Senate Bill S5575

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to a notification of a security breach

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  • 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-S5575 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5635
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 39-F Art Head, §899-aa, add §899-bb, Gen Bus L; amd §208, St Tech L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S6933

2019-S5575 - Summary

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

2019-S5575 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5575 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5575
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  THOMAS,  CARLUCCI  -- (at request of the Attorney
   General) -- read twice and ordered printed, and  when  printed  to  be
   committed to the Committee on Internet and Technology
 
 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. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Stop Hacks
 and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act)".
   §  2. The article heading of article 39-F of the general business law,
 as added by chapter 442 of the laws of  2005,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
            NOTIFICATION OF UNAUTHORIZED ACQUISITION OF PRIVATE
                  INFORMATION; DATA SECURITY PROTECTIONS
   §  3.  Subdivisions  1,  2,  3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of section 899-aa of the
 general business law, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 as added by chap-
 ter 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 paragraph (a) of subdivision 8 as amended by section  6
 of  part  N  of  chapter  55 of the laws of 2013, are amended 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 DATA ELEMENT OR THE COMBINATION
 OF  personal information [or] PLUS the data element is not encrypted, or
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05343-01-9
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S5575A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5635
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 39-F Art Head, §899-aa, add §899-bb, Gen Bus L; amd §208, St Tech L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S6933

2019-S5575A - Summary

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

2019-S5575A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5575A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5575--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  THOMAS,  CARLUCCI  -- (at request of the Attorney
   General) -- read twice and ordered printed, and  when  printed  to  be
   committed  to  the  Committee  on Internet and Technology -- committee
   discharged and said  bill  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Consumer
   Protection -- 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. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Stop Hacks
 and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act)".
   §  2. The article heading of article 39-F of the general business law,
 as added by chapter 442 of the laws of  2005,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
            NOTIFICATION OF UNAUTHORIZED ACQUISITION OF PRIVATE
                  INFORMATION; DATA SECURITY PROTECTIONS
   §  3.  Subdivisions  1,  2,  3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of section 899-aa of the
 general business law, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 as added by chap-
 ter 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 paragraph (a) of subdivision 8 as amended by section  6
 of  part  N  of  chapter  55 of the laws of 2013, are amended 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S5575B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5635
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 39-F Art Head, §899-aa, add §899-bb, Gen Bus L; amd §208, St Tech L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S6933

2019-S5575B (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2019-S5575B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5575B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5575--B
     Cal. No. 1094
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  THOMAS,  CARLUCCI,  BIAGGI  -- (at request of the
   Attorney General) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when  printed
   to be committed to the Committee on Internet and Technology -- commit-
   tee  discharged  and  said bill committed to the Committee on Consumer
   Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported  favorably  from
   said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third
   reading,  passed  by  Senate  and delivered to the Assembly, recalled,
   vote reconsidered, restored to  third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 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. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Stop Hacks
 and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act)".
   §  2. The article heading of article 39-F of the general business law,
 as added by chapter 442 of the laws of  2005,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
            NOTIFICATION OF UNAUTHORIZED ACQUISITION OF PRIVATE
                  INFORMATION; DATA SECURITY PROTECTIONS
   §  3.  Subdivisions  1,  2,  3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of section 899-aa of the
 general business law, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 as added by chap-
 ter 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 paragraph (a) of subdivision 8 as amended by section  6
 of  part N of chapter 55 of the laws of 2013, are amended, subdivision 9
 is renumbered subdivision 10 and a new subdivision 9 is added to read as
 follows:
   1. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the follow-
 ing meanings:

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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