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Feb 22, 2016 | print number 3844a |
Feb 22, 2016 | amend and recommit to environmental conservation |
Jan 06, 2016 | referred to environmental conservation |
Feb 20, 2015 | referred to environmental conservation |
senate Bill S3844A
Sponsored By
Patty Ritchie
(R, C, IP) 48th 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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Co-Sponsors
Thomas D. Croci
(R) 0 Senate District
Martin J. Golden
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
George Latimer
(D) 0 Senate District
Kenneth P. LaValle
(R) 0 Senate District
S3844 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7837
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 37 Title 9 §§37-0901 - 37-0905, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014: S4780, A6557
2017-2018: S742, A3368
2019-2020: S1367, A6260
2021-2022: S2718, A3031
S3844 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3844 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the use of chemical flame retardants PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to limit residential exposure to chemical flame retardants and to increase fire safety. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends Article 37 of the Environmental Conservation Law by adding a new Title 9, entitled Chemical Flame Retardants. This title defines "chemical flame retardants," prohibits the use of chemical flame retardants, and increases fire safety by requiring manufacturers to certify, beginning December 1, 2018, that residential upholstered furniture offered for sale in New York meets the requirements of the "open flame flammability standard." "Open flame flammability standard" is defined as a standard, developed pursuant to the rules and regulations of the department, in consultation with the office of fire prevention and control, requiring residential upholstered furniture to not lead to flashover for at least fifteen minutes of time. The standard must be reviewed no less than ever two years and include an assessment of the standards used in
S3844 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3844 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 20, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- 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 prohibiting the use of chemical flame retardants 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 CHEMICAL FLAME RETARDANTS SECTION 37-0901. DEFINITIONS. 37-0903. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF CHEMICAL FLAME RETARDANTS. 37-0905. INCREASED FIRE SAFETY. S 37-0901. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS TITLE: 1. "CHEMICAL FLAME RETARDANTS" SHALL MEAN ANY HALOGENATED CHEMICAL FLAME RETARDANT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TDCPP TRIS (1, 3 DICHOLO- RO-2-PROPYL) PHOSPHATE, AND ANY PHOSPHORUS-BROMINE FLAME RETARDANTS. 2. "RESIDENTIAL UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE" SHALL MEAN A SOFA, LOVESEAT, CHAIR, OTTOMAN, FOOTSTOOL, OR OTHER ITEM OF FURNITURE, INTENDED FOR INDOOR USE IN A HOME THAT CONSISTS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OF LEATHER, PLASTIC, FABRIC OR OTHER MATERIAL THAT CONTAINS COTTON, WOOL, POLYURE- THANE OR OTHER NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC MATERIAL THAT IS PLACED IN CUSHIONS OR ON THE FRAME OF THE FURNITURE. S 37-0903. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF CHEMICAL FLAME RETARDANTS. 1. BEGINNING JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN, NO PERSON, FIRM, PART- NERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR CORPORATION SHALL SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE ANY RESIDENTIAL UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE THAT CONTAINS CHEMICAL FLAME RETARDANTS INTENTIONALLY-ADDED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTIC, APPEARANCE OR QUALITY, TO PERFORM A SPECIFIC FUNCTION, OR FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02914-02-5
Co-Sponsors
Thomas D. Croci
(R) 0 Senate District
Martin J. Golden
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
Brad Hoylman
(D, WF) 27th Senate District
George Latimer
(D) 0 Senate District
S3844A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7837
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 37 Title 9 §§37-0901 - 37-0905, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014: S4780, A6557
2017-2018: S742, A3368
2019-2020: S1367, A6260
2021-2022: S2718, A3031
S3844A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3844A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the use of chemical flame retardants PURPOSE : The purpose of this bill is to limit residential exposure to chemical flame retardants and to increase fire safety. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends Article 37 of the Environmental Conservation Law by adding a new Title 9, entitled Chemical Flame Retardants. This title defines "chemical flame retardants," prohibits the use of chemical flame retardants, and increases fire safety by requiring manufacturers to certify, beginning December 1, 2018, that residential upholstered furniture offered for sale in New York meets the requirements of the "open flame flammability standard." "Open flame flammability standard" is defined as a standard, developed pursuant to the rules and regulations of the department, in consultation with the office of fire prevention and control, requiring residential upholstered furniture to not lead to flashover for at least fifteen minutes of time. The standard must be reviewed no less than ever two years and include an assessment of the standards used in other states.
S3844A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3844--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 20, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RITCHIE, CROCI, GOLDEN, LATIMER, LAVALLE, MARTINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- recommitted to the Committee on Environmental Conservation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the use of chemical flame retardants 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 CHEMICAL FLAME RETARDANTS SECTION 37-0901. DEFINITIONS. 37-0903. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF CHEMICAL FLAME RETARDANTS. 37-0905. INCREASED FIRE SAFETY. S 37-0901. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS TITLE: 1. "CHEMICAL FLAME RETARDANTS" SHALL MEAN ANY HALOGENATED CHEMICAL FLAME RETARDANT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TDCPP TRIS (1, 3 DICHOLO- RO-2-PROPYL) PHOSPHATE, AND ANY PHOSPHORUS-BROMINE FLAME RETARDANTS. 2. "RESIDENTIAL UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE" SHALL MEAN A SOFA, LOVESEAT, CHAIR, OTTOMAN, FOOTSTOOL, OR OTHER ITEM OF FURNITURE, INTENDED FOR INDOOR USE IN A HOME THAT CONSISTS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OF LEATHER, PLASTIC, FABRIC OR OTHER MATERIAL THAT CONTAINS COTTON, WOOL, POLYURE- THANE OR OTHER NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC MATERIAL THAT IS PLACED IN CUSHIONS OR ON THE FRAME OF THE FURNITURE. S 37-0903. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF CHEMICAL FLAME RETARDANTS. 1. BEGINNING JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, NO PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR CORPORATION SHALL SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE ANY RESIDENTIAL UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE THAT EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02914-04-6
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