senate Bill S7301

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to remedies for violations of the New York state uniform fire prevention and building code act which threaten imminent physical harm to occupants of a property

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Current Bill Status - Passed Senate

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
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    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Feb 12, 2020 referred to governmental operations
delivered to assembly
passed senate
Feb 11, 2020 ordered to third reading cal.397
reported and committed to rules
Jan 16, 2020 referred to housing, construction and community development

Votes

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Feb 12, 2020 - floor Vote

S7301
50
10
floor
50
Aye
10
Nay
0
Absent
2
Excused
0
Abstained
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Floor Vote: Feb 12, 2020

aye (50)
nay (10)
excused (2)

Feb 11, 2020 - Housing, Construction and Community Development committee Vote

S7301
8
2
committee
8
Aye
2
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee Vote: Feb 11, 2020

aye (8)
nay (2)
aye wr (1)

Feb 11, 2020 - Rules committee Vote

S7301
14
2
committee
14
Aye
2
Nay
3
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Rules Committee Vote: Feb 11, 2020

aye (14)
nay (2)
aye wr (3)

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S7301 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9688
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §382, Exec L

S7301 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to remedies for violations of the New York state uniform fire prevention and building code act which threaten imminent physical harm to occupants of a property.

S7301 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S7301 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 


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

                                  7301

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 16, 2020
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction  and
  Community Development

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive  law,  in  relation  to  remedies for
  violations of the New York state uniform fire prevention and  building
  code act

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 382 of the executive law, as added
by chapter 707 of the laws of 1981, is amended to read as follows:
  3. Where the construction or use of a building is in violation of  any
provision of the uniform code or any lawful order obtained thereunder, a
justice of the supreme court [at a special term in the judicial district
in  which  the  building  is located], NEW YORK CITY CIVIL COURT, A CITY
COURT, DISTRICT COURT OR COUNTY COURT  may  order  the  removal  of  the
building  or  an  abatement  of  the  condition  in  violation  of  such
provisions. An application for such relief may be made by the secretary,
an appropriate municipal officer, or any other person aggrieved  by  the
violation.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14488-02-0

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