| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
| Apr 06, 2009 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S3923
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R, C, Ind, WF) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R) Senate District
2009-S3923 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4589
- Current Committee:
- Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §23, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S5271, A7881
2013-2014: S2561, A6028
2015-2016: A6766
2017-2018: A3214
2019-2020: A3140
2009-S3923 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3923
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring local
disaster preparedness plans to include a public education component as
part of disaster prevention
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA :
This bill would require that disaster preparedness plans include a
public education component.
EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER :
Amends the Executive Law by adding a new subparagraph 3-a to
subdivision 7 of §23.
JUSTIFICATION :
In order to effectively implement an evacuation plan, a vigorous and
ongoing public education campaign is fundamental. The City of New York
has conducted a study to scientifically measure the awareness level
among city residents. The New York City Hurricane Evacuation Study,
Behavioral Analysis Findings, showed just how uninformed the residents
2009-S3923 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3923
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 6, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sens. FLANAGAN, MORAHAN, RANZENHOFER, VOLKER -- read twice
and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring local disas-
ter preparedness plans to include a public education component as part
of disaster prevention
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 7 of section 23 of the executive
law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 3-a to read as follows:
(3-A) A PUBLIC EDUCATION COMPONENT THAT SHALL BE WIDELY DISSEMINATED
AND SHALL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL CHARACTER-
ISTICS OF THE INHABITANTS;
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.
LBD06540-01-9
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