Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 28, 2019 |
signed chap.186 |
Aug 27, 2019 |
delivered to governor |
May 14, 2019 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.119 substituted for s2356 |
May 14, 2019 |
substituted by a5318 |
Feb 11, 2019 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 05, 2019 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 04, 2019 |
1st report cal.119 |
Jan 24, 2019 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S2356
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A5318 - 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
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
2019-S2356 (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S2356 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2356 SPONSOR: PARKER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law and the general business law, in relation to requiring companies to allow victims of domestic violence to cancel contracts when there is a domestic violence incident report, a police report, an order of protection, or a signed affidavit PURPOSE OF GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To allow victims of domestic violence who have sought and received a permanent order of protection, and are under contract including but not limited to a multi-year of bundle contract offered by a local exchange telephone corporation or cable television company providing telephone services, to break such contract without penalty. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 Amends section 91 of the public service law by adding a new
2019-S2356 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2356 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 24, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations AN ACT to amend the public service law and the general business law, in relation to requiring companies to allow victims of domestic violence to cancel contracts when there is a domestic violence incident report, a police report, an order of protection, or a signed affidavit THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 91 of the public service law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 8. EVERY TELEPHONE CORPORATION, AS DEFINED IN THIS CHAPTER, SHALL ALLOW A PERSON WHO IS UNDER CONTRACT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT OR BUNDLE CONTRACT WITH SUCH TELEPHONE CORPORATION, TO OPT-OUT OF SUCH CONTRACT WITHOUT CHARGE WHEN SUCH PERSON IS A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND REQUESTS TO OPT-OUT IN WRITING. SUCH VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHALL PROVIDE TO SUCH TELEPHONE CORPORATION ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS, WHICH SHALL RELATE TO SUCH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, WITH- IN SIX MONTHS OF THE DOCUMENT'S ISSUANCE: (A) A VALID DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT REPORT FORM, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIFTEEN OF SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW; (B) A VALID POLICE REPORT; (C) A VALID ORDER OF PROTECTION; (D) A SIGNED AFFIDAVIT FROM A LICENSED MEDICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, EMPLOYEE OF A COURT ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS OR HER EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL WORKER, A RAPE CRISIS COUNSELOR, AS DEFINED IN SECTION FORTY-FIVE HUNDRED TEN OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, OR ADVOCATE ACTING ON BEHALF OF AN AGENCY THAT ASSISTS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS. A CLAIM FOR OPTING-OUT OF SUCH CONTRACT WITHOUT CHARGE SHALL BE MADE IN GOOD FAITH. SUCH TELEPHONE CORPORATION SHALL WAIVE THE OTHERWISE APPLICABLE CHARGES FOR SUCH PERSON REQUESTING TO OPT-OUT OF SUCH CONTRACT. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00798-01-9
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