S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5485
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 14, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. FORREST -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the issuance of local
state of emergency orders issued by chief executives of a county,
city, town or village
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 24 of the
executive law, as amended by section 5 of part G of chapter 55 of the
laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, general or special,
in the event of a disaster, rioting, catastrophe, or similar public
emergency within the territorial limits of any county, city, town or
village, or in the event of reasonable apprehension of immediate danger
thereof, and upon a finding by the chief executive thereof that the
public safety is imperiled thereby, such chief executive may proclaim a
local state of emergency within any part or all of the territorial
limits of such local government; provided, however, that in the event of
a radiological accident as defined in section twenty-nine-c of this
article, such chief executive may request of the governor a declaration
of disaster emergency. Such proclamation shall remain in effect for a
period not to exceed thirty days or until rescinded by the chief execu-
tive, whichever occurs first. The chief executive may issue additional
proclamations to extend the state of emergency for additional periods
not to exceed thirty days. Following such proclamation and during the
continuance of such local state of emergency, the chief executive may
promulgate local emergency orders to protect life and property or to
bring the emergency situation under control; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO
SUCH ORDER SHALL BE PROMULGATED OR ENFORCED THAT VIOLATES SECTION TWO
HUNDRED NINETY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER. As illustration, such orders may,
within any part or all of the territorial limits of such local govern-
ment, provide for:
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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