Assembly Bill A322

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the security of connected devices

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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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2021-A322 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3830
Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §390-d, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S9179
2019-2020: A2229, S3973
2023-2024: A561, S1926

2021-A322 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires manufacturers of connected devices to equip such devices with reasonable security features.

2021-A322 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    322
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Consumer Affairs and Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the security of
   connected devices
 
   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
 390-d to read as follows:
   § 390-D. SECURITY OF CONNECTED DEVICES. 1. FOR THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS
 SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  "AUTHENTICATION"  MEANS  A METHOD OF VERIFYING THE AUTHORITY OF A
 USER, PROCESS, OR DEVICE TO ACCESS RESOURCES IN AN INFORMATION SYSTEM.
   (B) "CONNECTED DEVICE" MEANS ANY DEVICE, OR OTHER PHYSICAL OBJECT THAT
 IS CAPABLE OF CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET, DIRECTLY  OR  INDIRECTLY,  AND
 THAT IS ASSIGNED AN INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESS OR BLUETOOTH ADDRESS.
   (C)  "MANUFACTURER"  MEANS  THE  PERSON WHO MANUFACTURES, OR CONTRACTS
 WITH ANOTHER PERSON TO MANUFACTURE ON  THE  PERSON'S  BEHALF,  CONNECTED
 DEVICES THAT ARE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE STATE. FOR THE PURPOSES
 OF  THIS  SECTION,  A CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER PERSON TO MANUFACTURE ON THE
 PERSON'S BEHALF DOES NOT INCLUDE A CONTRACT ONLY TO PURCHASE A CONNECTED
 DEVICE, OR ONLY TO PURCHASE AND BRAND A CONNECTED DEVICE.
   (D) "SECURITY FEATURE" MEANS A FEATURE OF A DEVICE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE
 SECURITY FOR THAT DEVICE.
   (E) "UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, DESTRUCTION, USE, MODIFICATION,  OR  DISCLO-
 SURE"  MEANS  ACCESS, DESTRUCTION, USE, MODIFICATION, OR DISCLOSURE THAT
 IS NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE CONSUMER.
   2. (A) A MANUFACTURER OF A CONNECTED DEVICE SHALL  EQUIP  SUCH  DEVICE
 WITH  A  REASONABLE  SECURITY  FEATURE  OR  FEATURES THAT ARE ALL OF THE
 FOLLOWING:
   (1) APPROPRIATE TO THE NATURE AND FUNCTION OF THE DEVICE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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