Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 06, 2022 | signed chap.204 |
Jun 03, 2022 | delivered to governor |
Jun 02, 2022 | returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1318 substituted for s4511a |
Jun 01, 2022 | referred to internet and technology delivered to senate passed assembly |
May 23, 2022 | ordered to third reading rules cal.313 rules report cal.313 reported |
May 17, 2022 | reported referred to rules |
May 10, 2022 | reported referred to codes |
Jan 05, 2022 | referred to science and technology |
Jun 09, 2021 | print number 7865a |
Jun 09, 2021 | amend (t) and recommit to science and technology |
May 28, 2021 | referred to science and technology |
assembly Bill A7865A
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
FAHY
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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A7865 - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S4511
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §394-ccc, Gen Bus L
A7865 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7865 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 28, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. FAHY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Science and Technology AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring social media networks to provide and maintain mechanisms for reporting hate speech on their platform 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 394-ccc to read as follows: § 394-CCC. SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS; HATE SPEECH PROHIBITED. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "HATE SPEECH" MEANS A PUBLIC EXPRESSION, EITHER VERBALLY, IN WRIT- ING OR THROUGH IMAGES, WHICH INTENTIONALLY MAKES A STATEMENT ABOUT A GROUP OF PERSONS BECAUSE OF RACE, ETHNICITY, NATIONALITY, RELIGION OR BELIEFS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY. (B) "SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK" MEANS SERVICE PROVIDERS, WHICH, FOR PROFIT-MAKING PURPOSES, OPERATE INTERNET PLATFORMS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO ENABLE USERS TO SHARE ANY CONTENT WITH OTHER USERS OR TO MAKE SUCH CONTENT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. 2. A SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK SHALL PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A CLEAR AND EASI- LY ACCESSIBLE MECHANISM FOR INDIVIDUAL USERS TO REPORT AND MAKE COMPLAINTS OF HATE SPEECH. SUCH MECHANISM SHALL BE CLEARLY ACCESSIBLE TO USERS OF SUCH NETWORK AND EASILY ACCESSED FROM BOTH A SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS' APPLICATION AND WEBSITE. 3. EACH SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK SHALL HAVE A CLEAR AND CONCISE POLICY READILY AVAILABLE AND ACCESSIBLE ON THEIR WEBSITE AND APPLICATION WHICH INCLUDES HOW SUCH SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK WILL RESPOND AND ADDRESS INCI- DENTS OF HATE SPEECH WHICH HAVE BEEN REPORTED. SUCH POLICY SHALL INCLUDE A MECHANISM TO ALLOW SUCH SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK TO PROVIDE A DIRECT RESPONSE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS REPORTED POSSIBLE HATE SPEECH AND INFORM SUCH INDIVIDUAL HOW THE MATTER IS BEING HANDLED. § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law.
Co-Sponsors
Monica P. Wallace
Steven Otis
Judy Griffin
Gina Sillitti
A7865A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S4511
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §394-ccc, Gen Bus L
A7865A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7865--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 28, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. FAHY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Science and Technology -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring social media networks to provide and maintain mechanisms for reporting hateful conduct on their platform 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 394-ccc to read as follows: § 394-CCC. SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS; HATEFUL CONDUCT PROHIBITED. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEAN- INGS: (A) "HATEFUL CONDUCT" MEANS THE USE OF A SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK TO VILI- FY, HUMILIATE, OR INCITE VIOLENCE AGAINST A GROUP OR A CLASS OF PERSONS ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISA- BILITY, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR GENDER EXPRESSION. (B) "SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK" MEANS SERVICE PROVIDERS, WHICH, FOR PROFIT-MAKING PURPOSES, OPERATE INTERNET PLATFORMS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO ENABLE USERS TO SHARE ANY CONTENT WITH OTHER USERS OR TO MAKE SUCH CONTENT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. 2. A SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK THAT CONDUCTS BUSINESS IN THE STATE, SHALL PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A CLEAR AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE MECHANISM FOR INDI- VIDUAL USERS TO REPORT INCIDENTS OF HATEFUL CONDUCT. SUCH MECHANISM SHALL BE CLEARLY ACCESSIBLE TO USERS OF SUCH NETWORK AND EASILY ACCESSED FROM BOTH A SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS' APPLICATION AND WEBSITE, AND SHALL ALLOW THE SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK TO PROVIDE A DIRECT RESPONSE TO ANY INDI- VIDUAL REPORTING HATEFUL CONDUCT INFORMING THEM OF HOW THE MATTER IS BEING HANDLED. 3. EACH SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK SHALL HAVE A CLEAR AND CONCISE POLICY READILY AVAILABLE AND ACCESSIBLE ON THEIR WEBSITE AND APPLICATION WHICH EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.