New York A 374: Prohibits domain front running

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A00374 Summary:

BILL NOA00374 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORVanel

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §147, add §148-a, Gen Bus L

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Prohibits any person or entity from registering, reserving, or otherwise acquiring a domain name based on knowledge acquired through non-public information of a third party's interest in that domain name.

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BILL NOA00374 

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01/08/2025referred to consumer affairs and protection

01/07/2026referred to consumer affairs and protection

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 374

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. VANEL -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Consumer Affairs and Protection

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting
 domain front running

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 147 of the general business law is amended by
 2 adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
 3 4. "Non-public information" shall mean information that is not readily
 4 accessible by the public or information that is made available to
 5 members of the public upon payment of a fee.
 6 § 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 148-a
 7 to read as follows:
 8 § 148-a. Domain front running prohibited. 1. No person or entity shall
 9 register, reserve, or otherwise acquire a domain name based on knowledge
 10 acquired through non-public information of a third party's interest in
 11 that domain name.
 12 2. A person or entity shall be only liable for a violation of subdivi-
 13 sion one of this section if such person or entity is the domain name
 14 registrant or such registrant's authorized licensee.
 15 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01925-01-5

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