Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 01, 2018 |
print number 6574a |
Jun 01, 2018 |
amend and recommit to children and families |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to children and families |
Jun 05, 2017 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6574A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Children And Families 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
Bill Amendments
2017-S6574 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7692
- Current Committee:
- Senate Children And Families
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §390-l, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
A2836
2017-S6574 - Summary
Requires child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities installing new or replacement window coverings on or after October 1, 2018, to install safer window coverings; requires child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities that have window coverings in place before October 1, 2018, to meet minimum safety standards established by ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2012.
2017-S6574 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6574 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring cordless window coverings in child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill will prohibit the use, in certain public child care facilities, of window coverings that do not comply with established national voluntary safety standards (ANSI/WCMA 5100.1 - The American National Standard for Safety of Corded window Covering Products) or that have not been retrofitted to mitigate the risk of strangulation associated with window covering cords SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : The social services law is amended by adding a new section 390-1 which defines various terms and establishes the prohibition. JUSTIFICATION : The federal Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has estimated that, since 1982, at least 200 children have died from strangulation
2017-S6574 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6574 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 5, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring cord- less window coverings in child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 390-k to read as follows: § 390-K. CORDLESS WINDOW COVERINGS REQUIRED. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE DEFINITIONS SET FORTH IN ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2012 SHALL APPLY. 2. ANY AGENCY BOARDING HOME, GROUP HOME, CHILD DAY CARE CENTER, PUBLIC INSTITUTION FOR CHILDREN, OR ANY AUTHORIZED AGENCY NOT INCLUDING A FOSTER HOME, FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER OR GROUP FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER INSTALLING NEW OR REPLACEMENT WINDOW COVERINGS ON OR AFTER OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, SHALL INSTALL CORDLESS WINDOW COVERINGS THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2012 OR ANY SUCCESSOR STANDARD THERETO ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANSI PROCEDURES. IN WINDOW APPLICATIONS WHERE CORDLESS WINDOW COVERING PRODUCTS ARE EITHER NOT AVAILABLE OR IMPRACTICAL TO OPERATE DUE TO WINDOW SIZE, HEIGHT, OR SHAPE AND DOCUMENTED IN WRITING BY AT LEAST TWO NEW YORK WINDOW COVERING RETAILERS, THEN NON-CORDLESS WINDOW COVERING PRODUCTS THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2012 MAY BE ALLOWED. 3. WINDOW COVERINGS IN PLACE BEFORE OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVEN- TEEN IN ANY AGENCY BOARDING HOME, GROUP HOME, CHILD DAY CARE CENTER, OR PUBLIC INSTITUTION FOR CHILDREN OR ANY AUTHORIZED AGENCY NOT INCLUDING A FOSTER HOME, FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER OR GROUP FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER SHALL: (A) MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF A VERSION OF ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2012 OR ANY SUCCESSOR STANDARD THERETO ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANSI PROCEDURES, INCLUDING STANDARDS FOR: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2017-S6574A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7692
- Current Committee:
- Senate Children And Families
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §390-l, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
A2836
2017-S6574A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities installing new or replacement window coverings on or after October 1, 2018, to install safer window coverings; requires child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities that have window coverings in place before October 1, 2018, to meet minimum safety standards established by ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2012.
2017-S6574A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6574A SPONSOR: CARLUCCI TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring cordless window coverings in child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill will prohibit the use, in certain public child care facili- ties, of window coverings that do not comply with established national voluntary safety standards (ANSI/WCMA 5100.1 - The American National Standard for Safety of Corded window Covering Products) or that have not been retrofitted to mitigate the risk of strangulation associated with window covering cords. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The social services law is amended by adding a new section 390-1 which defines various terms and establishes the prohibition.
2017-S6574A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6574--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 5, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recommitted to the Committee on Children and Families in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring cord- less window coverings in child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 390-l to read as follows: § 390-L. CORDLESS WINDOW COVERINGS REQUIRED. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE DEFINITIONS SET FORTH IN ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2012 SHALL APPLY. 2. ANY AGENCY BOARDING HOME, GROUP HOME, CHILD DAY CARE CENTER, PUBLIC INSTITUTION FOR CHILDREN, OR ANY AUTHORIZED AGENCY NOT INCLUDING A FOSTER HOME, FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER OR GROUP FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER INSTALLING NEW OR REPLACEMENT WINDOW COVERINGS ON OR AFTER OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, SHALL INSTALL CORDLESS WINDOW COVERINGS THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2012 OR ANY SUCCESSOR STANDARD THERETO ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANSI PROCEDURES. IN WINDOW APPLICATIONS WHERE CORDLESS WINDOW COVERING PRODUCTS ARE EITHER NOT AVAILABLE OR IMPRACTICAL TO OPERATE DUE TO WINDOW SIZE, HEIGHT, OR SHAPE AND DOCUMENTED IN WRITING BY AT LEAST TWO NEW YORK WINDOW COVERING RETAILERS, THEN NON-CORDLESS WINDOW COVERING PRODUCTS THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2012 MAY BE ALLOWED. 3. WINDOW COVERINGS IN PLACE BEFORE OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGH- TEEN IN ANY AGENCY BOARDING HOME, GROUP HOME, CHILD DAY CARE CENTER, OR PUBLIC INSTITUTION FOR CHILDREN OR ANY AUTHORIZED AGENCY NOT INCLUDING A FOSTER HOME, FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER OR GROUP FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER SHALL: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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