senate Bill S4738

Vetoed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to modular construction work

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  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Vetoed by Governor

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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 28, 2022 vetoed memo.180
Dec 16, 2022 delivered to governor
Jun 03, 2022 returned to senate
passed assembly
Jun 01, 2022 ordered to third reading rules cal.519
substituted for a2039b
May 31, 2022 referred to ways and means
returned to assembly
repassed senate
May 25, 2022 amended on third reading 4738a
May 25, 2022 vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
returned to senate
recalled from assembly
Mar 21, 2022 referred to labor
delivered to assembly
passed senate
Jan 12, 2022 advanced to third reading
Jan 11, 2022 2nd report cal.
Jan 10, 2022 1st report cal.80
Jan 05, 2022 referred to labor
returned to senate
died in assembly
Jun 07, 2021 recommitted to labor
substitution reconsidered
May 04, 2021 ordered to third reading cal.247
substituted for a2039
Mar 25, 2021 referred to labor
delivered to assembly
passed senate
Mar 18, 2021 advanced to third reading
Mar 17, 2021 2nd report cal.
Mar 16, 2021 1st report cal.594
Feb 10, 2021 referred to labor

Votes

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Jan 10, 2022 - Labor committee Vote

S4738
7
0
committee
7
Aye
0
Nay
6
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Labor Committee Vote: Jan 10, 2022

Mar 16, 2021 - Labor committee Vote

S4738
13
0
committee
13
Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Labor Committee Vote: Mar 16, 2021

Co-Sponsors

S4738 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2039
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §241-c, amd §242, Lab L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A10249
2019-2020: S5420, A2933
2023-2024: S5422, A2512

S4738 - Summary

Relates to modular construction work; provides that modular construction shall comply with any existing municipal licensing requirements for all electrical, plumbing, and fire suppression work.

S4738 - Sponsor Memo

S4738 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4738
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 10, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  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 modular construction work
 
   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 241-c to
 read as follows:
   § 241-C. MODULAR CONSTRUCTION WORK. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (A) "CLOSED CONSTRUCTION" SHALL MEAN ANY BUILDING, BUILDING COMPONENT,
 ASSEMBLY, OR SYSTEM MANUFACTURED IN SUCH A  MANNER  THAT  ALL  CONCEALED
 PARTS  OR  PROCESSES OF MANUFACTURE CANNOT BE INSPECTED BEFORE INSTALLA-
 TION AT THE BUILDING SITE WITHOUT DISASSEMBLY, DAMAGE, OR DESTRUCTION.
   (B) "COMPONENT" SHALL MEAN  ANY  SUB-SYSTEM,  SUB-ASSEMBLY,  OR  OTHER
 SYSTEM  OR  FABRICATION  DESIGNED  FOR USE IN OR AS PART OF A STRUCTURE,
 WHICH MAY INCLUDE WOODWORK, CASES, CABINETS OR COUNTERS AND  THE  FABRI-
 CATION  OF  ELECTRICAL,  PLUMBING,  HEATING,  COOLING, VENTILATION, FIRE
 PROTECTION, EXHAUST DUCT SYSTEMS, AND MECHANICAL  INSULATION,  OR  OTHER
 SYSTEMS AFFECTING HEALTH AND SAFETY, DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED FOR INSTAL-
 LATION  IN  THE  CONSTRUCTION,  REPAIR,  OR RENOVATION OF A MANUFACTURED
 BUILDING.
   (C) "MANUFACTURED BUILDING" SHALL MEAN A STRUCTURE CONSISTING  OF  ONE
 OR  MORE  TRANSPORTABLE  SECTIONS  OF CLOSED CONSTRUCTION BUILT WITHIN A
 MANUFACTURING FACILITY WHEN SUCH BUILDING IS DESIGNED TO BE GREATER THAN
 SIX STORIES IN HEIGHT.
   (D)"MANUFACTURING FACILITY" SHALL MEAN THE PLACE OR  PLACES  AT  WHICH
 MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER MATERIALS ARE ASSEMBLED AND OPERATED FOR
 THE PURPOSES OF MAKING, FABRICATING, FORMING, OR ASSEMBLING MANUFACTURED
 BUILDINGS OR COMPONENTS.
   (E)  "MODULAR CONSTRUCTION" SHALL MEAN ALL ASPECTS OF THE CONSTRUCTION
 OF A MANUFACTURED BUILDING.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04794-01-1

Co-Sponsors

S4738A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2039
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §241-c, amd §242, Lab L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A10249
2019-2020: S5420, A2933
2023-2024: S5422, A2512

S4738A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to modular construction work; provides that modular construction shall comply with any existing municipal licensing requirements for all electrical, plumbing, and fire suppression work.

S4738A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S4738A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4738--A
     Cal. No. 80
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 10, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  RAMOS, MATTERA -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor  --  recom-
   mitted  to  the  Committee  on Labor in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
   sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and
   second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and deliv-
   ered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored  to  third
   reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted, retaining its place in the
   order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to modular construction work
 
   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 241-c to
 read as follows:
   § 241-C. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN  THIS  SECTION  THE  FOLLOWING  TERMS
 SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "CITY" SHALL MEAN A CITY WITH A
 POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.
   (B) "MODULAR UNIT" SHALL MEAN COMPONENT PARTS ASSEMBLED AT A  LOCATION
 OTHER  THAN  THE  CONSTRUCTION SITE WITHIN A CITY WHICH ARE TO BE TRANS-
 PORTED TO THE CONSTRUCTION SITE FOR INSTALLATION AS PART OF  A  MANUFAC-
 TURED BUILDING.
   (C)  "COMPONENT  PARTS"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY SUB-SYSTEM, SUB-ASSEMBLY, OR
 OTHER SYSTEM OR FABRICATION DESIGNED FOR USE IN OR AS PART OF  A  STRUC-
 TURE  IN A CITY, WHICH MAY INCLUDE WOODWORK, CASES, CABINETS OR COUNTERS
 AND THE FABRICATION OF ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING,  HEATING,  COOLING,  VENTI-
 LATION,  FIRE  PROTECTION,  EXHAUST  DUCT  SYSTEMS, AND MECHANICAL INSU-
 LATION, OR OTHER SYSTEMS AFFECTING HEALTH AND SAFETY, DESIGNED AND ENGI-
 NEERED FOR INSTALLATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, OR RENOVATION OF  A
 MANUFACTURED BUILDING.
   (D)  "MANUFACTURED  BUILDING" SHALL MEAN A STRUCTURE CONSISTING OF ONE
 OR MORE TRANSPORTABLE MODULAR UNITS BUILT WITHIN A MANUFACTURING FACILI-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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