S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7084
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 10, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Consumer Affairs and Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring
search engines and social media networks to include a consumer notice
on limited services pregnancy center listings and posts
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-cccc to read as follows:
§ 394-CCCC. SEARCH ENGINE CONSUMER NOTICES FOR LIMITED SERVICES PREG-
NANCY CENTERS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS
SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
(A) "LIMITED SERVICES PREGNANCY CENTER" SHALL MEAN A FACILITY OR ENTI-
TY, INCLUDING A MOBILE FACILITY, THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO
PROVIDE SERVICES TO CLIENTS WHO ARE OR MAY BE PREGNANT, THAT DOES NOT
PROVIDE OR REFER FOR THE FULL RANGE OF COMPREHENSIVE REPRODUCTIVE AND
SEXUAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES REIMBURSED UNDER THE STATE'S MEDICAID
PROGRAM. "LIMITED SERVICES PREGNANCY CENTER" SHALL NOT INCLUDE HEALTH
CARE FACILITIES LICENSED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-
EIGHT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW OR ARTICLES THIRTY-ONE AND THIRTY-TWO OF
THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW, NOR ENTITIES WHOSE PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO FACIL-
ITATE ADOPTION.
(B) "SEARCH ENGINE" SHALL MEAN A PROGRAM THAT SEARCHES FOR AND IDENTI-
FIES ITEMS IN A DATABASE THAT CORRESPOND TO KEYWORDS OR CHARACTERS SPEC-
IFIED BY THE USER, USED ESPECIALLY FOR FINDING PARTICULAR SITES OR
SERVICES ON THE INTERNET AND SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO,
GOOGLE, YAHOO AND BING.
(C) "SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK" SHALL MEAN AN INTERNET PLATFORM WHICH IS
DESIGNED TO ENABLE USERS TO SHARE ANY CONTENT WITH OTHER USERS OR TO
MAKE SUCH CONTENT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09532-01-3
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LIMITED TO, FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, SNAPCHAT, TUMBLR AND
FLICKR.
2. (A) EVERY SEARCH ENGINE, WHEN RESPONDING TO A SEARCH AND PROVIDING
INFORMATION FOR LISTINGS OF ABORTION OR PREGNANCY CARE, SHALL BE
REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY AND PROVIDE A NOTICE TO A USER OR CONSUMER IN A
CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS MANNER THAT CERTAIN FACILITIES LISTED ARE LIMITED
SERVICES PREGNANCY CENTERS, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTERS,
AND DO NOT HAVE LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS ONSITE.
(B) EVERY SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK SHALL BE REQUIRED TO INCLUDE A NOTICE
WITH ANY POST BY A LIMITED SERVICES PREGNANCY CENTER IN A CLEAR AND
CONSPICUOUS MANNER TO ALL USERS THAT SUCH FACILITY IS A LIMITED SERVICES
PREGNANCY CENTER, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS A CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER, AND DOES
NOT HAVE LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS ONSITE.
3. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO BE ADDED TO ALL LIMITED SERVICES
PREGNANCY CENTER LISTINGS AS WELL AS TO ADVERTISEMENTS PURCHASED BY SUCH
CENTERS THAT APPEAR IN SEARCH ENGINE RESULTS AND ON SOCIAL MEDIA
NETWORKS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.