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Senate Bill S1844

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibition of certain activities in extreme temperatures

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2021-S1844 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A323
Current Committee:
Senate Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §218-b, Lab L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A11307
2019-2020: S1656, A7621
2023-2024: S445, A847
2025-2026: S1686, A5064

2021-S1844 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits a retail business from directing an employee to engage in human billboard activities during extreme temperatures.

2021-S1844 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1844 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1844
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 16, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. SKOUFIS, BIAGGI, GAUGHRAN, RAMOS -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Labor
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the labor law, in relation to prohibition of certain
   activities in extreme temperatures
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The labor law is amended by adding a new section 218-b to
 read as follows:
   § 218-B. PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES. 1.
 AS USED IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS  SHALL  HAVE  THE  FOLLOWING
 MEANINGS:
   (A)  "RETAIL  BUSINESS"  MEANS ANY ENTITY THAT IS ENGAGED PRIMARILY IN
 THE SALE OF CONSUMER GOODS AT ONE OR MORE STORES WITHIN THE  STATE.  FOR
 THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS DEFINITION, "CONSUMER GOODS" MEANS PRODUCTS THAT
 ARE PRIMARILY FOR PERSONAL, HOUSEHOLD, OR FAMILY PURPOSES, INCLUDING BUT
 NOT LIMITED TO APPLIANCES, CLOTHING, ELECTRONICS, GROCERIES, AND  HOUSE-
 HOLD ITEMS.
   (B) "EXTREME TEMPERATURE" SHALL MEAN A MEASURED OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE OF
 NINETY DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND ABOVE.
   (C)  "HUMAN BILLBOARD" SHALL MEAN HOLDING OR WEARING A SIGN OR PARTIC-
 ULAR CLOTHING OUTSIDE OF A RETAIL BUSINESS FOR THE  PURPOSES  OF  ADVER-
 TISEMENT.
   2.  NO  RETAIL  BUSINESS  SHALL  DIRECT AN EMPLOYEE TO ENGAGE IN HUMAN
 BILLBOARD ACTIVITIES DURING EXTREME TEMPERATURES.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05205-01-1

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