF CHILDREN;
   (VI) NUMBER OF CHILDREN;
   (VII) THE AGE OR GENDER OF CHILDREN;
   (VIII) HEIGHT;
   (IX) WEIGHT;
   (X) RACE;
   (XI) RELIGION;
   (XII) OCCUPATION;
   (XIII) TELEPHONE NUMBER;
   (XIV) EDUCATION;
   (XV) POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION;
   (XVI) MEDICAL CONDITION;
   (XVII) DRUGS, THERAPIES, OR MEDICAL PRODUCTS OR EQUIPMENT USED;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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