Assembly Bill A6672A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires safer window coverings in child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities

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2013-A6672 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7624
Current Committee:
Assembly Children And Families
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §390-j, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S432

2013-A6672 - Summary

Requires child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities installing new or replacement window coverings on or after October 1, 2014, to install safer window coverings; requires child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities that have window coverings in place before October 1, 2014, to meet minimum safety standards established by ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2012.

2013-A6672 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6672

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 12, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Children and Families

AN  ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring safer
  window coverings in child day care centers,  public  institutions  for
  children and certain other facilities

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new  section
390-i to read as follows:
  S  390-I.  SAFER  WINDOW COVERINGS REQUIRED.   1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION, THE DEFINITIONS SET FORTH IN ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2012 SHALL APPLY.
  2. ANY AGENCY BOARDING HOME, GROUP HOME, CHILD DAY CARE CENTER, PUBLIC
INSTITUTION FOR CHILDREN, OR  ANY  AUTHORIZED  AGENCY  NOT  INCLUDING  A
FOSTER  HOME,  FAMILY  DAY  CARE  CENTER OR GROUP FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER
INSTALLING NEW OR REPLACEMENT  WINDOW  COVERINGS  ON  OR  AFTER  OCTOBER
FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND FOURTEEN, SHALL INSTALL WINDOW COVERINGS THAT MEET
THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI/WCMA  A100.1-2012  OR  ANY  SUCCESSOR  STANDARD
THERETO ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANSI PROCEDURES.
  3.  WINDOW COVERINGS IN PLACE BEFORE OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOUR-
TEEN IN ANY AGENCY BOARDING HOME, GROUP HOME, CHILD DAY CARE CENTER,  OR
PUBLIC INSTITUTION FOR CHILDREN OR ANY AUTHORIZED AGENCY NOT INCLUDING A
FOSTER  HOME,  FAMILY  DAY  CARE  CENTER OR GROUP FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER
SHALL:
  (A) MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF A VERSION OF ANSI/WCMA A100.1 THAT WAS IN
EFFECT AT THE TIME THAT THE COVERINGS WERE MANUFACTURED, INCLUDING STAN-
DARDS FOR:
  (I) ROMAN  SHADES,  ROLL-UP  SHADES,  WOVEN  SHADES,  AND  ALL  WINDOW
COVERINGS WITH EXPOSED AND UNSECURED CORDS;
  (II) HORIZONTAL BLINDS, CELLULAR SHADES, AND ALL WINDOW COVERINGS THAT
HAVE EXPOSED DRAW CORDS FOR THEIR OPERATION;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09905-02-3

              

2013-A6672A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7624
Current Committee:
Assembly Children And Families
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §390-j, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S432

2013-A6672A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities installing new or replacement window coverings on or after October 1, 2014, to install safer window coverings; requires child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities that have window coverings in place before October 1, 2014, to meet minimum safety standards established by ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2012.

2013-A6672A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6672--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 12, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee  on Children and Families -- recommitted to the Committee on Chil-
  dren and Families in accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring  cord-
  less  window  coverings in child day care centers, public institutions
  for children and certain other facilities

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
390-j to read as follows:
  S 390-J. CORDLESS WINDOW COVERINGS REQUIRED.  1. FOR PURPOSES OF  THIS
SECTION, THE DEFINITIONS SET FORTH IN ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2012 SHALL APPLY.
  2. ANY AGENCY BOARDING HOME, GROUP HOME, CHILD DAY CARE CENTER, PUBLIC
INSTITUTION  FOR  CHILDREN,  OR  ANY  AUTHORIZED  AGENCY NOT INCLUDING A
FOSTER HOME, FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER OR  GROUP  FAMILY  DAY  CARE  CENTER
INSTALLING  NEW  OR  REPLACEMENT  WINDOW  COVERINGS  ON OR AFTER OCTOBER
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN, SHALL INSTALL  CORDLESS  WINDOW  COVERINGS
THAT  MEET  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2012 OR ANY SUCCESSOR
STANDARD THERETO ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANSI PROCEDURES.  IN  WINDOW
APPLICATIONS  WHERE  CORDLESS  WINDOW  COVERING  PRODUCTS ARE EITHER NOT
AVAILABLE OR IMPRACTICAL TO OPERATE DUE TO WINDOW SIZE, HEIGHT, OR SHAPE
AND DOCUMENTED IN WRITING BY AT  LEAST  TWO  NEW  YORK  WINDOW  COVERING
RETAILERS,  THEN  NON-CORDLESS  WINDOW  COVERING  PRODUCTS THAT MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2012 MAY BE ALLOWED.
  3. WINDOW COVERINGS IN PLACE BEFORE OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND  FOUR-
TEEN  IN ANY AGENCY BOARDING HOME, GROUP HOME, CHILD DAY CARE CENTER, OR
PUBLIC INSTITUTION FOR CHILDREN OR ANY AUTHORIZED AGENCY NOT INCLUDING A
FOSTER HOME, FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER OR  GROUP  FAMILY  DAY  CARE  CENTER
SHALL:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09905-04-4
              

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