| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 |
print number 8688a |
| May 26, 2026 |
amend and recommit to cities 1 |
| Jan 07, 2026 |
referred to cities 1 |
Senate Bill S8688A
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 30th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cities 1 Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2025-S8688 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Cities 1
- Law Section:
- New York City Administrative Code
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §17-194.1, NYC Ad Cd
2025-S8688 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8688
SPONSOR: CLEARE
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to requiring notification of residents who are potentially
affected by a serious health threat to their water system
PURPOSE:
That legislation requires that, within the City of New York, where a
investigation indicates a serious health threat-such as Legionnaire's
Disease-timely notification be given to all potentially affected resi-
dents within 24 hours, including all adjacent buildings that share the
same underlying water system.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Requires that, within the City of New York, where a investigation indi-
cates a serious health threat-such as Legionnaire's Disease-timely
notification be given to all potentially affected residents within 24
2025-S8688 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8688
I N S E N A T E
January 7, 2026
___________
Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to requiring notification of residents who are potentially
affected by a serious health threat to their water system
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 17-194.1 of the administrative code of the city of
New York is amended by adding a new subdivision n to read as follows:
N. NOTICE REQUIREMENTS. IN ALL CASES WHERE THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTI-
GATION CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION E OF THIS SECTION INDICATE A
SERIOUS HEALTH THREAT, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY ALL POTENTIALLY
AFFECTED RESIDENTS WITHIN 24 HOURS, INCLUDING ALL ADJACENT BUILDINGS
THAT SHARE THE SAME UNDERLYING WATER SYSTEM.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14373-01-6
2025-S8688A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Cities 1
- Law Section:
- New York City Administrative Code
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §17-194.1, NYC Ad Cd
2025-S8688A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8688--A
I N S E N A T E
January 7, 2026
___________
Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1 -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to requiring notification of residents who are potentially
affected by a serious health threat to their water system
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 17-194.1 of the administrative code of the city of
New York is amended by adding a new subdivision n to read as follows:
N. NOTICE REQUIREMENTS. IN ALL CASES WHERE THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTI-
GATION CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION E OF THIS SECTION INDICATE A
SERIOUS HEALTH THREAT, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY ALL POTENTIALLY
AFFECTED RESIDENTS WITHIN 24 HOURS, INCLUDING ALL ADJACENT BUILDINGS
THAT SHARE THE SAME UNDERLYING WATER SYSTEM. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
PROMULGATE RULES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBDIVI-
SION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14373-02-6
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