Assembly Bill A151A

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Restricts the sale, lease, transfer and certain uses of existing outdoor school playgrounds

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A151 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2255
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2556, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1863, S1884
2011-2012: A4832, S586

2013-A151 - Summary

Restricts the sale, lease, transfer or use of existing outdoor school playgrounds for the construction or renovation of a school building which would eliminate use of such playground space for outdoor recreation unless an alternative plan for outdoor recreation is provided.

2013-A151 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   151

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. NOLAN, BRENNAN, TITONE -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to restricting the  sale,
  lease,  transfer  or authorization of open-air schoolhouse playgrounds
  for certain uses

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivision  5 of section 2556 of the education law, such
section as renumbered by chapter 762 of the laws of 1950, is amended  to
read as follows:
  5.  It  shall  be  unlawful for a schoolhouse to be constructed in the
city of New York without an open-air playground attached to or  used  in
connection  with  the  same.    EXISTING  PLAYGROUNDS SHALL NOT BE SOLD,
LEASED OR TRANSFERRED, OR PERMANENTLY AUTHORIZED FOR OTHER USES SUCH  AS
SCHOOL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, PLACEMENT OR STORAGE OF BUILD-
ING  MATERIALS  FOR SUCH WORK THAT WOULD ELIMINATE THE USE OF SUCH PLAY-
GROUND SPACE FOR OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES UNLESS A PLAN IS ESTAB-
LISHED  AND  IMPLEMENTED  TO  PROVIDE  SUITABLE  AND  ADEQUATE  PHYSICAL
ACTIVITIES  OR  SPACE TO ACCOMMODATE THE PHYSICAL AND RECREATIONAL NEEDS
OF THE PUPILS OF SUCH BUILDING.   THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION
SHALL  NOT  APPLY  TO  SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION OR RENOVATION ACTIVITIES THAT
OCCUR ON OR REQUIRE THE USE OF SUCH PLAYGROUNDS FOR  A  DURATION  OF  NO
MORE THAN ONE YEAR.
  S  2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2014; provided however, that
the commissioner of education is authorized and directed  to  promulgate
any rules or regulations necessary for the timely implementation of this
act on or before such date.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00128-01-3

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2013-A151A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2255
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2556, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1863, S1884
2011-2012: A4832, S586

2013-A151A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Restricts the sale, lease, transfer or use of existing outdoor school playgrounds for the construction or renovation of a school building which would eliminate use of such playground space for outdoor recreation unless an alternative plan for outdoor recreation is provided.

2013-A151A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 151--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. NOLAN, BRENNAN, TITONE -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to restricting the sale,
  lease, transfer or authorization of open-air  schoolhouse  playgrounds
  for certain uses

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 2556 of the  education  law,  such
section  as renumbered by chapter 762 of the laws of 1950, is amended to
read as follows:
  5. It shall be unlawful for a schoolhouse to  be  constructed  in  the
city  of  New York without an open-air playground attached to or used in
connection with the same.   EXISTING  PLAYGROUNDS  SHALL  NOT  BE  SOLD,
LEASED  OR TRANSFERRED, OR PERMANENTLY AUTHORIZED FOR OTHER USES SUCH AS
SCHOOL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, PLACEMENT OR STORAGE OF BUILD-
ING MATERIALS FOR SUCH WORK THAT WOULD ELIMINATE THE USE OF  SUCH  PLAY-
GROUND SPACE FOR OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES UNLESS A PLAN IS ESTAB-
LISHED  AND  IMPLEMENTED  TO  PROVIDE  SUITABLE  AND  ADEQUATE  PHYSICAL
ACTIVITIES OR SPACE TO ACCOMMODATE THE PHYSICAL AND  RECREATIONAL  NEEDS
OF  THE  PUPILS  OF  SUCH BUILDING.   THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION
SHALL NOT APPLY TO SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION  OR  RENOVATION  ACTIVITIES  THAT
OCCUR  ON  OR  REQUIRE  THE USE OF SUCH PLAYGROUNDS FOR A DURATION OF NO
MORE THAN ONE YEAR.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided however, that the  commissioner  of
education  is  authorized  and directed to promulgate any rules or regu-
lations necessary for the timely implementation of this act on or before
such date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00128-03-3

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