NY State Senate Bill S2696A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 28, 2015	approval memo.37 signed chap.583
Dec 16, 2015	delivered to governor
Jun 24, 2015	returned to assembly passed senate substituted for s2696a
Jun 24, 2015	substituted by a3057a
Jun 02, 2015	advanced to third reading
Jun 01, 2015	2nd report cal.
May 28, 2015	1st report cal.1032
Apr 22, 2015	print number 2696a
Apr 22, 2015	amend and recommit to consumer protection
Jan 28, 2015	referred to consumer protection

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Jun 24, 2015 - floor Vote

A3057A

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May 28, 2015 - Consumer Protection committee Vote

S2696A

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S2696 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3057
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Add §399-ccc, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A10631
2013-2014: S7771, A5200

S2696 - Summary

Provides that batteries in battery operated single station smoke detecting alarm devices shall be non-replaceable, non-removable and capable of powering the devices for a minimum of ten years.

S2696 - Sponsor Memo

BILL NUMBER:S2696

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the general business law, in relation
to certain smoke detecting devices

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This legislation provides that battery operated smoke detectors within
homes have batteries that are non-replaceable, non-removable and will
power the device for a minimum of ten years.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 adds a new section 399-ccc sub-section 1 that makes it
unlawful for any person to distribute, sell, offer for sale, install
or import any smoke detecting device, which is battery operated and is
not powered by a battery that is non-replaceable, non-removable and
capable of powering the device for a minimum of ten years.

Sub-section 2 requires that the product packaging include the
manufacturer's name or registered trademark and model number and state
that the battery has a minimum life of 10 years.

Sub-section 3 provision of this section shall not apply to smoke
detecting devices which have been ordered by, or are in inventory of
owners, managing agents, contractors wholesalers or retailers on or

before the effective date. Also applies to devices which receive their
power from the electrical system of a building, fire alarm systems
with smoke detectors, fire alarm devices that connect to a panel or
other devices with low-power radio frequency wireless communication
signal.

Section 2 is the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

New York State first required smoke alarms in homes in 1961 and as a
result fire deaths have since been cut in half. Smoke alarms that are
properly installed and maintained play a vital role in reducing fire
deaths and injuries. Yet the data clearly shows that most fire deaths
today happen in homes with no smoke alarms or no working alarms.

Rending a smoke alarm inoperable by tampering with the alarm, removing
its batteries or failing to change its batteries can result in deadly
consequences. In the Consumer Products Safety Commission's National
Smoke Detector Project, 32% of consumers disable their smoke alarm
when they experienced unwanted alarm activation from such sources as
cooking, steam, cigarettes, dust or low battery chirps.  Long life,
tamper resistant smoke alarms go to the core of addressing disablement
and failed maintenance by consumers, and do so in a cost effective
way. In recent years advancements have led to smoke alarms that today
prevent consumer tampering and that can power the alarm for a minimum
of ten years, as these alarms have become more available and
affordable, requiring the replacement of existing battery operated
smoke alarms with this more maintenance-free alarms will drive down
fire deaths and injuries.


PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2014: S.7771 - Consumer Protection

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect on January 1, 2017; provided however, that
effective immediately, all actions and procedures with respect to the
proposed adoption, amendment, suspension or repeal of any rule or
regulation necessary for the timely implementation of this act are
authorized to be made on or before such effective date.

S2696 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2696

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 28, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. FLANAGAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to  certain  smoke
  detecting devices

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

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
399-ccc to read as follows:
  S 399-CCC. SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES. 1. IT SHALL BE  UNLAWFUL  FOR  ANY
PERSON  OR  ENTITY  TO  DISTRIBUTE,  SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, OR IMPORT ANY
SOLELY BATTERY OPERATED  SMOKE  DETECTING  ALARM  DEVICE  POWERED  BY  A
REPLACEABLE, REMOVABLE BATTERY NOT CAPABLE OF POWERING SUCH DEVICE FOR A
MINIMUM OF TEN YEARS.
  2.  ALL  PRODUCT  PACKAGING CONTAINING A SOLELY BATTERY OPERATED SMOKE
DETECTING ALARM DEVICE SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  (A) THE MANUFACTURER'S NAME OR  REGISTERED  TRADEMARK  AND  THE  MODEL
NUMBER OF THE SMOKE DETECTING ALARM DEVICE; AND
  (B)  THAT SUCH ALARM DEVICE IS DESIGNED TO HAVE A MINIMUM BATTERY LIFE
OF TEN YEARS.
  3. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY  TO  SOLELY  BATTERY
OPERATED  SMOKE DETECTING ALARM DEVICE POWERED BY A REPLACEABLE, REMOVA-
BLE BATTERY NOT CAPABLE OF POWERING SUCH DEVICE FOR  A  MINIMUM  OF  TEN
YEARS  WHICH  HAVE  BEEN ORDERED BY, OR ARE IN THE INVENTORY OF, OWNERS,
MANAGING AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, WHOLESALERS OR RETAILERS ON OR BEFORE  THE
EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS  SECTION. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL
ALSO APPLY TO SMOKE DETECTING ALARM DEVICES WHICH  RECEIVE  THEIR  POWER
FROM  THE  ELECTRICAL  SYSTEM  OF  THE BUILDING, FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS WITH
SMOKE DETECTORS, FIRE ALARM DEVICES THAT CONNECT TO A  PANEL,  OR  OTHER
DEVICES  THAT  USE  A  LOW-POWER  RADIO FREQUENCY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
SIGNAL.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04737-02-5

S. 2696                             2

  S 2. This act shall take effect January  1,  2017;  provided  however,
that  effective  immediately, all actions and procedures with respect to
the proposed adoption, amendment, suspension or repeal of  any  rule  or
regulation  necessary  for  the  timely  implementation  of this act are
authorized to be made on or before such effective date.

Co-Sponsors

S2696A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3057
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Add §399-ccc, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A10631
2013-2014: S7771, A5200

S2696A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that batteries in battery operated single station smoke detecting alarm devices shall be non-replaceable, non-removable and capable of powering the devices for a minimum of ten years.

S2696A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

BILL NUMBER:S2696A

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the general business law, in relation to certain smoke
detecting devices

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This legislation provides that battery operated smoke detectors within
homes have batteries that are non-replaceable, non-removable and will
power the device for a minimum of ten years.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 adds a new section 399-ccc sub-section 1 that makes it
unlawful for any person to distribute, sell, offer for sale, install
or import any smoke detecting device, which is battery operated and is
not powered by a battery that is non-replaceable, non-removable and
capable of powering the device for a minimum of ten years.

Sub-section 2 requires that the product packaging include the
manufacturer's name or registered trademark and model number and state
that the battery has a minimum life of 10 years.  Sub-section 3
provision of this section shall not apply to smoke detecting devices
which have been ordered by, or are in inventory of owners, managing

agents, contractors wholesalers or retailers on or before the
effective date. Also applies to devices which receive their power from
the electrical system of a building, fire alarm systems with smoke
detectors, fire alarm devices that connect to a panel or other devices
with low-power radio frequency wireless communication signal.

Section 2 is the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

New York State first required smoke alarms in homes in 1961 and as a
result fire deaths have since been cut in half. Smoke alarms that are
properly installed and maintained play a vital role in reducing fire
deaths and injuries. Yet the data clearly shows that most fire deaths
today happen in homes with no smoke alarms or no working alarms.

Rending a smoke alarm inoperable by tampering with the alarm, removing
its batteries or failing to change its batteries can result in deadly
consequences. In the Consumer Products Safety Commission's National
Smoke Detector Project, 32% of consumers disable their smoke alarm
when they experienced unwanted alarm activation from such sources as
cooking, steam, cigarettes, dust or low battery chirps. Long life,
tamper resistant smoke alarms go to the core of addressing disablement
and failed maintenance by consumers, and do so in a cost effective
way.  In recent years advancements have led to smoke alarms that today
prevent consumer tampering and that can power the alarm for a minimum
of ten years, as these alarms have become more available and
affordable, requiring the replacement of existing battery operated
smoke alarms with this more maintenance-free alarms will drive down
fire deaths and injuries.


PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2014: S.7771 - Consumer Protection

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect on January 1, 2017; provided however, that
effective immediately, all actions and procedures with respect to the
proposed adoption, amendment, suspension or repeal of any rule or
regulation necessary for the timely implementation of this act are
authorized to be made on or before such effective date.

S2696A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 2696--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 28, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. FLANAGAN, MARTINS -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and  when  printed  to  be  committed  to  the  Committee  on Consumer
  Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to  certain  smoke
  detecting devices

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

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
399-ccc to read as follows:
  S 399-CCC. SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES. 1. IT SHALL BE  UNLAWFUL  FOR  ANY
PERSON  OR  ENTITY  TO  DISTRIBUTE,  SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, OR IMPORT ANY
SOLELY BATTERY OPERATED  SMOKE  DETECTING  ALARM  DEVICE  POWERED  BY  A
REPLACEABLE, REMOVABLE BATTERY NOT CAPABLE OF POWERING SUCH DEVICE FOR A
MINIMUM OF TEN YEARS.
  2.  ALL  PRODUCT  PACKAGING CONTAINING A SOLELY BATTERY OPERATED SMOKE
DETECTING ALARM DEVICE SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  (A) THE MANUFACTURER'S NAME OR  REGISTERED  TRADEMARK  AND  THE  MODEL
NUMBER OF THE SMOKE DETECTING ALARM DEVICE; AND
  (B)  THAT SUCH ALARM DEVICE IS DESIGNED TO HAVE A MINIMUM BATTERY LIFE
OF TEN YEARS.
  3. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY  TO  SOLELY  BATTERY
OPERATED  SMOKE DETECTING ALARM DEVICE POWERED BY A REPLACEABLE, REMOVA-
BLE BATTERY NOT CAPABLE OF POWERING SUCH DEVICE FOR  A  MINIMUM  OF  TEN
YEARS  WHICH  HAVE  BEEN ORDERED BY, OR ARE IN THE INVENTORY OF, OWNERS,
MANAGING AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, WHOLESALERS OR RETAILERS ON OR BEFORE  THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT
APPLY  TO  SMOKE  DETECTING ALARM DEVICES WHICH RECEIVE THEIR POWER FROM
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE BUILDING, FIRE  ALARM  SYSTEMS  WITH  SMOKE
DETECTORS,  FIRE ALARM DEVICES THAT CONNECT TO A PANEL, OR OTHER DEVICES
THAT USE A LOW-POWER RADIO FREQUENCY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SIGNAL.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04737-04-5

S. 2696--A                          2

  S 2. This act shall take effect January  1,  2017;  provided  however,
that  effective  immediately, all actions and procedures with respect to
the proposed adoption, amendment, suspension or repeal of  any  rule  or
regulation  necessary  for  the  timely  implementation  of this act are
directed  and  authorized  to  be  made  and completed on or before such
effective date.

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Jun 24, 2015 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 24, 2015

May 28, 2015 - Consumer Protection committee Vote

Consumer Protection Committee Vote: May 28, 2015

Bill Amendments

Co-Sponsors

S2696 - Details

S2696 - Summary

S2696 - Sponsor Memo

S2696 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

S2696A (ACTIVE) - Details

S2696A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S2696A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S2696A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Jun 24, 2015 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 24, 2015

May 28, 2015 - Consumer Protection committee Vote

Consumer Protection Committee Vote: May 28, 2015

Bill Amendments

Co-Sponsors

S2696 - Details

S2696 - Summary

S2696 - Sponsor Memo

S2696 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

S2696A (ACTIVE) - Details

S2696A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S2696A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S2696A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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