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NY A05871
Bill
Status
3/5/2015
Primary Sponsor
Brian Kavanagh
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AI Summary
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Establishes a temporary 15-member state commission on personal privacy to assess privacy concerns and examine how governmental agencies and businesses collect, store, and distribute personal information.
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Commission must deliver a preliminary report within 180 days of the effective date and a final report within one year, including legislative proposals to implement recommendations.
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Commission composition includes four ex-officio members (superintendent of financial services, secretary of state, director of information technology services, and attorney general) plus 11 at-large members appointed by the governor, senate leadership, and assembly leadership, with specified representation from consumer advocacy, business, local government, health care, and financial sectors.
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Secretary of state serves as chairperson and commission members serve without compensation, though at-large members receive reimbursement for necessary expenses.
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Act takes effect 30 days after passage and expires 395 days after taking effect (approximately one year duration).
Legislative Description
Creates a temporary state commission on personal privacy, in light of the rapid advancement of technology in recent years, and provides for its powers, functions and duties; provides that said commission shall undertake a comprehensive study of the condition of personal privacy in the state and how best to protect it; directs the commission to report its findings and recommendations to the governor and the legislature.
Last Action
reported referred to rules
6/14/2016