Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to environmental conservation |
May 28, 2015 |
reported and committed to finance |
May 15, 2015 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S5585
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 58th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S5585 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9583
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 37 Title 9 §§37-0901 - 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
2015-S5585 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5585 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: Section one provides definitions for "upholstered furniture" including what is excluded from this definition, and "retailer". It also sets smolder resistance standards to be set in accord to the standards for upholstered furniture recently set by the California department of Consumer Affairs, Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation, as well as exclusions from this subdivision. Section two provides for the Commissioner of the New York state division of homeland security and emergency services, in consultation with the New York state office of fire prevention and control, to prepare a report to be delivered to both the Governor and the Legislature by
2015-S5585 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5585 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 15, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. O'MARA -- 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 DESIGNED 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. LBD11186-01-5
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