Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Jun 17, 2013 |
print number 5414b |
Jun 17, 2013 |
amend and recommit to codes |
May 21, 2013 |
reported referred to codes |
May 14, 2013 |
print number 5414a |
May 14, 2013 |
amend and recommit to consumer affairs and protection |
Feb 26, 2013 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Assembly Bill A5414B
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
DINOWITZ
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Mickey Kearns
Annette Robinson
Michael G. Miller
Sandy Galef
multi-Sponsors
Carmen E. Arroyo
William Boyland
Edward Braunstein
James F. Brennan
2013-A5414 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §601, Gen Bus L
2013-A5414 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5414 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 26, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, KEARNS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, V. LOPEZ, SCARBOROUGH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the use of social media websites for the purposes of collecting debts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 10 of section 601 of the general business law, as added by chapter 342 of the laws of 2011, is amended and a new subdi- vision 11 is added to read as follows: 10. If such principal creditor or agent sends more than fifty informa- tion subpoenas per month, fail to keep complete records concerning all information subpoenas sent by such principal creditor or agent. Such records shall be maintained for five years. Contemporaneous records shall be kept that set forth with specificity the grounds for such prin- cipal creditor or agent's reasonable belief, which must be certified and accompany each information subpoena pursuant to rule fifty-two hundred twenty-four of the civil practice law and rules, that the party receiv- ing the subpoena has in its possession information about the debtor that will assist the creditor in collecting his or her judgement. In addition to any other penalty that [my] MAY be imposed, failure to maintain records in accordance with this subdivision shall subject such principal creditor or agent to a civil penalty of not more than fifty dollars per subpoena, up to a maximum of five thousand dollars per violation, in an action brought by the attorney general[.]; OR 11. USE A WEBSITE LOCATED ON THE INTERNET, AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER, TO GATHER, WITH THE INTENTION TO UTILIZE, ONLINE CONTACT INFORMATION AS A MEANS TO COLLECT ON A CONSUMER CLAIM FROM A DEBTOR. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "ONLINE CONTACT INFORMATION" MEANS AN E-MAIL ADDRESS OR ANOTHER ONLINE IDENTIFIER THAT PERMITS DIRECT CONTACT WITH A PERSON. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
Mickey Kearns
Annette Robinson
Michael G. Miller
Sandy Galef
multi-Sponsors
Carmen E. Arroyo
William Boyland
Edward Braunstein
James F. Brennan
2013-A5414A - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §601, Gen Bus L
2013-A5414A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5414--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 26, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, KEARNS, ROBINSON, MILLER, GALEF, ORTIZ, MAISEL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, BOYLAND, BRAUNSTEIN, BRENNAN, DUPREY, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, HIKIND, JACOBS, V. LOPEZ, PERRY, SCARBOROUGH, SCHIMEL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the use of social media websites for the purposes of collecting debts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 10 of section 601 of the general business law, as added by chapter 342 of the laws of 2011, is amended and a new subdi- vision 11 is added to read as follows: 10. If such principal creditor or agent sends more than fifty informa- tion subpoenas per month, fail to keep complete records concerning all information subpoenas sent by such principal creditor or agent. Such records shall be maintained for five years. Contemporaneous records shall be kept that set forth with specificity the grounds for such prin- cipal creditor or agent's reasonable belief, which must be certified and accompany each information subpoena pursuant to rule fifty-two hundred twenty-four of the civil practice law and rules, that the party receiv- ing the subpoena has in its possession information about the debtor that will assist the creditor in collecting his or her judgement. In addition to any other penalty that [my] MAY be imposed, failure to maintain records in accordance with this subdivision shall subject such principal creditor or agent to a civil penalty of not more than fifty dollars per subpoena, up to a maximum of five thousand dollars per violation, in an action brought by the attorney general[.]; OR 11. USE A WEBSITE OTHER THAN A WEBSITE OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PRIN- CIPAL CREDITOR OR ANY AFFILIATE, SUBSIDIARY, OR PARENT OF SUCH PRINCIPAL CREDITOR LOCATED ON THE INTERNET, AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08508-02-3
co-Sponsors
Mickey Kearns
Annette Robinson
Michael G. Miller
Sandy Galef
multi-Sponsors
Carmen E. Arroyo
Edward Braunstein
James F. Brennan
Janet Duprey
2013-A5414B (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §601, Gen Bus L
2013-A5414B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5414--B 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 26, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, KEARNS, ROBINSON, MILLER, GALEF, ORTIZ, MAISEL, OTIS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, BOYLAND, BRAUN- STEIN, BRENNAN, DUPREY, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, HIKIND, JACOBS, PERRY, SCAR- BOROUGH, SCHIMEL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consum- er Affairs and Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- 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 general business law, in relation to prohibiting the use of social media websites for the purposes of collecting debts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 10 of section 601 of the general business law, as added by chapter 342 of the laws of 2011, is amended and a new subdi- vision 11 is added to read as follows: 10. If such principal creditor or agent sends more than fifty informa- tion subpoenas per month, fail to keep complete records concerning all information subpoenas sent by such principal creditor or agent. Such records shall be maintained for five years. Contemporaneous records shall be kept that set forth with specificity the grounds for such prin- cipal creditor or agent's reasonable belief, which must be certified and accompany each information subpoena pursuant to rule fifty-two hundred twenty-four of the civil practice law and rules, that the party receiv- ing the subpoena has in its possession information about the debtor that will assist the creditor in collecting his or her judgement. In addition to any other penalty that [my] MAY be imposed, failure to maintain records in accordance with this subdivision shall subject such principal creditor or agent to a civil penalty of not more than fifty dollars per subpoena, up to a maximum of five thousand dollars per violation, in an action brought by the attorney general[.]; OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08508-03-3
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