| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2018 |
print number 6351a |
| Jun 13, 2018 |
amend and recommit to education |
| Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to education |
| May 11, 2017 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S6351A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2017-S6351 - Details
2017-S6351 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6351
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to
establishing a maximum temperature in school buildings and indoor
facilities
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
This bill requires that all school facilities establish a maximum
temperature to ensure the health, safety of students, faculty and
staff.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1: Creates maximum temperatures in school building and
facilities. For the purpose of this section, room temperature shall be
measured at a shaded location, three feet above the floor near the
center of the room.
JUSTIFICATION :
There are currently no statutory limits on maximum temperatures in
school buildings and indoor facilities throughout New York State to
ensure that excessive temperatures do not create health and safety
risks to students, faculty members and school employees.
2017-S6351 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6351
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 11, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sen. PERALTA -- 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 establishing a maximum
temperature in school buildings and indoor facilities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 409-m
to read as follows:
§ 409-M. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES. ALL
COMMON, UNION FREE, CENTRAL, CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLS, CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS
AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES SHALL DEVELOP A POLICY
FOR ENSURING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY ON EXTREME
HEAT CONDITION DAYS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION, EXTREME HEAT
CONDITION DAYS SHALL BE DEFINED AS DAYS WHEN THE OCCUPIABLE EDUCATIONAL
SPACES ARE FOUND TO BE NINETY DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR GREATER. FOR THE
PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION, ROOM TEMPERATURE SHALL BE MEASURED AT A SHADED
LOCATION, THREE FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR NEAR THE CENTER OF THE ROOM.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11353-01-7
2017-S6351A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S6351A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6351A
SPONSOR: PERALTA
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to
establishing a maximum temperature in school buildings and indoor facil-
ities
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill requires that all school facilities establish a maximum
temperature to ensure the health, safety of students, faculty and staff.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Creates maximum temperatures in school buildings and facili-
ties, and requires that above said temperature, school buildings and
facilities must then be vacated. For the purpose of this section, room
temperature shall be measured at a shaded location, three feet above the
floor near the center of the room.
2017-S6351A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6351--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 11, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sen. PERALTA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- recommitted
to the Committee on Education 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 education law, in relation to establishing a maximum
temperature in school buildings and indoor facilities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 409-m
to read as follows:
§ 409-M. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES. ALL
COMMON, UNION FREE, CENTRAL, CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLS, CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS
AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES SHALL DEVELOP A POLICY
FOR ENSURING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY ON EXTREME
HEAT CONDITION DAYS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION, EXTREME HEAT
CONDITION DAYS SHALL BE DEFINED AS DAYS WHEN THE OCCUPIABLE EDUCATIONAL
AND SUPPORT SERVICES SPACES ARE FOUND TO BE EIGHTY-TWO DEGREES OR GREAT-
ER FAHRENHEIT. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION, ROOM TEMPERATURE SHALL
BE MEASURED AT A SHADED LOCATION, THREE FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR NEAR THE
CENTER OF THE ROOM. SCHOOLS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO TAKE ACTION TO RELIEVE
HEAT RELATED DISCOMFORT WHEN THE OCCUPIED SPACE TEMPERATURE REACHES
EIGHTY-TWO DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. EDUCATIONAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES SPACES
CANNOT BE OCCUPIED IF ROOM TEMPERATURE REACHES EIGHTY-EIGHT DEGREES
FAHRENHEIT.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11353-05-8
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