Senate Bill S51A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Enacts the smartphone and tablet security act

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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Bill Amendments

2015-S51 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 39-H §§899-aaaa - 899-cccc, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S6748

2015-S51 - Summary

Enacts the smartphone and tablet security act.

2015-S51 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S51 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   51

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation  to  enacting  the
  smartphone and tablet security act

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. This act shall be known as and may be cited as the  "smart-
phone and tablet security act".
  S  2. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 39-H
to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 39-H
                   SMARTPHONE AND TABLET SECURITY ACT
SECTION 899-AAAA. DEFINITIONS.
        899-BBBB. IN GENERAL.
        899-CCCC. ENFORCEMENT.
  S 899-AAAA. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
  1. "ADVANCED MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE" MEANS ANY HARDWARE TECHNOLO-
GY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A CELLULAR TELEPHONE, HANDHELD COMPUT-
ER, TABLET, OR CALENDARING AND MESSAGING  DEVICE  WITH  TELEPHONY  FUNC-
TIONS,  THAT  IS  CAPABLE  OF  PROVIDING  WIRELESS  INTERNET  ACCESS, IN
ADDITION TO ENABLING VOICE COMMUNICATIONS USING CELLULAR RADIO TELEPHONE
SERVICE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 22.99 OF TITLE 47 OF THE CODE OF  FEDERAL
REGULATIONS,  OR  VOICE  OVER  INTERNET  PROTOCOL SERVICE, AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 9.3 OF TITLE 47 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
  2. "COMMERCIAL MOBILE SERVICE" MEANS ANY MOBILE SERVICE  PROVIDED  FOR
PROFIT  AS  DEFINED  IN SUBSECTION (D) OF SECTION 332 OF TITLE 47 OF THE
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
  S 899-BBBB. IN GENERAL. 1. NO INDIVIDUAL, FIRM, CORPORATION, OR  OTHER
BUSINESS  ENTITY  SHALL, AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN, SELL
AN ADVANCED MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AT RETAIL THAT DOES NOT  INCLUDE

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

2015-S51A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 39-H §§899-aaaa - 899-cccc, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S6748

2015-S51A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the smartphone and tablet security act.

2015-S51A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S51A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  51--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Consumer  Protection  --
  recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Protection in accordance with
  Senate  Rule  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation  to  enacting  the
  smartphone and tablet security act

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. This act shall be known as and may be cited as the  "smart-
phone and tablet security act".
  S  2. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 39-H
to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 39-H
                   SMARTPHONE AND TABLET SECURITY ACT
SECTION 899-AAAA. DEFINITIONS.
        899-BBBB. IN GENERAL.
        899-CCCC. ENFORCEMENT.
  S 899-AAAA. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
  1. "ADVANCED MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE" MEANS ANY HARDWARE TECHNOLO-
GY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A CELLULAR TELEPHONE, HANDHELD COMPUT-
ER, TABLET, OR CALENDARING AND MESSAGING  DEVICE  WITH  TELEPHONY  FUNC-
TIONS,  THAT  IS  CAPABLE  OF  PROVIDING  WIRELESS  INTERNET  ACCESS, IN
ADDITION TO ENABLING VOICE COMMUNICATIONS USING CELLULAR RADIO TELEPHONE
SERVICE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 22.99 OF TITLE 47 OF THE CODE OF  FEDERAL
REGULATIONS,  OR  VOICE  OVER  INTERNET  PROTOCOL SERVICE, AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 9.3 OF TITLE 47 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
  2. "COMMERCIAL MOBILE SERVICE" MEANS ANY MOBILE SERVICE  PROVIDED  FOR
PROFIT  AS  DEFINED  IN SUBSECTION (D) OF SECTION 332 OF TITLE 47 OF THE
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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

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