Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to labor |
Jun 21, 2017 |
committed to rules |
May 03, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
May 02, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
May 01, 2017 |
1st report cal.671 |
Mar 21, 2017 |
referred to labor |
Senate Bill S5316
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Labor 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
2017-S5316 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8187
- Current Committee:
- Senate Labor
- Law Section:
- Labor Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§870-a, 870-b, 870-c, 870-i & 870-m, Lab L
2017-S5316 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5316 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the labor law, in relation to the safety of amusement devices at places of public accommodation PURPOSE OF THE BILL : This bill would expand the Department of Labor's ("DOL") jurisdiction to inspect and regulate amusement devices at places of public accommodation. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill would amend Labor Law § 870-a (1) to add amusement devices as places of public accommodation. Section 2 of the bill would amend Labor Law § 870-b (1) to extend the jurisdiction of DOL to include the inspection and regulation of amusement devices at places of public accommodation. Section 3 of the bill would amend Labor Law § 870-c by defining the term "places of public accommodation" to mean any commercial establishment dealing with goods and services of any kind including those that sell or provide food or beverages, including but not limited to, shopping centers, mall, wholesale and retail stores, restaurants, bars, and any other place designated by the Commissioner
2017-S5316 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5316 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 21, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ALCANTARA -- (at request of the Department of Labor) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to the safety of amusement devices at places of public accommodation THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 870-a of the labor law, as amended by chapter 643 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows: 1. The purpose of this article is to guard against personal injuries in the assembly, disassembly and use of amusement devices, viewing stands and tents at carnivals, fairs and amusement parks AND AMUSEMENT DEVICES AT PLACES OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION to persons employed at or attending the same, and, in the event of a personal injury, to insure to the injured party the possibility of financial recovery as against the owner of the carnival, fair [or], amusement park OR PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION where the injury occurred. § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 870-b of the labor law, as amended by chapter 643 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows: 1. This article applies to amusement devices, viewing stands and tents at carnivals, fairs and amusement parks where an admission or fee is customarily or usually charged located within the state, TO AMUSEMENT DEVICES AT PLACES OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION and to the managers of such devices, to the persons employed in connection with the same and to their employees. § 3. Section 870-c of the labor law is amended by adding a new subdi- vision 18 to read as follows: 18. "PLACES OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION" MEANS ANY COMMERCIAL ESTABLISH- MENTS DEALING WITH GOODS AND SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THOSE THAT SELL OR PROVIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SHOP- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10109-01-7
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