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NY A00675

NY A00675
Limits robocalls to state residents and requires telephone service providers to offer free call mitigation technology to telephone customers.

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Introduced
01/09/2019
In Committee
01/08/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

2019-2020 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to limiting autodialed telephone calls to state residents and to require telephone service providers to offer free call mitigation technologies to telephone customers The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1

AI Summary

This bill amends the public service law to limit robocalls to state residents and require telephone service providers to offer free call mitigation technology to telephone customers. Key provisions include: - Defining terms like "robocall," "call mitigation technology," and "prior express consent" for receiving calls. - Prohibiting robocalls except for certain permitted purposes like emergencies, prior express consent, or calls by labor organizations to members. - Requiring providers to make call mitigation technology available to customers at no additional charge and offer the ability to block calls from particular numbers. - Imposing civil penalties for violations, allowing individuals to bring lawsuits, and requiring the state to report annually on robocall issues and implementation of the new requirements.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (54)

Marjorie Byrnes (R)*,  Yuh-Line Niou (D)*,  Phil Ramos (D)*,  Carmen Arroyo (OTHER),  Jake Ashby (R),  Ken Blankenbush (R),  David Buchwald (D),  Marianne Buttenschon (D),  William Colton (D),  Vivian Cook (D),  Catalina Cruz (D),  Anthony D'Urso (D),  Taylor Darling (D),  Joe DeStefano (R),  Inez Dickens (D),  Simcha Eichenstein (D),  Steven Englebright (D),  Patricia Fahy (D),  Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),  Gary Finch (R),  Mike Fitzpatrick (R),  Mathylde Frontus (D),  Sandy Galef (D),  Richard Gottfried (D),  Ellen Jaffee (D),  Ron Kim (D),  Peter Lawrence (R),  Joseph Lentol (D),  Michael LiPetri (R),  Donna Lupardo (D),  John McDonald (D),  Michael Montesano (R),  Angelo Morinello (R),  Walter Mosley (D),  Mike Norris (R),  Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D),  Dan Quart (D),  Mike Reilly (R),  Karines Reyes (D),  Diana Richardson (D),  David Rosenthal (D),  Linda Rosenthal (D),  Angelo Santabarbara (D),  Nader Sayegh (D),  Rebecca Seawright (D),  Jo Anne Simon (D),  Doug Smith (R),  Michaelle Solages (D),  Fred Thiele (D),  Mark Walczyk (R),  Monica Wallace (D),  David Weprin (D),  Carrie Woerner (D),  Ken Zebrowski (D), 

Last Action

referred to corporations, authorities and commissions (on 01/08/2020)
(1 Companion Bills)

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