S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2661
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 21, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. SAYEGH, SEAWRIGHT, GALLAGHER, LEMONDES, STIRPE,
SANTABARBARA, BUTTENSCHON, BORES -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring busi-
nesses which provide for someone to spoof a telephone number to keep
certain records
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
399-ss to read as follows:
§ 399-SS. TELEPHONE NUMBER SPOOFING RECORDKEEPING. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES
OF THIS SECTION, "SPOOFING OF A TELEPHONE NUMBER" SHALL MEAN HAVING THE
CALLER INFORMATION DISPLAYED ON A CALLER IDENTIFICATION DEVICE BE INFOR-
MATION OTHER THAN THAT OF THE ACTUAL TELEPHONE NUMBER BEING USED TO
PLACE THE CALL.
2. EVERY BUSINESS WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE SPOOFING OF A TELEPHONE
NUMBER SHALL KEEP A RECORD OF THE CALLS PLACED USING ITS SERVICES
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
(A) THE PHONE NUMBER THAT WOULD BE DISPLAYED ON THE CALLER IDENTIFICA-
TION DEVICE OF THE PERSON RECEIVING THE PHONE CALL;
(B) THE TELEPHONE NUMBER OR INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESS OF THE DEVICE
PLACING THE TELEPHONE CALL; AND
(C) THE TIME, DATE, AND DURATION OF THE TELEPHONE CALL.
§ 2. 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
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01180-01-5
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