Assembly Bill A443D

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Prohibits an employer or educational institution from requesting that an employee or applicant disclose any means for accessing an electronic personal account or service

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
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    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A443 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2434
Current Committee:
Senate Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §201-g, Lab L; add §115, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9654, S6831
2015-2016: A4388, S6871
2017-2018: A5485, S1573
2019-2020: A2479, S5544
2021-2022: A1861, S615
2023-2024: A836, S2518

2013-A443 - Summary

Prohibits an employer or educational institution from requesting or requiring that an employee, applicant or student disclose any user name, password, or other means for accessing a personal account or service through specified electronic communications devices.

2013-A443 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   443

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DINOWITZ, JAFFEE, STEVENSON, CRESPO, LAVINE,
  PERRY,  COLTON,  ARROYO,  BOYLAND,  ZEBROWSKI,  CASTRO,   SCARBOROUGH,
  TITONE,  HOOPER, ROSENTHAL, GALEF, KAVANAGH, WEPRIN, ABINANTI, THIELE,
  CLARK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  BRENNAN, COOK,  GLICK,  GOTT-
  FRIED,  HIKIND,  JACOBS,  McDONOUGH, MILLMAN, PEOPLES-STOKES, RABBITT,
  RAIA -- read once and referred 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 or service 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-g  to
read as follows:
  S 201-G. REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO PERSONAL ACCOUNTS OR SERVICES PROHIBIT-
ED.  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.
  2.  (A)  EXCEPT  AS  PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, IT
SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY EMPLOYER TO REQUEST OR REQUIRE ANY EMPLOYEE OR
APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT TO DISCLOSE ANY USER NAME,  PASSWORD  OR  OTHER

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03108-01-3
              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2013-A443A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2434
Current Committee:
Senate Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §201-g, Lab L; add §115, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9654, S6831
2015-2016: A4388, S6871
2017-2018: A5485, S1573
2019-2020: A2479, S5544
2021-2022: A1861, S615
2023-2024: A836, S2518

2013-A443A - Summary

Prohibits an employer or educational institution from requesting or requiring that an employee, applicant or student disclose any user name, password, or other means for accessing a personal account or service through specified electronic communications devices.

2013-A443A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 443--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DINOWITZ, JAFFEE, STEVENSON, CRESPO, LAVINE,
  PERRY,  COLTON,  ARROYO,  BOYLAND,  ZEBROWSKI,  CASTRO,   SCARBOROUGH,
  TITONE,  HOOPER, ROSENTHAL, GALEF, KAVANAGH, WEPRIN, ABINANTI, THIELE,
  CLARK, OTIS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  BRENNAN,  COOK,  GLICK,
  GOTTFRIED,   HIKIND,   JACOBS,   McDONOUGH,  MILLMAN,  PEOPLES-STOKES,
  RABBITT, RAIA -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Labor  --
  reported   and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Codes  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the labor law and the  education  law,  in  relation  to
  prohibiting  an employer or educational institution from requesting or
  requiring that an employee, applicant or  student  disclose  any  user
  name,  password,  or  other  means for accessing a personal account or
  service 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-g to
read as follows:
  S 201-G. REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO PERSONAL ACCOUNTS OR SERVICES PROHIBIT-
ED. 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.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2013-A443B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2434
Current Committee:
Senate Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §201-g, Lab L; add §115, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9654, S6831
2015-2016: A4388, S6871
2017-2018: A5485, S1573
2019-2020: A2479, S5544
2021-2022: A1861, S615
2023-2024: A836, S2518

2013-A443B - Summary

Prohibits an employer or educational institution from requesting or requiring that an employee, applicant or student disclose any user name, password, or other means for accessing a personal account or service through specified electronic communications devices.

2013-A443B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 443--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DINOWITZ, JAFFEE, STEVENSON, CRESPO, LAVINE,
  PERRY, COLTON, ARROYO, BOYLAND, ZEBROWSKI, SCARBOROUGH, TITONE,  HOOP-
  ER,  ROSENTHAL, GALEF, KAVANAGH, WEPRIN, ABINANTI, THIELE, CLARK, OTIS
  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  BRENNAN,  COOK,  GLICK,  GOTTFRIED,
  HIKIND,  JACOBS,  McDONOUGH, MILLMAN, PEOPLES-STOKES, RABBITT, RAIA --
  read once and referred to the  Committee  on  Labor  --  reported  and
  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Codes  -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee  --  again  reported  from said committee with amendments, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the labor law and the  education  law,  in  relation  to
  prohibiting  an employer or educational institution from requesting or
  requiring that an employee, applicant or  student  disclose  any  user
  name,  password,  or  other  means for accessing a personal account or
  service 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-g to
read as follows:
  S 201-G. REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO PERSONAL ACCOUNTS OR SERVICES PROHIBIT-
ED. 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

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03108-05-3
              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2013-A443C - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2434
Current Committee:
Senate Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §201-g, Lab L; add §115, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9654, S6831
2015-2016: A4388, S6871
2017-2018: A5485, S1573
2019-2020: A2479, S5544
2021-2022: A1861, S615
2023-2024: A836, S2518

2013-A443C - Summary

Prohibits an employer or educational institution from requesting or requiring that an employee, applicant or student disclose any user name, password, or other means for accessing a personal account or service through specified electronic communications devices.

2013-A443C - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 443--C

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, JAFFEE, CRESPO, LAVINE, COLTON, ARROYO,
  ZEBROWSKI,  SCARBOROUGH,  TITONE,  HOOPER, ROSENTHAL, GALEF, KAVANAGH,
  WEPRIN, ABINANTI, THIELE, CLARK, OTIS -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of
  A.  BRENNAN,  COOK, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, HIKIND, JACOBS, McDONOUGH, MILL-
  MAN, PEOPLES-STOKES, RAIA -- read once and referred to  the  Committee
  on Labor -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes -- commit-
  tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
  mitted to said committee -- again reported from  said  committee  with
  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said
  committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Labor in accordance  with
  Assembly  Rule  3, sec. 2 -- reported and referred to the Committee on
  Codes -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  labor law and the education law, in relation to
  prohibiting an employer or educational institution from requesting  or
  requiring  that  an  employee,  applicant or student disclose any user
  name, password, or other means for accessing  a  personal  account  or
  service 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-g  to
read as follows:
  S 201-G. REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO PERSONAL ACCOUNTS OR SERVICES PROHIBIT-
ED.  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.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2013-A443D (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2434
Current Committee:
Senate Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §201-g, Lab L; add §115, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9654, S6831
2015-2016: A4388, S6871
2017-2018: A5485, S1573
2019-2020: A2479, S5544
2021-2022: A1861, S615
2023-2024: A836, S2518

2013-A443D (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits an employer or educational institution from requesting or requiring that an employee, applicant or student disclose any user name, password, or other means for accessing a personal account or service through specified electronic communications devices.

2013-A443D (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 443--D
                                                        Cal. No. 551

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, JAFFEE, CRESPO, LAVINE, COLTON, ARROYO,
  ZEBROWSKI,  SCARBOROUGH,  TITONE,  HOOPER, ROSENTHAL, GALEF, KAVANAGH,
  WEPRIN, ABINANTI, THIELE, CLARK, OTIS -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of
  A.  BRENNAN,  COOK, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, HIKIND, JACOBS, McDONOUGH, MILL-
  MAN, PEOPLES-STOKES, RAIA -- read once and referred to  the  Committee
  on Labor -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes -- commit-
  tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
  mitted to said committee -- again reported from  said  committee  with
  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said
  committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Labor in accordance  with
  Assembly  Rule  3, sec. 2 -- reported and referred to the Committee on
  Codes -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- reported from committee,
  advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,  retaining
  its place on the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  labor law and the education law, in relation to
  prohibiting an employer or educational institution from requesting  or
  requiring  that  an  employee,  applicant or student disclose any user
  name, password, or other means for accessing  a  personal  account  or
  service 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-g  to
read as follows:
  S 201-G. REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO PERSONAL ACCOUNTS OR SERVICES PROHIBIT-
ED.  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-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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