New York S 8470: Enacts the Robocall Identification and Notification for Guarding consumers Act

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S08470 Summary:

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Amd §399-z-1, Gen Bus L

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Requires voice service providers to display the level of STIR/SHAKEN authentication on incoming calls in an way understandable by the general public; requires voice service providers to file annual reports with the public service commission.

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08/06/2025REFERRED TO RULES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 8470

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 August 6, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. LIU -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the
 Robocall Identification and Notification for Guarding consumers act

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "Robocall Identification and Notification for Guarding consumers
 3 Act" or the "RING Act".
 4 § 2. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds that the
 5 increasing prevalence of phone call spoofing, robocalls, and fraudulent
 6 telemarketing poses a threat to consumer trust and public safety. While
 7 the implementation of STIR/SHAKEN technology helps authenticate caller
 8 identities, consumers are often unaware of whether a call has been veri-
 9 fied at the time of receipt. While the Federal Communications Commis-
 10 sion requires voice service providers to implement STIR/SHAKEN, an
 11 authentication protocol that uses cryptography to ensure that calls are
 12 from the numbers they display and makes it easier to trace illegal calls
 13 back to their source, voice service providers are not required to indi-
 14 cate a call's verification status to customers. This act is intended to
 15 close that gap by ensuring voice service providers clearly and promptly
 16 display verification status to the call recipient, thereby empowering
 17 New Yorkers to make safer decisions when answering phone calls.
 18 § 3. Subdivisions 4, 5 and 6 of section 399-z-1 of the general busi-
 19 ness law, as added by chapter 585 of the laws of 2021, are renumbered
 20 subdivisions 5, 6 and 7, and a new subdivision 4 is added to read as
 21 follows:
 22 4. (a) Every voice service provider operating in the state of New York
 23 shall ensure that for each incoming call to a customer:
 24 (i) the caller identification verification status as determined by a
 25 STIR/SHAKEN framework or successor protocol is received, processed, and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13433-05-5

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 1 evaluated in real time and, where technically feasible, such verifica-
 2 tion status shall be displayed to the customer at the time of the incom-
 3 ing call; and
 4 (ii) verification status is displayed to the customer with language,
 5 determined by the commissioner, that shall correspond to levels of
 6 STIR/SHAKEN attestation language or visual indicators, as determined by
 7 the commissioner, that shall correspond to levels of STIR/SHAKEN attes-
 8 tation.
 9 (b) The public service commission shall have the authority to revise
 10 or expand the accompanying language and visual indicators as necessary
 11 to ensure clarity and effectiveness.
 12 (c) Voice service providers shall file annual reports with the public
 13 service commission detailing their implementation progress, challenges,
 14 and compliance rates.
 15 (d) The public service commission shall promulgate rules to enforce
 16 this section and may grant temporary waivers or extensions not exceeding
 17 twelve months where voice service providers demonstrate good-faith tech-
 18 nological barriers.
 19 (e) Any voice service provider found in violation of this section may
 20 be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars per day
 21 of non-compliance.
 22 (f) No voi