Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 07, 2024 |
signed chap.67 delivered to governor |
Jan 29, 2024 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.270 substituted for a8483 |
Jan 29, 2024 |
substituted by s8028 |
Jan 25, 2024 |
advanced to third reading cal.270 |
Jan 23, 2024 |
reported |
Jan 04, 2024 |
referred to people with disabilities |
Assembly Bill A8483
Signed By Governor2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
BURDICK
Current Bill Status Via S8028 - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
Nader Sayegh
Rebecca Seawright
Angelo Santabarbara
Aileen Gunther
2023-A8483 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S8028
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §378, Exec L; amd §2, Chap of 2023 (as proposed in S.264-A & A.6291-A)
2023-A8483 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8483 I N A S S E M B L Y January 4, 2024 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BURDICK -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on People with Disabilities AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing standards for the evacuation of individuals with disabilities from high-rise buildings during an emergency; and to amend a chapter of the laws of 2023 amending the executive law relating to standards for establishing and maintaining an emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 264-A and A. 6291-A, in relation to the effectiveness thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3-a of section 378 of the executive law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2023 amending the executive law relat- ing to standards for establishing and maintaining an emergency evacu- ation plan for individuals with disabilities, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 264-A and A. 6291-A, is amended to read as follows: 3-a. a. Standards for emergency planning and preparedness for high- rise buildings [to ensure emergency evacuation drills, fire safety and emergency evacuation plans, employee training and response procedures, hazard communication, and use and occupancy-related standards] THAT address the needs of individuals with disabilities which shall be devel- oped in consultation with ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF INDI- VIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO BE IDENTIFIED BY the [independent agency as described in subdivision (b) of section five hundred fifty-eight of this chapter] DEPARTMENT OF STATE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF DISABILITY OFFICER. b. The [following elements] STANDARDS TO BE DEVELOPED shall [be included in each emergency evacuation plan] CONSIDER BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: (i) procedures for evacuating individuals with disabilities; (ii) IF IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE FIRE SAFETY AND EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLAN THAT THE OWNER OR THE OWNER'S AGENT SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN TO INCLUDE a list of NAMES AND ROOM NUMBERS FOR individuals with disabili- ties who have AFFIRMATIVELY notified the owner or the owner's agent that EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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