Assembly Bill A1906

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 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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2019-A1906 - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§807-a & 807-c, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A2985

2019-A1906 - Summary

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

2019-A1906 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1906
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, JAFFEE, GOTTFRIED, THIELE, L. ROSEN-
   THAL, COOK, GALEF, DICKENS, D'URSO, BRONSON, SOLAGES, MONTESANO,  RAIA
   --  Multi-Sponsored  by  -- M. of A. B. MILLER, SIMON -- read once and
   referred 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.
 
              

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2019-A1906A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§807-a & 807-c, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A2985

2019-A1906A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2019-A1906A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1906--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, JAFFEE, GOTTFRIED, THIELE, L. ROSEN-
   THAL, COOK, GALEF, DICKENS, D'URSO, BRONSON, SOLAGES, MONTESANO, RAIA,
   COLTON, NORRIS, MANKTELOW -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. B. MILLER,
   SIMON -- read once and referred  to  the  Committee  on  Education  --
   reported  and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- 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.

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

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