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Jan 06, 2016 |
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Jan 07, 2015 |
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Senate Bill S143
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2015-S143 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §1376-b, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S3126
2011-2012: S292
2013-2014: S474
2017-2018: S4952
2015-S143 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S143 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to reports by the commissioner of health to the attorney general regarding improper public safety measures by manufacturers, suppliers and retailers as to possible lead poisoning PURPOSE : Provides that the commissioner of health shall report improper measures by manufacturers, suppliers or retailers to the attorney general which cause exposure to lead. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1. Amends the Public Health Law by adding a new section 1376-b. Requires the Commissioner of Health to report to the attorney general any information regarding the use of improper measures which could endanger public safety by exposure to possible lead poisoning. Section 2. Effective Date EXISTING LAW : The Public Health Law, Title X-Control of Lead Poisoning, sections 1370-1376-a: establishes a lead poisoning prevention program: creates
2015-S143 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 143 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to reports by the commissioner of health to the attorney general regarding improper public safety measures by manufacturers, suppliers and retailers as to possible lead poisoning THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 1376-b to read as follows: S 1376-B. REPORTING IMPROPER LEAD EXPOSURE MEASURES TO ATTORNEY GENERAL. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REPORT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE COMMISSIONER WHICH IN THE OPINION OF THE COMMISSIONER, SHOWS THAT A MANUFACTURER, SUPPLIER, DISTRIBUTOR OR RETAILER IS USING IMPROPER MEASURES WHICH ARE ENDANGERING PUBLIC SAFETY OR COULD LEAD TO THE ENDANGERMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY BY EXPOSURE OF PERSONS TO POSSIBLE LEAD POISONING. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00901-01-5
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