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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Jan 16, 2021 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S1897
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee
- 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
2021-S1897 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 32-A §676, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
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2021-S1897 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1897 SPONSOR: RITCHIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the use of voice recognition features PURPOSE: To regulate voice recognition features in Internet-connected devices. As technology continues to evolve, it is important that customers are informed that their privacy may be violated. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends the general business law by adding a new article 32-a to regulate voice recognition features. Specifically, it would set forth definitions to be used in this section and would require that device users be notified that they are using voice recognition features on their connected devices. Recordings collected by manufac-
2021-S1897 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1897 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 16, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- 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 use of voice recognition features 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 article 32-A to read as follows: ARTICLE 32-A VOICE RECOGNITION FEATURES SECTION 676. USE OF VOICE RECOGNITION FEATURES IN PRODUCTS. § 676. USE OF VOICE RECOGNITION FEATURES IN PRODUCTS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY: (A) "CONNECTED DEVICE" SHALL MEAN A TELEVISION, VIDEO GAME CONSOLE AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY-SIX-KK OF THIS CHAPTER, COMPUTER AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY-TWO-A OF THIS CHAPTER, COMPUTER ACCESSORY AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY-TWO-A OF THIS CHAPTER, INTERNET-CAPABLE DEVICE AS DEFINED IN SECTION FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT-B OF THIS CHAPTER, OR A TOY AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (D) OF THIS SUBDIVISION. (B) "USER" MEANS A PERSON WHO ORIGINALLY PURCHASES, LEASES, OR TAKES OWNERSHIP OF A CONNECTED DEVICE. A PERSON WHO IS INCIDENTALLY RECORDED WHEN A VOICE RECOGNITION FEATURE IS ACTIVATED BY A USER SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE A USER. (C) "VOICE RECOGNITION FEATURE" MEANS THE FUNCTION OF A CONNECTED DEVICE THAT ALLOWS THE COLLECTION, RECORDING, STORAGE, ANALYSIS, TRANS- MISSION, INTERPRETATION, OR OTHER USE OF SPOKEN WORDS OR OTHER SOUNDS. (D) "TOY" MEANS ANY PRODUCT DESIGNED OR INTENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO BE USED BY CHILDREN OR ADULTS FOR AMUSEMENT OR PLAY. 2. (A) A PERSON OR ENTITY SHALL NOT PROVIDE THE OPERATION OF A VOICE RECOGNITION FEATURE WITHIN THIS STATE WITHOUT PROMINENTLY INFORMING, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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