Assembly Actions -
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May 16, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
May 15, 2024 |
2nd report cal. |
May 14, 2024 |
1st report cal.1116 |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to finance returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 01, 2023 |
referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 18, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
May 17, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
May 16, 2023 |
1st report cal.1035 |
May 03, 2023 |
referred to finance |
Senate Bill S6660
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 4th Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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
2023-S6660 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7483
- Law Section:
- Fire Prevention
2023-S6660 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Authorizes a study on lithium-ion battery fires and prevention to review the severity of lithium-ion battery fires, including what specific components of the battery causes severe fires; examine the effectiveness of lithium fireproof blankets on such fires; examine the current measures of safety implemented by fire departments across New York in relation to lithium-ion battery fires; requires a report to the governor and the legislature
2023-S6660 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6660 SPONSOR: MARTINEZ TITLE OF BILL: An act in relation to authorizing a study on lithium-ion battery fires and prevention PURPOSE: The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the department of fire prevention and control to conduct a study on lithium-ion battery fires and prevention. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. authorizes the department of fire prevention and control to conduct a study on lithium-ion battery fires. Section 2. instructs the department of fire prevention and control to report its findings to the governor and legislature.
2023-S6660 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6660 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 3, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT in relation to authorizing a study on lithium-ion battery fires and prevention THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The office of fire prevention and control is hereby author- ized to conduct a study on lithium-ion battery fires and prevention in conjunction with the New York state energy research and development authority and the New York city fire department. Such study shall include but not be limited to: (a) review the severity of lithium-ion battery fires, including what specific components of the battery causes severe fires; (b) examine the effectiveness of lithium fireproof blankets on such fires; (c) examine the current measures of safety implemented by fire depart- ments across New York in relation to lithium-ion battery fires; (d) examine measures other fire departments in different states and countries have implemented to increase safety in relation to lithium-ion battery fires; (e) examine and make recommendations on measures the state of New York may take in order to increase safety related to lithium-ion battery fires; (f) examine and make recommendations for establishing training requirements for proper handling of lithium-ion battery fires; (g) examine and make recommendations to update current building codes for charging devices that may contain lithium-ion batteries; (h) develop a public awareness and education program in relation to lithium-ion battery fires including but not limited to: storage, disposal, and lithium-ion battery fire suppression; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10568-02-3 S. 6660 2
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