A00266 Summary:
BILL NO | A00266A |
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SAME AS | SAME AS S00145-B |
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SPONSOR | Paulin |
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COSPNSR | Mitaynes, Griffin |
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MLTSPNSR | |
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Amd §396-i, Gen Bus L | |
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Requires notice of potential scams when selling gift cards. |
A00266 Actions:
BILL NO | A00266A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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01/06/2021 | referred to consumer affairs and protection | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/05/2022 | referred to consumer affairs and protection | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/19/2022 | reported | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/20/2022 | advanced to third reading cal.291 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/25/2022 | passed assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/25/2022 | delivered to senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/25/2022 | REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/09/2022 | recalled from senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/09/2022 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/09/2022 | vote reconsidered - restored to third reading | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/09/2022 | amended on third reading 266a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/25/2022 | repassed assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/25/2022 | returned to senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/25/2022 | RECOMMITTED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/02/2022 | SUBSTITUTED FOR S145B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/02/2022 | 3RD READING CAL.1846 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/02/2022 | REPASSED SENATE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/02/2022 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12/12/2022 | delivered to governor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12/22/2022 | signed chap.725 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12/22/2022 | approval memo.46 |
A00266 Committee Votes:
Rozic | Aye | Mikulin | Aye | ||||||
Abbate | Aye | McDonough | Aye | ||||||
Quart | Aye | Miller | Aye | ||||||
Simon | Aye | Giglio | Aye | ||||||
Niou | Aye | ||||||||
Pheffer Amato | Aye | ||||||||
Williams | Aye | ||||||||
Fall | Aye | ||||||||
Burgos | Aye | ||||||||
Gallagher | Aye | ||||||||
Rajkumar | Aye | ||||||||
Forrest | Aye | ||||||||
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A00266 Floor Votes:
Yes
Abbate
Yes
Colton
Yes
Gallagher
Yes
Lawler
Yes
Perry
Yes
Smullen
Yes
Abinanti
Yes
Conrad
Yes
Gallahan
Yes
Lemondes
Yes
Pheffer Amato
Yes
Solages
Yes
Anderson
Yes
Cook
Yes
Gandolfo
Yes
Lunsford
Yes
Pretlow
Yes
Steck
Yes
Angelino
Yes
Cruz
Yes
Giglio JA
Yes
Lupardo
ER
Quart
Yes
Stern
Yes
Ashby
Yes
Cusick
Yes
Giglio JM
Yes
Magnarelli
Yes
Ra
Yes
Stirpe
Yes
Aubry
Yes
Cymbrowitz
Yes
Glick
Yes
Mamdani
Yes
Rajkumar
Yes
Tague
Yes
Barclay
Yes
Darling
Yes
Gonzalez-Rojas
Yes
Manktelow
Yes
Ramos
Yes
Tannousis
Yes
Barnwell
Yes
Davila
Yes
Goodell
Yes
McDonald
Yes
Reilly
Yes
Tapia
Yes
Barrett
Yes
DeStefano
Yes
Gottfried
Yes
McDonough
Yes
Reyes
Yes
Taylor
ER
Benedetto
Yes
Dickens
Yes
Griffin
Yes
McMahon
Yes
Richardson
Yes
Thiele
Yes
Bichotte Hermel
Yes
Dilan
Yes
Gunther
Yes
Meeks
Yes
Rivera J
Yes
Vanel
Yes
Blankenbush
Yes
Dinowitz
Yes
Hawley
Yes
Mikulin
Yes
Rivera JD
Yes
Walczyk
Yes
Brabenec
Yes
DiPietro
Yes
Hevesi
Yes
Miller B
Yes
Rosenthal D
Yes
Walker
Yes
Braunstein
Yes
Durso
Yes
Hunter
Yes
Miller M
Yes
Rosenthal L
Yes
Wallace
Yes
Bronson
Yes
Eichenstein
Yes
Hyndman
Yes
Mitaynes
Yes
Rozic
Yes
Walsh
Yes
Brown
Yes
Englebright
Yes
Jackson
Yes
Montesano
Yes
Salka
Yes
Weinstein
Yes
Burdick
Yes
Epstein
Yes
Jacobson
Yes
Morinello
Yes
Santabarbara
Yes
Weprin
Yes
Burgos
Yes
Fahy
Yes
Jean-Pierre
Yes
Niou
Yes
Sayegh
Yes
Williams
Yes
Burke
Yes
Fall
Yes
Jensen
ER
Nolan
Yes
Schmitt
Yes
Woerner
Yes
Buttenschon
Yes
Fernandez
Yes
Jones
Yes
Norris
Yes
Seawright
Yes
Zebrowski
Yes
Byrne
Yes
Fitzpatrick
Yes
Joyner
Yes
O'Donnell
Yes
Septimo
Yes
Zinerman
Yes
Byrnes
Yes
Forrest
Yes
Kelles
Yes
Otis
Yes
Sillitti
Yes
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Cahill
No
Friend
Yes
Kim
Yes
Palmesano
Yes
Simon
Yes
Carroll
ER
Frontus
Yes
Lalor
Yes
Paulin
Yes
Simpson
Yes
Clark
Yes
Galef
Yes
Lavine
Yes
Peoples-Stokes
Yes
Smith
‡ Indicates voting via videoconference
Yes
Abbate
Yes
Clark
Yes
Friend
Yes
Kelles
Yes
Otis
Yes
Simpson
Yes
Abinanti
Yes
Colton
Yes
Frontus
Yes
Kim
Yes
Palmesano
Yes
Smith
Yes
Anderson
Yes
Conrad
Yes
Galef
Yes
Lalor
Yes
Paulin
Yes
Smullen
Yes
Angelino
Yes
Cook
Yes
Gallagher
Yes
Lavine
Yes
Peoples-Stokes
Yes
Solages
Yes
Ashby
Yes
Cruz
Yes
Gallahan
Yes
Lawler
Yes
Pheffer Amato
Yes
Steck
Yes
Aubry
Yes
Cunningham
Yes
Gandolfo
Yes
Lemondes
Yes
Pretlow
Yes
Stern
Yes
Barclay
Yes
Cusick
Yes
Gibbs
Yes
Lucas
Yes
Quart
Yes
Stirpe
Yes
Barnwell
Yes
Cymbrowitz
Yes
Giglio JA
Yes
Lunsford
Yes
Ra
Yes
Tague
Yes
Barrett
Yes
Darling
Yes
Giglio JM
Yes
Lupardo
Yes
Rajkumar
Yes
Tannousis
Yes
Benedetto
Yes
Davila
Yes
Glick
Yes
Magnarelli
Yes
Ramos
Yes
Tapia
Yes
Bichotte Hermel
Yes
De Los Santos
Yes
Gonzalez-Rojas
Yes
Mamdani
Yes
Reilly
Yes
Taylor
Yes
Blankenbush
Yes
DeStefano
Yes
Goodell
Yes
Manktelow
Yes
Reyes
Yes
Thiele
Yes
Brabenec
ER
Dickens
Yes
Gottfried
Yes
McDonald
Yes
Rivera J
Yes
Vanel
Yes
Braunstein
Yes
Dilan
Yes
Griffin
Yes
McDonough
Yes
Rivera JD
Yes
Walczyk
Yes
Bronson
Yes
Dinowitz
Yes
Gunther
Yes
McMahon
Yes
Rosenthal D
Yes
Walker
Yes
Brown E
Yes
DiPietro
Yes
Hawley
Yes
Meeks
Yes
Rosenthal L
Yes
Wallace
Yes
Brown K
Yes
Durso
Yes
Hevesi
Yes
Mikulin
Yes
Rozic
Yes
Walsh
Yes
Burdick
Yes
Eichenstein
Yes
Hunter
Yes
Miller
Yes
Salka
Yes
Weinstein
Yes
Burgos
Yes
Englebright
Yes
Hyndman
Yes
Mitaynes
Yes
Santabarbara
Yes
Weprin
Yes
Burke
Yes
Epstein
Yes
Jackson
Yes
Montesano
ER
Sayegh
Yes
Williams
Yes
Buttenschon
Yes
Fahy
Yes
Jacobson
Yes
Morinello
Yes
Schmitt
Yes
Woerner
Yes
Byrne
Yes
Fall
Yes
Jean-Pierre
Yes
Niou
Yes
Seawright
Yes
Zebrowski
Yes
Byrnes
Yes
Fernandez
Yes
Jensen
Yes
Nolan
Yes
Septimo
Yes
Zinerman
Yes
Cahill
Yes
Fitzpatrick
Yes
Jones
Yes
Norris
Yes
Sillitti
Yes
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Carroll
Yes
Forrest
Yes
Joyner
Yes
O'Donnell
Yes
Simon
‡ Indicates voting via videoconference
Yes
Abbate
Yes
Clark
No
Friend
Yes
Kelles
Yes
Otis
Yes
Simpson
Yes
Abinanti
Yes
Colton
Yes
Frontus
Yes
Kim
Yes
Palmesano
Yes
Smith
Yes
Anderson
Yes
Conrad
Yes
Galef
Yes
Lalor
Yes
Paulin
Yes
Smullen
Yes
Angelino
Yes
Cook
Yes
Gallagher
Yes
Lavine
Yes
Peoples-Stokes
Yes
Solages
Yes
Ashby
Yes
Cruz
Yes
Gallahan
Yes
Lawler
Yes
Pheffer Amato
Yes
Steck
Yes
Aubry
Yes
Cunningham
Yes
Gandolfo
Yes
Lemondes
Yes
Pretlow
Yes
Stern
Yes
Barclay
Yes
Cusick
Yes
Gibbs
Yes
Lucas
ER
Quart
Yes
Stirpe
Yes
Barnwell
Yes
Cymbrowitz
Yes
Giglio JA
Yes
Lunsford
Yes
Ra
Yes
Tague
Yes
Barrett
Yes
Darling
Yes
Giglio JM
Yes
Lupardo
Yes
Rajkumar
Yes
Tannousis
Yes
Benedetto
ER
Davila
Yes
Glick
Yes
Magnarelli
Yes
Ramos
Yes
Tapia
Yes
Bichotte Hermel
Yes
De Los Santos
Yes
Gonzalez-Rojas
Yes
Mamdani
Yes
Reilly
Yes
Taylor
Yes
Blankenbush
Yes
DeStefano
Yes
Goodell
Yes
Manktelow
Yes
Reyes
Yes
Thiele
Yes
Brabenec
ER
Dickens
Yes
Gottfried
Yes
McDonald
Yes
Rivera J
Yes
Vanel
Yes
Braunstein
ER
Dilan
Yes
Griffin
Yes
McDonough
Yes
Rivera JD
Yes
Walczyk
Yes
Bronson
Yes
Dinowitz
Yes
Gunther
Yes
McMahon
Yes
Rosenthal D
Yes
Walker
Yes
Brown E
Yes
DiPietro
Yes
Hawley
Yes
Meeks
Yes
Rosenthal L
Yes
Wallace
Yes
Brown K
Yes
Durso
Yes
Hevesi
Yes
Mikulin
Yes
Rozic
Yes
Walsh
Yes
Burdick
Yes
Eichenstein
Yes
Hunter
Yes
Miller
Yes
Salka
Yes
Weinstein
Yes
Burgos
Yes
Englebright
Yes
Hyndman
Yes
Mitaynes
Yes
Santabarbara
Yes
Weprin
Yes
Burke
Yes
Epstein
Yes
Jackson
Yes
Montesano
Yes
Sayegh
Yes
Williams
Yes
Buttenschon
Yes
Fahy
Yes
Jacobson
Yes
Morinello
Yes
Schmitt
Yes
Woerner
Yes
Byrne
Yes
Fall
Yes
Jean-Pierre
Yes
Niou
Yes
Seawright
Yes
Zebrowski
Yes
Byrnes
Yes
Fernandez
Yes
Jensen
Yes
Nolan
Yes
Septimo
Yes
Zinerman
Yes
Cahill
Yes
Fitzpatrick
Yes
Jones
Yes
Norris
Yes
Sillitti
Yes
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Carroll
Yes
Forrest
Yes
Joyner
Yes
O'Donnell
Yes
Simon
‡ Indicates voting via videoconference
A00266 Memo:
Go to topNEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)   BILL NUMBER: A266A SPONSOR: Paulin
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to providing notice of potential scams when selling gift cards   PURPOSE OF BILL: To require businesses to post a notice alerting customers about gift card scams. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 396-i of the general business law by adding a new subdivision 2-b, which provides that no business shall sell a gift card unless there is a conspicuous notice posted alerting customers about gift card scams. Section 2 provides the effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: The number of scammers using gift cards as a mechanism to obtain money is steadily growing. According to a 2018 AARP report, 26 percent of scammers used gift cards as their main way to con consumers into payment (1). These scams are often phone calls targeting consumers, particularly the elderly and immigrants, stating that they owe money where payment is required by gift card. These individuals purchase the gift cards due to being unaware they are being scammed and believe they will be penalized if they do not comply. The increasing amounts of these scams prompted Consumer Reports and the Public Service Commission to issue statements about the warning signs of gift card scams (2). Despite these public service announcements from Consumer Reports and the Public Service Commission, consumers continue to be taken advantage of by gift card scams. This bill would require stores where gift cards are sold to post a notice alerting customers to protect themselves from gift card scams. By requiring a warning message for consumers, it will reduce the success rate of these scammers. The warning message will help all customers be more aware of gift card scams and will encourage vulnerable customers to alert law enforcement if they believe they are being scammed.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: A.9855, of 2020, referred to consumer affairs and protection / 5.7905, of 2020, referred to consumer protection.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. (1)How Gift Card Scams Are Used to Finance Fraud, AARP, https://www.aarp.oremoneyiscams-fraud/info-2019/ gift-cardfraud.html (2) Note: Department of Public Service (2017) Governor Cuomo Urges New Yorkers to Protect Personal Information during the Holiday Shopping Season. This was first reported by the governor, and reported by the Department of public service to protect consumers from scammers gaining personal information or payments through the use of various ways during the holiday season. An act to amend the arts and cultural affairs law and the economic development law, in relation to creating the arts and cultural district
A00266 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 266--A Cal. No. 291 2021-2022 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, MITAYNES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection in accordance with Assem- bly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- advanced to a third reading, passed by Assembly and delivered to the Senate, recalled from the Senate, vote reconsid- ered, bill amended, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to providing notice of potential scams when selling gift cards The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 396-i of the general business law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 2-b to read as follows: 3 2-b. No person, firm, partnership, association or corporation shall 4 sell a gift certificate to a purchaser unless the seller displays a 5 conspicuous notice at or near where the gift certificate is displayed or 6 at or near the physical location where the sale occurs, that (i) 7 cautions the purchaser about prepaid card scams, and (ii) instructs the 8 purchaser on what to do if they suspect they might be a potential victim 9 of such a scam. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 11 it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD02118-08-2
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