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NY S07926

Bill

Status

Passed

11/11/2020

Primary Sponsor

Jamaal Bailey

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Family Court Act, Criminal Procedure Law, and Domestic Relations Law to add prohibitions on remotely controlling connected devices in orders of protection.

  • Defines "connected device" as any device or physical object capable of connecting to the internet directly or indirectly and assigned an internet protocol address or Bluetooth address.

  • Applies the remote control prohibition across multiple order of protection contexts including family offenses, domestic violence, and child-related proceedings in Family Court and criminal court.

  • Allows courts to include conditions in orders of protection that prevent respondents from remotely controlling devices affecting the protected person's home, vehicle, or property.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Relates to prohibiting a party to an order of protection from remotely controlling any connected devices affecting the home, vehicle or property of the person protected by such order.

Last Action

signed chap.261

11/11/2020

Committee Referrals

Rules7/21/2020
Rules7/17/2020
Codes7/14/2020
Judiciary3/4/2020
Rules7/20/2020
Children and Families3/3/2020

Full Bill Text

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