assembly Bill A320A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes "Brendan's law"; requires cordless window coverings in child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 19, 2018 referred to rules
delivered to senate
passed assembly
ordered to third reading rules cal.308
rules report cal.308
reported
Jun 05, 2018 reported referred to rules
Feb 09, 2018 print number 320a
Feb 09, 2018 amend and recommit to codes
Jan 03, 2018 referred to codes
Jun 06, 2017 reported referred to rules
May 16, 2017 reported referred to codes
Jan 05, 2017 referred to children and families

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A320 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6519
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §390-l, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7627
2013-2014: A812
2015-2016: A405
2019-2020: A168, S3186
2021-2022: A2150

A320 - Summary

Establishes "Brendan's law"; requires child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities installing new or replacement window coverings to install cordless window coverings; requires child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities that have window coverings in place before the effective date of this section to meet safety standards established in ANSI/WCMA A 100.1-2012 or any successor standard.

A320 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                   320

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 5, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ROSENTHAL, DINOWITZ, GUNTHER, WEPRIN, BUCHWALD,
  JAFFEE, FAHY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  ARROYO,  COOK,  ENGLE-
  BRIGHT,  MAGEE,  PERRY  --  read once and referred to the Committee on
  Children and Families

AN ACT in relation to establishing  Brendan's  law;  and  to  amend  the
  social   services  law,  in  relation  to  requiring  cordless  window
  coverings in child day care centers, public institutions for  children
  and certain other facilities

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and  may  be  cited  as  "Brendan's
Law".
  §  2. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 390-k
to read as follows:
  § 390-K. CORDLESS WINDOW COVERINGS REQUIRED. 1. FOR PURPOSES  OF  THIS
SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS SET FORTH BELOW:
  (A)  "BEADED CHAIN" MEANS A SERIES OF SMALL SPHERES, EQUALLY SPACED ON
A CORD OR CONNECTED BY METAL SHAFTS USED TO RAISE  AND  LOWER  A  WINDOW
COVERING.
  (B)  "CORD LOOP" MEANS A CURVING OR DOUBLING OF A BEADED CHAIN OR CORD
TO FORM A CLOSED LOOP.
  (C) "CORDLESS WINDOW COVERING" MEANS:
  (I) A HORIZONTAL BLIND OR CELLULAR SHADE THAT HAS NO DRAW CORD AND THE
INTERNAL LIFT CORD RUNS IN THE SLATS OF THE HORIZONTAL BLIND SO THAT THE
CORD IS INCAPABLE OF FORMING A LOOP GREATER THAN 7.25 INCHES;
  (II) A ROMAN SHADE, ROLL-UP BLIND, OR WOVEN SHADE  THAT  HAS  NO  DRAW
CORD AND THE LIFT CORD IS COMPLETELY ENCLOSED SO THAT IT IS NOT ACCESSI-
BLE;
  (III)  A VERTICAL BLIND THAT HAS A WAND AS ITS OPERATING MECHANISM AND
DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY BEADED CHAINS, CORDED PULLEYS, OR OTHER  CORD  LOOP
OPERATING MECHANISMS; AND

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

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A320A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6519
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §390-l, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7627
2013-2014: A812
2015-2016: A405
2019-2020: A168, S3186
2021-2022: A2150

A320A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes "Brendan's law"; requires child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities installing new or replacement window coverings to install cordless window coverings; requires child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities that have window coverings in place before the effective date of this section to meet safety standards established in ANSI/WCMA A 100.1-2012 or any successor standard.

A320A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 320--A

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 5, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced   by  M.  of  A.  L. ROSENTHAL,  DINOWITZ,  GUNTHER,  WEPRIN,
  BUCHWALD, JAFFEE, FAHY, SEPULVEDA -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of  A.
  ARROYO,  COOK,  ENGLEBRIGHT, MAGEE, PERRY -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Children and Families -- reported and referred to the
  Committee on Codes -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes in accord-
  ance with Assembly Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT in relation to establishing  Brendan's  law;  and  to  amend  the
  social   services  law,  in  relation  to  requiring  cordless  window
  coverings in child day care centers, public institutions for  children
  and certain other facilities

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and  may  be  cited  as  "Brendan's
Law".
  §  2. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 390-l
to read as follows:
  § 390-L. CORDLESS WINDOW COVERINGS REQUIRED. 1. FOR PURPOSES  OF  THIS
SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS SET FORTH BELOW:
  (A)  "BEADED CHAIN" MEANS A SERIES OF SMALL SPHERES, EQUALLY SPACED ON
A CORD OR CONNECTED BY METAL SHAFTS USED TO RAISE  AND  LOWER  A  WINDOW
COVERING.
  (B)  "CORD LOOP" MEANS A CURVING OR DOUBLING OF A BEADED CHAIN OR CORD
TO FORM A CLOSED LOOP.
  (C) "CORDLESS WINDOW COVERING" MEANS:
  (I) A HORIZONTAL BLIND OR CELLULAR SHADE THAT HAS NO DRAW CORD AND THE
INTERNAL LIFT CORD RUNS IN THE SLATS OF THE HORIZONTAL BLIND SO THAT THE
CORD IS INCAPABLE OF FORMING A LOOP GREATER THAN 7.25 INCHES;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01713-04-8