Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 20, 2019 |
signed chap.505 |
Nov 08, 2019 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 05, 2019 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1189 substituted for s5163 |
Jun 05, 2019 |
substituted by a7287 ordered to third reading cal.1189 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Apr 11, 2019 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S5163
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 14th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7287 - Signed by Governor
- 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
2019-S5163 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7287
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §764, Gen Bus L
2019-S5163 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5163 SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to notification by an excavator of damage to an underground facility PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require excavators to call 911 in the event of an emergency. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one amends subdivision 5 of section 764 of the general business law, as amended by Chapter 333 of the laws of 2018, to require excava- tors to immediately notify 911 in the event of an electrical short or the escape of gas or hazardous fluids endangering life. JUSTIFICATION: This legislation amends chapter 333 of the laws of 2018 to require exca-
2019-S5163 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5163 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 11, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to notification by an excavator of damage to an underground facility THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 764 of the general business law, as amended by chapter 333 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows: 5. In the event of contact with and/or damage to an underground facil- ity, the excavator shall immediately notify the operator of the facility and no backfilling shall be done by the excavator until inspection and/or repairs have been made by the operator and no repairs shall be undertaken by the excavator until authorized by the operator. In the event of an electrical short or the escape of gas or hazardous fluids endangering life, the excavator shall immediately notify the operator of the electric, gas or hazardous liquid underground facility and [the fire department] 911, and all persons who might be endangered and assist in the evacuation of such persons. § 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as section 6 of chapter 333 of the laws of 2018, takes effect. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10938-01-9
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