A05180 Summary:
BILL NO | A05180A |
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SAME AS | SAME AS S06283 |
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SPONSOR | Pheffer (MS) |
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COSPNSR | Camara, Rivera N |
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MLTSPNSR | |
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Add S394-cc, Gen Bus L | |
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Enacts the "internet dating safety act"; requires internet dating services to provide safety awareness notification that includes, at minimum, a list and description of safety measures reasonably designed to increase awareness of safer dating practices. |
A05180 Actions:
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02/10/2009 | referred to consumer affairs and protection | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
03/03/2009 | reported referred to codes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
03/05/2009 | amend and recommit to codes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
03/05/2009 | print number 5180a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/02/2009 | reported referred to rules | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/03/2009 | reported | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/03/2009 | rules report cal.53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/03/2009 | ordered to third reading rules cal.53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/04/2009 | passed assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/04/2009 | delivered to senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/04/2009 | REFERRED TO CODES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/06/2010 | DIED IN SENATE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/06/2010 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/06/2010 | ordered to third reading cal.363 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/24/2010 | passed assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/24/2010 | delivered to senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/24/2010 | REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/16/2010 | SUBSTITUTED FOR S6283 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/16/2010 | 3RD READING CAL.1012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/16/2010 | PASSED SENATE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/16/2010 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
08/18/2010 | delivered to governor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
08/30/2010 | signed chap.425 |
A05180 Floor Votes:
Yes
Abbate
Yes
Canestrari
Yes
Fitzpatrick
Yes
Kellner
Yes
Oaks
Yes
Sayward
ER
Alessi
ER
Carrozza
Yes
Gabryszak
Yes
Kolb
Yes
O'Donnell
Yes
Scarborough
ER
Alfano
ER
Castro
Yes
Galef
Yes
Koon
Yes
O'Mara
Yes
Schimel
Yes
Amedore
Yes
Christensen
Yes
Gantt
Yes
Lancman
Yes
Ortiz
Yes
Schimminger
Yes
Arroyo
Yes
Clark
Yes
Gianaris
Yes
Latimer
Yes
Parment
Yes
Schroeder
Yes
Aubry
Yes
Colton
Yes
Gibson
Yes
Lavine
Yes
Paulin
Yes
Scozzafava
Yes
Bacalles
ER
Conte
Yes
Giglio
Yes
Lentol
Yes
Peoples
ER
Seminerio
Yes
Ball
Yes
Cook
Yes
Glick
Yes
Lifton
Yes
Peralta
Yes
Skartados
Yes
Barclay
Yes
Corwin
Yes
Gordon
Yes
Lopez PD
Yes
Perry
Yes
Spano
Yes
Barra
Yes
Crespo
Yes
Gottfried
ER
Lopez VJ
Yes
Pheffer
Yes
Stirpe
Yes
Barron
Yes
Crouch
Yes
Gunther
Yes
Lupardo
Yes
Powell
Yes
Sweeney
Yes
Benedetto
Yes
Cusick
Yes
Hawley
Yes
Magee
Yes
Pretlow
Yes
Tedisco
Yes
Benjamin
Yes
Cymbrowitz
Yes
Hayes
Yes
Magnarelli
Yes
Quinn
Yes
Thiele
Yes
Bing
Yes
DelMonte
Yes
Heastie
Yes
Maisel
Yes
Rabbitt
Yes
Titone
Yes
Boyland
Yes
DenDekker
Yes
Hevesi
Yes
Markey
Yes
Raia
Yes
Titus
Yes
Boyle
Yes
Destito
Yes
Hikind
Yes
Mayersohn
Yes
Ramos
Yes
Tobacco
Yes
Bradley
Yes
Dinowitz
Yes
Hooper
Yes
McDonough
Yes
Reilich
Yes
Towns
Yes
Brennan
Yes
Duprey
Yes
Hoyt
Yes
McEneny
Yes
Reilly
Yes
Townsend
Yes
Brodsky
Yes
Eddington
Yes
Hyer Spencer
Yes
McKevitt
Yes
Rivera J
Yes
Walker
Yes
Brook Krasny
Yes
Englebright
Yes
Jacobs
Yes
Meng
Yes
Rivera N
Yes
Weinstein
Yes
Burling
Yes
Errigo
Yes
Jaffee
Yes
Miller
Yes
Rivera PM
Yes
Weisenberg
Yes
Butler
Yes
Espaillat
Yes
Jeffries
Yes
Millman
ER
Robinson
ER
Weprin
Yes
Cahill
Yes
Farrell
Yes
John
Yes
Molinaro
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Wright
Yes
Calhoun
Yes
Fields
Yes
Jordan
Yes
Morelle
Yes
Russell
Yes
Zebrowski
ER
Camara
Yes
Finch
Yes
Kavanagh
Yes
Nolan
Yes
Saladino
Yes
Mr. Speaker
‡ Indicates voting via videoconference
Yes
Abbate
ER
Carrozza
Yes
Gabryszak
Yes
Kolb
Yes
Murray
Yes
Russell
Yes
Alessi
Yes
Castelli
Yes
Galef
Yes
Koon
ER
Nolan
Yes
Saladino
Yes
Alfano
Yes
Castro
Yes
Gantt
Yes
Lancman
Yes
Oaks
Yes
Sayward
Yes
Amedore
Yes
Christensen
Yes
Gianaris
Yes
Latimer
Yes
O'Donnell
ER
Scarborough
Yes
Arroyo
Yes
Clark
Yes
Gibson
Yes
Lavine
Yes
O'Mara
Yes
Schimel
Yes
Aubry
Yes
Colton
Yes
Giglio
Yes
Lentol
Yes
Ortiz
Yes
Schimminger
Yes
Bacalles
Yes
Conte
Yes
Glick
Yes
Lifton
Yes
Parment
Yes
Schroeder
Yes
Ball
Yes
Cook
Yes
Gordon
Yes
Lopez PD
Yes
Paulin
Yes
Scozzafava
Yes
Barclay
Yes
Corwin
Yes
Gottfried
Yes
Lopez VJ
Yes
Peoples
Yes
Skartados
Yes
Barra
Yes
Crespo
Yes
Gunther
Yes
Lupardo
ER
Peralta
Yes
Spano
Yes
Barron
Yes
Crouch
Yes
Hawley
Yes
Magee
Yes
Perry
Yes
Stirpe
Yes
Benedetto
Yes
Cusick
Yes
Hayes
Yes
Magnarelli
Yes
Pheffer
Yes
Sweeney
Yes
Benjamin
Yes
Cymbrowitz
Yes
Heastie
Yes
Maisel
Yes
Powell
Yes
Tedisco
Yes
Bing
Yes
DelMonte
Yes
Hevesi
Yes
Markey
Yes
Pretlow
Yes
Thiele
Yes
Boyland
Yes
DenDekker
Yes
Hikind
ER
Mayersohn
Yes
Quinn
Yes
Titone
Yes
Boyle
Yes
Destito
Yes
Hooper
Yes
McDonough
Yes
Rabbitt
Yes
Titus
Yes
Brennan
Yes
Dinowitz
Yes
Hoyt
Yes
McEneny
Yes
Raia
Yes
Tobacco
Yes
Brodsky
Yes
Duprey
Yes
Hyer Spencer
Yes
McKevitt
Yes
Ramos
Yes
Towns
Yes
Brook Krasny
Yes
Englebright
Yes
Jacobs
Yes
Meng
Yes
Reilich
Yes
Townsend
Yes
Burling
Yes
Errigo
Yes
Jaffee
Yes
Miller JM
Yes
Reilly
Yes
Weinstein
Yes
Butler
Yes
Espaillat
Yes
Jeffries
Yes
Miller MG
Yes
Rivera J
Yes
Weisenberg
Yes
Cahill
Yes
Farrell
Yes
John
Yes
Millman
Yes
Rivera N
Yes
Weprin
Yes
Calhoun
Yes
Fields
Yes
Jordan
Yes
Molinaro
Yes
Rivera PM
Yes
Wright
Yes
Camara
Yes
Finch
Yes
Kavanagh
Yes
Montesano
Yes
Robinson
Yes
Zebrowski
Yes
Canestrari
Yes
Fitzpatrick
Yes
Kellner
Yes
Morelle
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Mr. Speaker
‡ Indicates voting via videoconference
A05180 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5180--A 2009-2010 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 10, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PHEFFER, CAMARA, N. RIVERA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- 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 enacting the "internet dating safety act" The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as 2 the "internet dating safety act". 3 § 2. Legislative findings and declarations. The legislature finds and 4 declares that residents of this state need to be informed of the poten- 5 tial risks of participating in internet dating services. The legisla- 6 ture further finds and declares that the offer of internet dating 7 services to residents of this state, and the acceptance of membership 8 fees from residents of this state means that an internet dating service 9 is conducting business in this state and is subject to regulation by 10 this state and the jurisdiction of the state's courts. 11 § 3. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 394- 12 cc to read as follows: 13 § 394-cc. Internet dating safety. 1. As used in this section, the 14 following terms shall have the following meanings: 15 (a) "internet dating service" means a person or entity directly or 16 indirectly in the business, for profit, of offering, promoting or 17 providing access to dating, relationship, compatibility, matrimonial or 18 social referral services principally on or through the internet. 19 (b) "internet service provider" means any person, business or organ- 20 ization qualified to do business in this state that provides individ- 21 uals, corporations, or other entities with the ability to connect to the 22 internet through equipment that is located in this state. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04280-03-9A. 5180--A 2 1 (c) "member" means a customer, client or participant who submits to an 2 internet dating service information required to access the service for 3 the purpose of engaging in dating, relationship, compatibility, matrimo- 4 nial or social referral. 5 (d) "New York member" means a member who provides an in-state billing 6 address or zip code when registering with the service. 7 2. An internet dating service offering services to New York members 8 shall provide safety awareness notification that includes, at minimum, a 9 list and description of safety measures reasonably designed to increase 10 awareness of safer dating practices in a clear and conspicuous manner. 11 Such notification shall include, but not be limited to, the following 12 statements or substantially similar statements: 13 (a) "There is no substitute for acting with caution when communicating 14 with any stranger who wants to meet you." 15 (b) "Never include your last name, e-mail address, home address, phone 16 number, place of work, or any other identifying information in your 17 internet profile or initial e-mail messages. Stop communicating with 18 anyone who pressures you for personal or financial information or 19 attempts in any way to trick you into revealing it." 20 (c) "If you choose to have a face-to-face meeting with another member, 21 always tell someone in your family or a friend where you are going and 22 when you will return. Never agree to be picked up at your home. Always 23 provide your own transportation to and from your date and meet in a 24 public place with many people around." 25 Such notification shall be given at the time a New York member regis- 26 ters with the service and by way of a link on the main website, or the 27 first entry point, of the service. 28 3. (a) The attorney general may bring an action against an internet 29 dating service that violates the provisions of this section: 30 (i) to enjoin further violation of the provisions of this section; and 31 (ii) to recover up to two hundred fifty dollars for each New York 32 member registered with the internet dating service during the time peri- 33 od that the internet dating service was in violation of this section. 34 (b) In an action under subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of this 35 subdivision, a court may increase the damages up to three times the 36 damages allowed by such paragraph where the defendant has been found to 37 have engaged in a pattern and practice of violating the provisions of 38 this section. 39 (c) No internet dating service shall be deemed to have violated the 40 provisions of this section if such internet dating service shows, by a 41 preponderance of the evidence, that the violation was not intentional 42 and resulted from a bona fide error made notwithstanding the maintenance 43 of procedures reasonably adopted to avoid such error. 44 (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict any right 45 which any person may have under any other statute or common law. 46 4. An internet service provider does not violate this section solely 47 as a result of serving as an intermediary for the transmission of elec- 48 tronic messages between members of an internet dating service. 49 § 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after 50 it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate- 51 ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation 52 necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date is 53 authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such 54 effective date.