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Assembly Bill A1858A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires protective devices to be provided in apartments for seniors and persons with physical impairments upon request

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2013-A1858 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2159
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add §235-h, RP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9088, S6684
2015-2016: A5386

2013-A1858 - Summary

Requires protective devices to be provided in apartments for seniors and persons with physical impairments.

2013-A1858 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1858

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. MILLMAN, DINOWITZ, CASTRO, CRESPO, JAFFEE, STEV-
  ENSON, COLTON, ROBINSON, WEPRIN, HOOPER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. ARROYO, AUBRY, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the  Commit-
  tee on Aging

AN  ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to requiring reason-
  able modification to apartments for seniors and persons with  physical
  impairments

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

  Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding  a  new  section
235-h to read as follows:
  S  235-H.  PROTECTIVE  DEVICES  FOR TENANTS WHO ARE SENIORS OR PERSONS
WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. 1. AS USED IN  THIS  SECTION  THE  FOLLOWING
TERMS  SHALL  HAVE  THE  FOLLOWING  MEANINGS: (A) "SENIOR" SHALL MEAN AN
INDIVIDUAL AGED SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OR OLDER; (B) "PERSON WITH  A  PHYSICAL
IMPAIRMENT"  SHALL  MEAN  AN  INDIVIDUAL  WITH (I) A PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
RESULTING FROM AN ANATOMICAL, PHYSIOLOGICAL,  GENETIC,  OR  NEUROLOGICAL
CONDITION  WHICH PREVENTS THE EXERCISE OF A NORMAL BODILY FUNCTION OR IS
DEMONSTRABLE BY MEDICALLY ACCEPTED  CLINICAL  OR  LABORATORY  DIAGNOSTIC
TECHNIQUES;  OR  (II)  A RECORD OF SUCH IMPAIRMENT; OR (III) A CONDITION
REGARDED BY OTHERS AS SUCH AN IMPAIRMENT.
  2. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE OWNER, LESSOR, AGENT, OR  OTHER  PERSON
WHO MANAGES OR CONTROLS A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING TO:
  (A)  WHEN  REQUESTED  IN WRITING BY A TENANT WHO IS A SENIOR OR PERSON
WITH A PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT, PROVIDE, INSTALL, AND  MAINTAIN  IN  A  SAFE
MANNER,  WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ANY STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT NECESSARY, THE
FOLLOWING: GRAB BARS ON THE WALLS OF SHOWER AND BATHTUB STALLS AND ADJA-
CENT TO EACH TOILET OR WATER CLOSET IN EACH RESIDENTIAL UNIT; AND TREADS
ON THE FLOORS OF SHOWERS AND BATHTUB STALLS IN EACH RESIDENTIAL UNIT.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02007-01-3

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2013-A1858A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2159
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add §235-h, RP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9088, S6684
2015-2016: A5386

2013-A1858A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires protective devices to be provided in apartments for seniors and persons with physical impairments.

2013-A1858A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 1858--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. MILLMAN, DINOWITZ, CRESPO, JAFFEE, COLTON, ROBIN-
  SON,  WEPRIN,  HOOPER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, AUBRY,
  WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to  the  Committee  on  Aging  --
  recommitted to the Committee on Aging 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 real property law, in relation to requiring  protec-
  tive devices to be provided in apartments for seniors and persons with
  physical impairments

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

  Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding  a  new  section
235-h to read as follows:
  S  235-H.  PROTECTIVE  DEVICES  FOR TENANTS WHO ARE SENIORS OR PERSONS
WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. 1. AS USED IN  THIS  SECTION  THE  FOLLOWING
TERMS  SHALL  HAVE  THE  FOLLOWING  MEANINGS: (A) "SENIOR" SHALL MEAN AN
INDIVIDUAL AGED SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OR OLDER; (B) "PERSON WITH  A  PHYSICAL
IMPAIRMENT"  SHALL  MEAN  AN  INDIVIDUAL  WITH (I) A PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
RESULTING FROM AN ANATOMICAL, PHYSIOLOGICAL,  GENETIC,  OR  NEUROLOGICAL
CONDITION  WHICH PREVENTS THE EXERCISE OF A NORMAL BODILY FUNCTION OR IS
DEMONSTRABLE BY MEDICALLY ACCEPTED  CLINICAL  OR  LABORATORY  DIAGNOSTIC
TECHNIQUES;  OR  (II)  A RECORD OF SUCH IMPAIRMENT; OR (III) A CONDITION
REGARDED BY OTHERS AS SUCH AN IMPAIRMENT; (C) "PROTECTIVE DEVICES" SHALL
MEAN GRAB BARS ON THE WALLS OF SHOWER  AND  BATHTUB  STALLS,  GRAB  BARS
ADJACENT  TO TOILETS AND WATER CLOSETS, AND THRESHOLD RAMPS TO ELIMINATE
TRIPPING HAZARDS.
  2. A TENANT WHO IS A SENIOR OR PERSON WITH A PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT SHALL
HAVE THE RIGHT TO REQUEST THAT PROTECTIVE DEVICES BE INSTALLED IN  THEIR
RESIDENTIAL  UNIT.  SUCH  REQUEST  MUST BE MADE IN WRITING TO THE OWNER,
LESSOR, AGENT, OR OTHER PERSON WHO MANAGES OR CONTROLS  THE  RESIDENTIAL

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

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