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NY A03975
Bill
Status
1/28/2015
Primary Sponsor
Phillip Goldfeder
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AI Summary
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Establishes Section 50-F of the Civil Rights Law to protect privacy of electronic toll records (including E-Z Pass) and electronic fare records (including MetroCard) maintained by public entities or their contractors.
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Designates electronic toll and fare information as confidential and prohibits disclosure to the public, civil/criminal discovery, FOIL requests, and court use, except for specific authorized purposes.
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Permits disclosure only when: (1) requested by the account holder, (2) obtained via search warrant for misdemeanor or felony investigations, (3) obtained via subpoena duces tecum for criminal investigations or prosecutions, (4) used in civil proceedings relating directly to toll/fare collection disputes, or (5) provided to the NYC Board of Education for specific student discount card records.
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Allows use of aggregate toll or fare data that does not identify individual account holders in any proceedings or for sale/distribution.
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Requires public entities collecting electronic toll or fare information to provide regular written notice to applicants and account holders about these privacy protections and means to obtain individual account records; imposes civil penalties up to $5,000 for knowing unauthorized disclosure.
Legislative Description
Prohibits the disclosure of highway, bridge, tunnel and other thoroughfare toll records, and commuter railroad and transit records to protect privacy, unless necessary to perform law enforcement functions of certain public officials and bodies or to further another public entities official functions.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
11/10/2016