Senate Bill S4495A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to fire inspections in public and private schools

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S4495 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2985
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§807-a & 807-c, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S4663, A1906

2017-S4495 - Summary

Relates to fire inspections in public and private schools; requires the annual fire safety reports.

2017-S4495 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4495 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4495
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 16, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  fire  inspections  of
   public and private schools
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 807-a of the education law, as added by chapter 871
 of the laws of 1955, subdivision 1 as  amended  and  subdivision  10  as
 added  by  chapter  981  of  the  laws  of 1963, subdivisions 2 and 3 as
 amended by chapter 607 of the laws of 1964, subparagraphs  4  and  5  of
 paragraph  a  of  subdivision  3  and  paragraph  a of subdivision 10 as
 amended by chapter 284 of the laws of 1971, paragraph b of subdivision 3
 as amended by chapter 511 of the laws of 1974, subdivision 4 as  amended
 by  chapter 225 of the laws of 1979, subdivision 5 as amended by chapter
 700 of the laws of 1971, paragraph a of  subdivision  5  as  amended  by
 chapter 464 of the laws of 1975, subdivision 6 as amended by chapter 165
 of the laws of 2006, subdivision 7 as amended by chapter 536 of the laws
 of  1981,  and  subdivision  11 as amended by chapter 380 of the laws of
 1976, is amended to read as follows:
   § 807-a. Fire inspections. 1. It shall  be  the  duty  of  the  school
 authorities  in general charge of the operation of any public or private
 school to cause the  buildings  of  such  school  containing  classroom,
 dormitory, laboratory, physical education, dining or recreational facil-
 ities for student use to be inspected at least annually for fire hazards
 which might endanger the lives of students, teachers and employees ther-
 ein.
   2.  The annual fire inspection shall be made prior to the first day of
 December of every school year and the report thereof shall be  filed  by
 the  school  authorities  in  the places required by subdivision five of
 this section no later than the sixteenth day of December of  every  such
 year.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2017-S4495A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2985
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§807-a & 807-c, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S4663, A1906

2017-S4495A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to fire inspections in public and private schools; requires the annual fire safety reports.

2017-S4495A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4495A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4495--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 16, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Education  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the education law, in relation to fire inspections of
   public and private schools

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 807-a of the education law, as added by chapter 871
 of  the  laws  of  1955,  subdivision 1 as amended and subdivision 10 as
 added by chapter 981 of the laws  of  1963,  subdivisions  2  and  3  as
 amended  by  chapter  607  of the laws of 1964, subparagraphs 4 and 5 of
 paragraph a of subdivision 3  and  paragraph  a  of  subdivision  10  as
 amended by chapter 284 of the laws of 1971, paragraph b of subdivision 3
 as  amended by chapter 511 of the laws of 1974, subdivision 4 as amended
 by chapter 225 of the laws of 1979, subdivision 5 as amended by  chapter
 700  of  the  laws  of  1971, paragraph a of subdivision 5 as amended by
 chapter 464 of the laws of 1975, subdivision 6 as amended by chapter 165
 of the laws of 2006, subdivision 7 as amended by chapter 536 of the laws
 of 1981, and subdivision 11 as amended by chapter 380  of  the  laws  of
 1976, is amended to read as follows:
   § 807-a. Fire  inspections.  1.  It  shall  be  the duty of the school
 authorities in general charge of the operation of any public or  private
 school  to  cause  the  buildings  of  such school containing classroom,
 dormitory, laboratory, physical education, dining or recreational facil-
 ities for student use to be inspected at least annually for fire hazards
 which might endanger the lives of students, teachers and employees ther-
 ein.
   2. The annual fire inspection shall be made prior to the first day  of
 December  of  every school year and the report thereof shall be filed by
 the school authorities in the places required  by  subdivision  five  of
 this  section  no later than the sixteenth day of December of every such
 year.
 
              

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