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Apr 15, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 11, 2024 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 09, 2024 |
1st report cal.787 |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to codes |
Nov 03, 2023 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S7739
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 23rd Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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
co-Sponsors
(R) 1st Senate District
2023-S7739 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §845-e, Exec L; add §399-eee, Gen Bus L
2023-S7739 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7739 SPONSOR: SCARCELLA-SPANTON TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law and the general business law, in relation to requiring wireless telephone service providers disable stolen cellphones PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Requires wireless telephone service providers disable stolen cellphones SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This act shall be known and may be cited as Detective Brian Simonsen's Law When a cell phone is reported stolen, the police or peace officer shall notify the wireless service provider who upon notification shall discon- tinue wireless telephone services to that cell phone.
2023-S7739 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7739 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E November 3, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the executive law and the general business law, in relation to requiring wireless telephone service providers disable stolen cellphones THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Detective Brian Simonsen's law". § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 845-e to read as follows: § 845-E. NOTIFICATION OF STOLEN WIRELESS TELEPHONE. WHENEVER ANY POLICE OFFICER DESIGNATED IN SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW OR A PEACE OFFICER DESIGNATED IN SECTION 2.10 OF SUCH LAW, ACTING PURSU- ANT TO HIS OR HER SPECIAL DUTIES, IS MADE AWARE A WIRELESS TELEPHONE HAS BEEN STOLEN OR IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN STOLEN, SUCH OFFICER SHALL NOTI- FY THE BUSINESS ENTITY WHICH WAS PROVIDING SUCH WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICES AND HAVE SUCH SERVICES DISCONTINUED. § 3. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 399- eee to read as follows: § 399-EEE. DISABLING OF STOLEN WIRELESS TELEPHONES. WHENEVER ANY POLICE OFFICER DESIGNATED IN SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW OR A PEACE OFFICER DESIGNATED IN SECTION 2.10 OF SUCH LAW, ACTING PURSU- ANT TO HIS OR HER SPECIAL DUTIES, NOTIFIES ANY PERSON, FIRM, PARTNER- SHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, CORPORATION, OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY PROVIDING WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICES, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, THAT A TELEPHONE USING SUCH BUSINESS ENTITY'S WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICES HAS BEEN STOLEN, SUCH BUSINESS ENTITY SHALL CEASE WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICES TO SUCH STOLEN TELEPHONE. § 4. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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