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History
- Referred to cities
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.526
- Referred to cities
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Prohibits the use, with exceptions, of an electronic entry card or device as a mechanism for resident or resident's guest to enter or exit a residential building
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor Brian Kavanagh
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Title of bill
An act to amend the general city law, in relation to electronic entry cards which register personal identifying information
Purpose
To prohibit the use of electronic. key cards which trace identifying information in residential buildings as a means of access.
Summary of provisions
Section one of the bill amends the general city law by adding a new section 18-e which prohibits the use of electronic entry cards which record identifying information as a means of access to a residential building. Identifying information includes, but is not limited to, photographs, names, addresses, apartment number, time of entrance or exit
Justification
Management companies are beginning to attempt to take advantage of new technologies of electronic key cards as a means of access to residential companies. Such key cards can record personal identifying information about the tenant who uses it, such as the tenant's comings and goings, the unit or apartment number and name. When a person leaves or enters his or her apartment is private information that should be protected. Information of a personal nature should not be recorded by a keycard device, where such information could be shared or become public.
Legislative history
2008: A8308 (Kavanagh) - Passed Assembly 2007: A8308 (Kavanagh) - Passed Assembly 2007: A3611 (O'Donnell) - Cities 2006: A9492 (O'Donnell) - Cities 2005: A7500 (Stringer) - Cities
Fiscal impact on the state
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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