Assembly Bill A6214B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Enacts the New York emergency responder act

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A6214 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4238
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §29-f, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A4241, S4135
2019-2020: A4142, S8159
2021-2022: A5769, S6377
2023-2024: A8066, S3312

2015-A6214 - Summary

Enacts the New York emergency responder act limiting the liability of certain emergency responders.

2015-A6214 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6214

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 17, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to enacting the New  York
  emergency responder act

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

  Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
the "New York emergency responder act".
  S 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 29-f to read
as follows:
  S  29-F.  THE  NEW  YORK  EMERGENCY  RESPONDER ACT. 1. AS USED IN THIS
SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A) "PUBLIC OFFICIAL" SHALL MEAN ANY  APPOINTED  OR  ELECTED  FEDERAL,
STATE  OR  LOCAL OFFICIAL WITH EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITY IN THE JURISDIC-
TION IN WHICH THE EMERGENCY OR EVENT HAS OCCURRED.
  (B) "PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY  APPOINTED  OR  ELECTED
FEDERAL,  STATE OR LOCAL OFFICIAL WITH EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITY TO COOR-
DINATE PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE EMERGENCY OR EVENT
HAS OCCURRED.
  (C) "LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL" SHALL MEAN  ANY  APPOINTED  OR  ELECTED
FEDERAL,  STATE OR LOCAL OFFICIAL WITH EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITY TO COOR-
DINATE LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE JURISDICTION IN  WHICH  THE  EMERGENCY  OR
EVENT HAS OCCURRED.
  (D)  "CODE  ENFORCEMENT  OFFICIAL" SHALL MEAN ANY APPOINTED OR ELECTED
FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL OFFICIAL WITH EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITY TO  COOR-
DINATE BUILDING INSPECTION IN THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE EMERGENCY OR
EVENT HAS OCCURRED.
  (E)  "DISASTER"  SHALL MEAN THE OCCURRENCE OR IMMINENT THREAT OF WIDE-
SPREAD OR SEVERE DAMAGE, INJURY, OR LOSS OF LIFE OR  PROPERTY  RESULTING
FROM  ANY  NATURAL  OR  MAN-MADE  CAUSES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
FIRE, FLOOD, EARTHQUAKE,  HURRICANE,  TORNADO,  HIGH  WATER,  LANDSLIDE,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09023-01-5
              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2015-A6214A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4238
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §29-f, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A4241, S4135
2019-2020: A4142, S8159
2021-2022: A5769, S6377
2023-2024: A8066, S3312

2015-A6214A - Summary

Enacts the New York emergency responder act limiting the liability of certain emergency responders.

2015-A6214A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6214--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 17, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, STIRPE, CROUCH, SIMANOWITZ, LUPINAC-
  CI,  McDONALD, CUSICK, MALLIOTAKIS, FAHY, GOLDFEDER -- Multi-Sponsored
  by -- M. of A.  GALEF, KEARNS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Governmental Operations -- committee discharged, bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to enacting the New York
  emergency responder act

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

  Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "New York emergency responder act".
  S 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 29-f to read
as follows:
  S 29-F. THE NEW YORK EMERGENCY RESPONDER  ACT.  1.  AS  USED  IN  THIS
SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A)  "PUBLIC  OFFICIAL"  SHALL  MEAN ANY APPOINTED OR ELECTED FEDERAL,
STATE OR LOCAL OFFICIAL WITH EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITY IN  THE  JURISDIC-
TION IN WHICH THE EMERGENCY OR EVENT HAS OCCURRED.
  (B)  "PUBLIC  SAFETY  OFFICIAL"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY APPOINTED OR ELECTED
FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL OFFICIAL WITH EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITY TO  COOR-
DINATE PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE EMERGENCY OR EVENT
HAS OCCURRED.
  (C)  "LAW  ENFORCEMENT  OFFICIAL"  SHALL MEAN ANY APPOINTED OR ELECTED
FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL OFFICIAL WITH EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITY TO  COOR-
DINATE  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  IN  THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE EMERGENCY OR
EVENT HAS OCCURRED.
  (D) "CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL" SHALL MEAN ANY  APPOINTED  OR  ELECTED
FEDERAL,  STATE OR LOCAL OFFICIAL WITH EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITY TO COOR-
DINATE BUILDING INSPECTION IN THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE EMERGENCY OR
EVENT HAS OCCURRED.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09023-03-5

              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2015-A6214B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4238
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §29-f, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A4241, S4135
2019-2020: A4142, S8159
2021-2022: A5769, S6377
2023-2024: A8066, S3312

2015-A6214B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the New York emergency responder act limiting the liability of certain emergency responders.

2015-A6214B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6214--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 17, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, STIRPE, CROUCH, SIMANOWITZ, LUPINAC-
  CI,  McDONALD,  CUSICK, MALLIOTAKIS, FAHY, GOLDFEDER, FRIEND, SKOUFIS,
  BENEDETTO, LUPARDO, WEPRIN, LAVINE, HEVESI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
  of A. GALEF, KEARNS, SIMON -- read once and referred to the  Committee
  on  Governmental  Operations  --  committee  discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
  recommitted  to the Committee on Governmental Operations 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 executive law, in relation to enacting the New York
  emergency responder act

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

  Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "New York emergency responder act".
  S 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 29-f to read
as follows:
  S 29-F. THE NEW YORK EMERGENCY RESPONDER  ACT.  1.  AS  USED  IN  THIS
SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A)  "PUBLIC  OFFICIAL"  SHALL  MEAN ANY APPOINTED OR ELECTED FEDERAL,
STATE OR LOCAL OFFICIAL WITH EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITY IN  THE  JURISDIC-
TION  IN WHICH THE EMERGENCY OR EVENT HAS OCCURRED, AND ACTING IN HIS OR
HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY.
  (B) "PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY  APPOINTED  OR  ELECTED
FEDERAL,  STATE OR LOCAL OFFICIAL WITH EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITY TO COOR-
DINATE PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE EMERGENCY OR EVENT
HAS OCCURRED, AND ACTING IN HIS OR HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY.
  (C) "LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL" SHALL MEAN  ANY  APPOINTED  OR  ELECTED
FEDERAL,  STATE OR LOCAL OFFICIAL WITH EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITY TO COOR-
DINATE LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE JURISDICTION IN  WHICH  THE  EMERGENCY  OR
EVENT HAS OCCURRED, AND ACTING IN HIS OR HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09023-08-6
              

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