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Jan 06, 2016 | referred to environmental conservation |
Feb 13, 2015 | referred to environmental conservation |
senate Bill S3619
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Brad Hoylman
(D, WF) 27th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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S3619 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 37 Title 9 ยงยง37-0901 - 37-0903, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014: S4780
2017-2018: S742
2019-2020: S1367
2021-2022: S2718
S3619 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3619 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the upholstered furniture safety act PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to limit residential exposure to chemical flame retardants and to increase fire safety. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill would require upholstered furniture for sale in the state of New York to meet the most recently adopted smolder standard established by the California department of consumer affairs, bureau of electronic and appliance repair, home furnishings and thermal insulation. This bill further directs the New York state division of homeland security and emergency services to prepare a report assessing emerging fire barrier materials and other relevant technologies. JUSTIFICATION: Recent studies have shown that approximately 94 percent of couches manufactured after 2005 contain chemical flame retardants - in amounts
S3619 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3619 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 13, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the upholstered furniture safety act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 37 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 9 to read as follows: TITLE 9 UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE SAFETY ACT SECTION 37-0901. DEFINITIONS. 37-0903. SMOLDER RESISTANCE STANDARDS. S 37-0901. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS TITLE: 1. "UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE" MEANS ANY FURNITURE, INCLUDING CHILDREN'S FURNITURE, MOVABLE OR STATIONARY, WHICH IS MADE OR SOLD WITH CUSHIONS OR PILLOWS, LOOSE OR ATTACHED, OR IS ITSELF STUFFED OR FILLED IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITH ANY MATERIAL, IS OR CAN BE STUFFED OR FILLED IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITH ANY SUBSTANCE OR MATERIAL, HIDDEN OR CONCEALED BY FABRIC OR ANY OTHER COVERING, INCLUDING CUSHIONS OR PILLOWS BELONGING TO OR FORM- ING A PART THEREOF, TOGETHER WITH THE STRUCTURAL UNITS, THE FILLING MATERIAL AND ITS CONTAINER AND ITS COVERING WHICH CAN BE USED AS A SUPPORT FOR THE BODY OF A HUMAN BEING, OR HIS OR HER LIMBS AND FEET WHEN SITTING OR RESTING IN AN UPRIGHT OR RECLINING POSITION. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE SHALL NOT INCLUDE: (A) FURNITURE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS AND EXERCISE; (B) CUSHIONS AND PADS INTENDED SOLELY FOR OUTDOOR USE; (C) ANY ARTICLE WHICH IS SMOOTH SURFACED AND CONTAINS NO MORE THAN ONE-HALF INCH OF FILLING MATERIAL, PROVIDED THAT SUCH ARTICLE DOES NOT HAVE A HORIZONTAL SURFACE MEETING A VERTICAL SURFACE; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01401-01-5
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