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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Apr 29, 2014 |
referred to energy and telecommunications delivered to senate passed assembly |
| Apr 03, 2014 |
advanced to third reading cal.540 |
| Apr 01, 2014 |
reported reported referred to codes |
| Mar 25, 2014 |
print number 7964b |
| Mar 25, 2014 |
amend (t) and recommit to consumer affairs and protection reference changed to consumer affairs and protection |
| Jan 22, 2014 |
print number 7964a |
| Jan 22, 2014 |
amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions |
| Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
| Jun 12, 2013 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Assembly Bill A7964B
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ROZIC
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications 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
2013-A7964 - Details
2013-A7964 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7964
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
June 12, 2013
___________
Introduced by M. of A. ROZIC -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring wire-
less telephone companies that offer shared or family plans to be
released from the account without penalty in instances of domestic
violence
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new section
92-g to read as follows:
S 92-G. WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICES; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS. EVERY
WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICE, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION
ONE OF SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC
LAW, SHALL ALLOW A CUSTOMER WHO IS UNDER A SHARED MINUTE AND/OR FAMILY
PLAN CONTRACT, TO OPT-OUT OF SUCH PLAN WITHOUT PENALTY WHEN SUCH CUSTOM-
ER IS: (A) A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION FOUR
HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE-A OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW; (B) SUCH CUSTOMER
REQUESTS RELEASE IN WRITING; AND (C) SUCH CUSTOMER POSSESSES ANY ORDER
OF PROTECTION, OTHER THAN A TEMPORARY ORDER OF PROTECTION, THAT HAS BEEN
ISSUED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION. THE WIRELESS TELEPHONE
SERVICE SHALL WAIVE THE OTHERWISE APPLICABLE CHARGES FOR BREAKING SUCH
PLAN OR CONTRACT. THIS WAIVER OF CHARGES SHALL BE FOR THE DURATION OF
THE APPLICABLE, NON-TEMPORARY, ORDER.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10600-02-3
multi-Sponsors
Mickey Kearns
2013-A7964A - Details
2013-A7964A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7964--A
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
June 12, 2013
___________
Introduced by M. of A. ROZIC -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- recommitted to the
Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions in accordance
with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring wire-
less telephone companies that offer shared or family plans to be
released from the account without penalty in instances of domestic
violence
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new section
92-h to read as follows:
S 92-H. WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICES; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS. EVERY
WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICE, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION
ONE OF SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC
LAW, SHALL ALLOW A CUSTOMER WHO IS UNDER A SHARED MINUTE AND/OR FAMILY
PLAN CONTRACT, TO OPT-OUT OF SUCH PLAN WITHOUT PENALTY WHEN SUCH CUSTOM-
ER IS: (A) A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION FOUR
HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE-A OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW; (B) SUCH CUSTOMER
REQUESTS RELEASE IN WRITING; AND (C) SUCH CUSTOMER POSSESSES ANY ORDER
OF PROTECTION, OTHER THAN A TEMPORARY ORDER OF PROTECTION, THAT HAS BEEN
ISSUED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION. THE WIRELESS TELEPHONE
SERVICE SHALL WAIVE THE OTHERWISE APPLICABLE CHARGES FOR BREAKING SUCH
PLAN OR CONTRACT. THIS WAIVER OF CHARGES SHALL BE FOR THE DURATION OF
THE APPLICABLE, NON-TEMPORARY, ORDER.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10600-04-4
co-Sponsors
Thomas Abinanti
Linda Rosenthal
multi-Sponsors
Mickey Kearns
N. Nick Perry
2013-A7964B (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A7964B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7964--B
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
June 12, 2013
___________
Introduced by M. of A. ROZIC -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. KEARNS --
read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities
and Commissions -- recommitted to the Committee on Corporations,
Authorities and Commissions in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2
-- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
and recommitted to said committee -- reference changed to the Commit-
tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring the
release of individuals from shared or family wireless telephone plans
in instances of domestic violence
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-ccc to read as follows:
S 399-CCC. WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICES; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS.
EVERY PROVIDER OF WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICE, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH
(B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE-C OF THE
VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, SHALL ALLOW A PERSON WHO IS UNDER A SHARED
PHONE PLAN CONTRACT WITH SUCH PROVIDER AND WHO IS A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE INVOLVING ANOTHER PERSON UNDER SUCH SHARED PHONE PLAN CONTRACT,
TO OPT-OUT OF SUCH CONTRACT WITHOUT CHARGE WHEN SUCH PERSON REQUESTS TO
OPT-OUT IN WRITING AND PROVIDES TO SUCH PROVIDER OF WIRELESS TELEPHONE
SERVICE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS, WHICH SHALL RELATE TO SUCH
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE DOCUMENT'S ISSUANCE: (A) A
VALID DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT REPORT FORM, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN
SUBDIVISION FIFTEEN OF SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN OF THE EXECU-
TIVE LAW; (B) A VALID POLICE REPORT; (C) A VALID ORDER OF PROTECTION;
(D) A SIGNED AFFIDAVIT FROM A LICENSED MEDICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH CARE
PROVIDER, EMPLOYEE OF A COURT ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS OR HER
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10600-05-4
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