assembly Bill A168B

2019-2020 Legislative Session

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

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Actions

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 28, 2020 committed to rules
Jan 23, 2020 advanced to third reading
Jan 22, 2020 2nd report cal.
Jan 21, 2020 1st report cal.218
Jan 08, 2020 referred to children and families
returned to senate
died in assembly
Jun 17, 2019 ordered to third reading rules cal.231
substituted for a168a
Mar 10, 2020 referred to children and families
delivered to senate
passed assembly
Jan 21, 2020 amended on third reading 168b
Jan 08, 2020 ordered to third reading cal.6
Jun 17, 2019 substituted by s3186a
Jun 13, 2019 ordered to third reading rules cal.231
rules report cal.231
reported
Jun 11, 2019 reported referred to rules
Jun 04, 2019 reported referred to codes
May 24, 2019 print number 168a
May 24, 2019 amend (t) and recommit to children and families
Jan 09, 2019 referred to children and families

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Jan 21, 2020 - Children and Families committee Vote

S3186A
6
0
committee
6
Aye
0
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Committee Vote: Jan 21, 2020

aye (6)
aye wr (1)

Jun 12, 2019 - floor Vote

S3186A
57
5
floor
57
Aye
5
Nay
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Floor Vote: Jun 12, 2019

aye (57)
nay (5)

May 22, 2019 - floor Vote

S3186
55
6
floor
55
Aye
6
Nay
0
Absent
1
Excused
0
Abstained
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Floor Vote: May 22, 2019

aye (55)
nay (6)
excused (1)

Apr 30, 2019 - Children and Families committee Vote

S3186
5
0
committee
5
Aye
0
Nay
2
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Committee Vote: Apr 30, 2019

aye (5)
aye wr (2)

Bill Amendments

Original
A
B (Active)
Original
A
B (Active)

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A168 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Children And Families
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §390-m, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7627
2013-2014: A812
2015-2016: A405
2017-2018: A320
2021-2022: A2150

A168 - Summary

Establishes "Brendan's law"; requires child day care centers and certain other facilities installing new or replacement window coverings to install cordless window coverings; requires child day care centers 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.

A168 - Bill Text download pdf 


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

                                   168

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced   by  M.  of  A.  L. ROSENTHAL,  DINOWITZ,  GUNTHER,  WEPRIN,
  BUCHWALD, JAFFEE, FAHY, D'URSO --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.
  ARROYO,  COOK,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  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-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;
  (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;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00521-01-9

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Multi-Sponsors

A168A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Children And Families
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §390-m, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7627
2013-2014: A812
2015-2016: A405
2017-2018: A320
2021-2022: A2150

A168A - Summary

Establishes "Brendan's law"; requires child day care centers and certain other facilities installing new or replacement window coverings to install cordless window coverings; requires child day care centers 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.

A168A - Bill Text download pdf 


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

                                 168--A

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced   by  M.  of  A.  L. ROSENTHAL,  DINOWITZ,  GUNTHER,  WEPRIN,
  BUCHWALD, JAFFEE, FAHY, D'URSO --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.
  ARROYO,  COOK,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  PERRY  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Children  and  Families  --  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 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;
  (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;

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

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Multi-Sponsors

A168B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Children And Families
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §390-m, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7627
2013-2014: A812
2015-2016: A405
2017-2018: A320
2021-2022: A2150

A168B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes "Brendan's law"; requires child day care centers and certain other facilities installing new or replacement window coverings to install cordless window coverings; requires child day care centers 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.

A168B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 


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

                                 168--B
                                                          Cal. No. 6

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced   by  M.  of  A.  L. ROSENTHAL,  DINOWITZ,  GUNTHER,  WEPRIN,
  BUCHWALD, JAFFEE, FAHY, D'URSO --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.
  ARROYO,  COOK,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  PERRY  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Children  and  Families  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee -- ordered to a third  reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,
  retaining its place on the order of third reading

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 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-m
to read as follows:
  § 390-M. 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;