Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 28, 2022 |
referred to labor delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 03, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 02, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 01, 2022 |
1st report cal.390 |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to labor returned to senate died in assembly |
May 20, 2021 |
referred to labor delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 10, 2021 |
amended on third reading 615a |
Jan 25, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 20, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 19, 2021 |
1st report cal.113 |
Jan 06, 2021 |
referred to labor |
Senate Bill S615A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
2021-S615 - Details
2021-S615 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S615 SPONSOR: RAMOS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to prohibiting an employer from requesting or requiring that an employee or applicant disclose any user name, password, or other means for accessing a personal account through specified electronic communications devices PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would prohibit employers from requesting or requiring user name and login information including passwords as a condition of hiring, employment status, for use in disciplinary actions. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the labor law by adding a new section, 201-h that would prohibit employers from requesting or requiring access to personal elec- tronic communication accounts of prospective or current employees. This
2021-S615 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 615 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RAMOS, JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to prohibiting an employer from requesting or requiring that an employee or applicant disclose any user name, password, or other means for accessing a personal account through specified electronic communications devices THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 201-h to read as follows: § 201-H. REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO PERSONAL ACCOUNTS PROHIBITED. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING WORDS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "APPLICANT" MEANS AN APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT. (B) "ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE" MEANS ANY DEVICE THAT USES ELECTRONIC SIGNALS TO CREATE, TRANSMIT, AND RECEIVE INFORMATION, INCLUD- ING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO COMPUTERS, TELEPHONES, PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSIST- ANTS AND OTHER SIMILAR DEVICES. (C) "EMPLOYER" MEANS (I) A PERSON OR ENTITY ENGAGED IN A BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, PROFESSION, TRADE OR OTHER ENTERPRISE IN THE STATE; OR (II) A UNIT OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT; AND (III) SHALL INCLUDE AN AGENT, REPRESENTATIVE OR DESIGNEE OF THE EMPLOYER. (D) "PERSONAL ACCOUNT" MEANS AN ACCOUNT OR PROFILE ON AN ELECTRONIC MEDIUM WHERE USERS MAY CREATE, SHARE, AND VIEW USER-GENERATED CONTENT, INCLUDING UPLOADING OR DOWNLOADING VIDEOS OR STILL PHOTOGRAPHS, BLOGS, VIDEO BLOGS, PODCASTS, INSTANT MESSAGES, OR INTERNET WEB SITE PROFILES OR LOCATIONS THAT IS USED BY AN EMPLOYEE OR AN APPLICANT EXCLUSIVELY FOR PERSONAL PURPOSES. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04814-01-1
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
2021-S615A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S615A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S615A SPONSOR: RAMOS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to prohibiting an employer from requesting or requiring that an employee or applicant disclose any user name, password, or other means for accessing a personal account through specified electronic communications devices PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would prohibit employers from requesting or requiring user name and login information including passwords as a condition of hiring, employment status, for use in disciplinary actions. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the labor law by adding a new section, 201-h that would prohibit employers from requesting or requiring access to personal elec- tronic communication accounts of prospective or current employees. This
2021-S615A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 615--A Cal. No. 113 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RAMOS, JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to prohibiting an employer from requesting or requiring that an employee or applicant disclose any user name, password, or other means for accessing a personal account through specified electronic communications devices THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 201-h to read as follows: § 201-H. REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO PERSONAL ACCOUNTS PROHIBITED. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING WORDS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "APPLICANT" MEANS AN APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT. (B) "ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE" MEANS ANY DEVICE THAT USES ELECTRONIC SIGNALS TO CREATE, TRANSMIT, AND RECEIVE INFORMATION, INCLUD- ING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO COMPUTERS, TELEPHONES, PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSIST- ANTS AND OTHER SIMILAR DEVICES. (C) "EMPLOYER" MEANS (I) A PERSON OR ENTITY ENGAGED IN A BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, PROFESSION, TRADE OR OTHER ENTERPRISE IN THE STATE; OR (II) A UNIT OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT; AND (III) SHALL INCLUDE AN AGENT, REPRESENTATIVE OR DESIGNEE OF THE EMPLOYER. (D) "PERSONAL ACCOUNT" MEANS AN ACCOUNT OR PROFILE ON AN ELECTRONIC MEDIUM WHERE USERS MAY CREATE, SHARE, AND VIEW USER-GENERATED CONTENT, INCLUDING UPLOADING OR DOWNLOADING VIDEOS OR STILL PHOTOGRAPHS, BLOGS, VIDEO BLOGS, PODCASTS, INSTANT MESSAGES, OR INTERNET WEB SITE PROFILES EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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