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- Referred to codes
- Referred to codes
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Expands the definition of electronic communication
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Luis R. Sepúlveda
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BILL NUMBER:S1855
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to expanding the definition of "electronic communication"
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill seeks to broaden the definition of "electronic communication" (within the existing penal law) by incorporating "meta date or data regarding the time, duration, and location of any such signs, signals, writing, images, or sounds.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 5 defines "electronic communications."
Justification
With the advent of metadata becoming a more prominent way to access and track citizens' electronic activity there needs to be regulatory measures implemented to prevent criminal justice agencies from having unfettered access to this form of information without appropriate safeguards in place.
Prior legislative history
2014 S.6413/A.8215: Referred to codes
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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