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S 4034: Requires the disposal of copies of identification documents by owner, lessee, proprietor or manager of any hotel, motel, steamboat, tourist cabins, camp, resort, tavern, inn, boarding or lodging house.
What S 4034 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill requires hotel, motel, and other lodging establishments to dispose of copies of guests' identification documents, such as driver's licenses or passports, within 24 hours of their departure. This includes deleting digital copies and physically destroying the documents so they cannot be recreated. The establishment must take steps to ensure the documents are disposed of securely and in a way that prevents unauthorized access or reuse. The bill aims to protect guests' personal information and prevent identity theft.
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4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
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| Jan. 31, 2025 | REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 31, 2025 · 239 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4034 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 31, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring the disposal of copies of identification documents The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 2 209-h to read as follows: 3 § 209-h. Disposal of copies of identification documents. The owner, 4 lessee, proprietor or manager of any hotel, motel, steamboat, tourist 5 cabins, camp, resort, tavern, inn, boarding or lodging house shall 6 dispose of any copies of a guest's identification document, including 7 but not limited to a driver's license, passport, or non-driver identifi- 8 cation card, within twenty-four hours of the guest completing their 9 stay. Disposal of the copies shall include deletion of any digital 10 copies and the physical destruction of any physical copies such that it 11 would be impossible to recreate the copy. 12 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall 13 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07899-01-5
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