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Assembly Bill A605A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to smoke detectors in multiple dwellings

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2011-A605 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
Multiple Dwelling Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §68, Mult Dwell L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8542
2013-2014: A475

2011-A605 - Summary

Relates to smoke detectors in multiple dwellings.

2011-A605 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   605

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MAGNARELLI  -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Housing

AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law, in relation to  smoke  detec-
  tors in multiple dwellings

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

  Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 68 of the  multi-
ple  dwelling  law,  as  added  by  chapter  683 of the laws of 1985, is
amended to read as follows:
  (a) The owner of every multiple dwelling to which  the  provisions  of
this  section  apply shall equip each apartment or other separate living
unit in such multiple  dwelling  with  approved  and  operational  smoke
detecting  devices  in  conformity  with  the  state fire prevention and
building code[;  provided,  however,  that  any  multiple  dwelling  not
subject  to  the  provisions  of  such  code may, in the alternative, be
equipped  with  battery-operated  smoke  detecting  devices  of  a  type
accepted by the division of housing and community renewal].
  S  2.  This  act  shall  take  effect immediately; provided that every
multiple dwelling shall be in compliance with the provisions of this act
on or before January 1, 2012.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04144-01-1

2011-A605A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
Multiple Dwelling Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §68, Mult Dwell L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8542
2013-2014: A475

2011-A605A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to smoke detectors in multiple dwellings.

2011-A605A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 605--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MAGNARELLI  -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Housing -- recommitted to the  Committee  on  Housing  in
  accordance  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN  ACT  to amend the multiple dwelling law, in relation to smoke detec-
  tors in multiple dwellings

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

  Section  1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 68 of the multi-
ple dwelling law, as added by chapter  683  of  the  laws  of  1985,  is
amended to read as follows:
  (a)  The  owner  of every multiple dwelling to which the provisions of
this section apply shall equip each apartment or other  separate  living
unit  in  such  multiple  dwelling  with  approved and operational smoke
detecting devices in conformity  with  the  state  fire  prevention  and
building  code[;  provided,  however,  that  any  multiple  dwelling not
subject to the provisions of such  code  may,  in  the  alternative,  be
equipped  with  battery-operated  smoke  detecting  devices  of  a  type
accepted by the division of housing and community renewal].
  S 2. This act shall  take  effect  immediately;  provided  that  every
multiple dwelling shall be in compliance with the provisions of this act
on or before January 1, 2013.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04144-02-2

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