senate Bill S5137A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires the licensing of persons engaged in the design, construction, inspection, maintenance, alteration and repair of elevators

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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 22, 2018 reported and committed to finance
Jan 03, 2018 referred to labor
May 22, 2017 reported and committed to finance
Apr 27, 2017 print number 5137a
Apr 27, 2017 amend and recommit to labor
Mar 09, 2017 referred to labor

Votes

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Jan 22, 2018 - Labor committee Vote

S5137A
15
0
committee
15
Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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May 22, 2017 - Labor committee Vote

S5137A
14
0
committee
14
Aye
0
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Labor Committee Vote: May 22, 2017

aye wr (1)

Co-Sponsors

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S5137 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5815
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 33 §§950 - 958, Lab L; add §97-pppp, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7026, A8359
2013-2014: S2917, A5233
2015-2016: S1945, A1787
2019-2020: A4509

S5137 - Summary

Requires the licensing of persons engaged in the design, construction, operation, inspection, maintenance, alteration and repair of elevators and other automatic people moving devices and creates the New York state elevator safety and standards board and the elevator and related conveyances safety program account.

S5137 - Sponsor Memo

S5137 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  5137

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 9, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. SAVINO, BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor

AN ACT to amend the labor law and the state finance law, in relation  to
  requiring   the   licensing   of   persons   engaged  in  the  design,
  construction,  inspection,  maintenance,  alteration,  and  repair  of
  elevators and other automated people moving devices

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

  Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new article 33 to read
as follows:
                               ARTICLE 33
               ELEVATORS AND OTHER CONVEYANCES; LICENSING
SECTION 950. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATION.
        951. APPLICATION.
        952. DEFINITIONS.
        953. LICENSING, PERMIT,  REGISTRATION  AND  COMPLIANCE  REQUIRE-
               MENTS.
        954. LICENSE AND PERMIT PROCEDURE.
        955. QUALIFICATIONS, TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION.
        956. POWERS OF THE COMMISSIONER.
        957. NEW YORK STATE ELEVATOR SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD.
        958. EXEMPT PERSONS.
  §  950.  LEGISLATIVE  FINDINGS AND DECLARATION. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY
FINDS THAT THE USE OF UNSAFE AND DEFECTIVE ELEVATORS AND OTHER AUTOMATED
PEOPLE MOVING CONVEYANCES MAY EXPOSE THE PUBLIC TO UNSAFE CONDITIONS AND
INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS THAT IMPROPER DESIGN,
CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF SUCH CONVEYANCES IS  PREVENTABLE
BY  REQUIRING  PROPER  TRAINING  OF  PERSONS EMPLOYED TO PERFORM WORK ON
ELEVATORS AND OTHER AUTOMATED PEOPLE MOVING CONVEYANCES AND BY REQUIRING
THE LICENSING  OF  CONTRACTORS  AND  THE  CERTIFICATION  OF  INDIVIDUALS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01705-03-7

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S5137A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5815
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 33 §§950 - 958, Lab L; add §97-pppp, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7026, A8359
2013-2014: S2917, A5233
2015-2016: S1945, A1787
2019-2020: A4509

S5137A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the licensing of persons engaged in the design, construction, operation, inspection, maintenance, alteration and repair of elevators and other automatic people moving devices and creates the New York state elevator safety and standards board and the elevator and related conveyances safety program account.

S5137A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S5137A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 5137--A

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 9, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. SAVINO, BONACIC, ADDABBO, AKSHAR, ALCANTARA, AVELLA,
  BAILEY,  BROOKS,  CARLUCCI,  DILAN, FUNKE, GALLIVAN, GRIFFO, HAMILTON,
  HELMING, HOYLMAN, JACOBS, KAMINSKY, KENNEDY, KRUEGER, LANZA,  LATIMER,
  LITTLE,  MURPHY,  ORTT,  PERALTA, RITCHIE, ROBACH, SANDERS, VALESKY --
  read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
  the  Committee on Labor -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the labor law and the state finance law, in relation  to
  requiring   the   licensing   of   persons   engaged  in  the  design,
  construction,  inspection,  maintenance,  alteration,  and  repair  of
  elevators and other automated people moving devices

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

  Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new article 33 to read
as follows:
                               ARTICLE 33
               ELEVATORS AND OTHER CONVEYANCES; LICENSING
SECTION 950. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATION.
        951. APPLICATION.
        952. DEFINITIONS.
        953. LICENSING, PERMIT,  REGISTRATION  AND  COMPLIANCE  REQUIRE-
               MENTS.
        954. LICENSE AND PERMIT PROCEDURE.
        955. QUALIFICATIONS, TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION.
        956. POWERS OF THE COMMISSIONER.
        957. NEW YORK STATE ELEVATOR SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD.
        958. EXEMPT PERSONS.
  §  950.  LEGISLATIVE  FINDINGS AND DECLARATION. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY
FINDS THAT THE USE OF UNSAFE AND DEFECTIVE ELEVATORS AND OTHER AUTOMATED
PEOPLE MOVING CONVEYANCES MAY EXPOSE THE PUBLIC TO UNSAFE CONDITIONS AND
INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS THAT IMPROPER DESIGN,

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

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