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Assembly Bill A7832C

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes a maximum temperature in school buildings and indoor facilities

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2009-A7832 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3324
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §409-k, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A2344, A9907, S2824
2013-2014: A5509

2009-A7832 - Summary

Establishes a maximum temperature in school buildings and indoor facilities.

2009-A7832 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7832

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 24, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SPANO -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a maximum
  temperature in school buildings and indoor facilities

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

  Section 1.  The education law is amended by adding a new section 409-j
to read as follows:
  S  409-J. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES. ALL
COMMON, UNION FREE, CENTRAL, CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLS, CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS
AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES SHALL  REQUIRE  THAT  ALL
SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND INDOOR FACILITIES MAINTAIN A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF
NINETY-FIVE  DEGREES FAHRENHEIT FOR THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF
STUDENTS AND FACULTY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10047-01-9

2009-A7832A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3324
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §409-k, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A2344, A9907, S2824
2013-2014: A5509

2009-A7832A - Summary

Establishes a maximum temperature in school buildings and indoor facilities.

2009-A7832A - Sponsor Memo

2009-A7832A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7832--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 24, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SPANO -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a maximum
  temperature in school buildings and indoor facilities

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

  Section 1.  The education law is amended by adding a new section 409-k
to read as follows:
  S 409-K. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES.  ALL
COMMON, UNION FREE, CENTRAL, CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLS, CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS
AND  BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES SHALL ESTABLISH POLICIES
PROHIBITING THE OCCUPIABLE, EDUCATIONAL SPACES IN ALL  SCHOOL  BUILDINGS
AND INDOOR FACILITIES FROM USE BY STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF WHILE SUCH
SPACES  ARE  FOUND  TO BE NINETY-FIVE DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR GREATER. FOR
THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION, ROOM TEMPERATURE SHALL  BE  MEASURED  AT  A
SHADED LOCATION, THREE FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR NEAR THE CENTER OF THE ROOM.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10047-03-9

2009-A7832B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3324
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §409-k, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A2344, A9907, S2824
2013-2014: A5509

2009-A7832B - Summary

Establishes a maximum temperature in school buildings and indoor facilities.

2009-A7832B - Sponsor Memo

2009-A7832B - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7832--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 24, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SPANO -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted
  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- again reported from
  said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a maximum
  temperature in school buildings and indoor facilities

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

  Section 1.  The education law is amended by adding a new section 409-k
to read as follows:
  S 409-K. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES.  ALL
COMMON, UNION FREE, CENTRAL, CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLS, CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS
AND  BOARDS  OF  COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES SHALL DEVELOP A POLICY
FOR ENSURING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF STUDENTS AND  FACULTY  ON  EXTREME
HEAT  CONDITION  DAYS.  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF THIS SECTION, EXTREME HEAT
CONDITION DAYS SHALL BE DEFINED AS DAYS WHEN THE OCCUPIABLE  EDUCATIONAL
SPACES  ARE  FOUND  TO BE NINETY-FIVE DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR GREATER. FOR
THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION, ROOM TEMPERATURE SHALL  BE  MEASURED  AT  A
SHADED LOCATION, THREE FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR NEAR THE CENTER OF THE ROOM.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10047-06-9

2009-A7832C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3324
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §409-k, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A2344, A9907, S2824
2013-2014: A5509

2009-A7832C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a maximum temperature in school buildings and indoor facilities.

2009-A7832C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7832--C

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 24, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SPANO -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted
  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- again reported from
  said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and
  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted  to the Committee on
  Education 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 education law, in relation to establishing a maximum
  temperature in school buildings and indoor facilities

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

  Section 1.  The education law is amended by adding a new section 409-k
to read as follows:
  S 409-K. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES.  ALL
COMMON, UNION FREE, CENTRAL, CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLS, CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS
AND  BOARDS  OF  COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES SHALL DEVELOP A POLICY
FOR ENSURING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF STUDENTS AND  FACULTY  ON  EXTREME
HEAT  CONDITION  DAYS.  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF THIS SECTION, EXTREME HEAT
CONDITION DAYS SHALL BE DEFINED AS DAYS WHEN THE OCCUPIABLE  EDUCATIONAL
SPACES  ARE  FOUND  TO  BE NINETY DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR GREATER. FOR THE
PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION, ROOM TEMPERATURE SHALL BE MEASURED AT A  SHADED
LOCATION, THREE FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR NEAR THE CENTER OF THE ROOM.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10047-09-0

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