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Mar 07, 2022 |
referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 31, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 26, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 25, 2022 |
1st report cal.332 |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to housing, construction and community development returned to senate died in assembly |
May 24, 2021 |
referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 03, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 28, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 27, 2021 |
1st report cal.815 |
Jan 07, 2021 |
referred to housing, construction and community development |
Senate Bill S1104
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 35th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
(D) 50th Senate District
2021-S1104 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S1104 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1104 SPONSOR: STEWART-COUSINS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing and main- taining an emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To ensure that there is an efficient emergency evacuation plan for people with disabilities who work or live in high-rise buildings in New York State. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of this bill amends the executive law by adding two new sections 378-a and 378-b. Section 378-a updates chapter four of the New York state fire code as it pertains to fire safety and emergency evacu- ation for persons with disabilities. The State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council (SFPBCC), after consulting with the independent
2021-S1104 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1104 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 7, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STEWART-COUSINS -- 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 establishing and main- taining an emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding two new sections 378-a and 378-b to read as follows: § 378-A. STANDARDS FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS. 1. THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODE COUNCIL SHALL UPDATE CHAPTER FOUR OF THE NEW YORK STATE FIRE CODE, TITLED "EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS", TO ENSURE EMERGENCY EVACUATION DRILLS, FIRE SAFETY AND EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLANS, EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND RESPONSE PROCEDURES, HAZARD COMMUNICATION, AND USE AND OCCUPANCY-RELATED STANDARDS ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. THE PROCESS OF UPDATING CHAPTER FOUR OF THE NEW YORK STATE FIRE CODE AS IT PERTAINS TO THE NEEDS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES SHALL BE DONE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE INDEPENDENT AGENCY AS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION (B) OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER. 2. THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODE COUNCIL SHALL PROMUL- GATE REGULATIONS TO REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN EACH EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLAN: (A) PROCEDURES FOR EVACUATING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES; (B) A LIST OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WHO HAVE NOTIFIED THE OWNER THAT THEY ARE DISABLED AND WOULD REQUIRE ASSISTANCE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LIST SHALL INCLUDE THE FLOOR AND ROOM NUMBER THAT THE INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY OCCUPIES WITHIN THE BUILDING. SUCH LIST SHALL ONLY BE MAINTAINED FOR THE PURPOSE OF AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION, AND SHALL NOT BE DISSEMINATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07341-01-1
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