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Senate Bill S827
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection 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
2009-S827 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 32-A ยงยง676 - 678, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S2960
2009-S827 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires owners of public buildings and shopping malls to make wheelchairs available for the use of handicapped persons during their visits; provides for a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars for a first violation, two thousand five hundred dollars for a second violation and five thousand dollars for a third violation and any subsequent violation.
2009-S827 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S827 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general business law, in relation to providing for wheelchair availability to physically handicapped persons in public buildings and shopping malls SUMMARY : The general business law is amended by adding a new article 32-A, relating to providing functioning wheelchairs for public buildings and shopping malls. JUSTIFICATION : The provision of wheelchairs in public buildings and shopping malls should be a requirement, not an optional courtesy. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS : None. EFFECTIVE DATE : This act shall take effect on the first of the calendar month next succeeding the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
2009-S827 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 827 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 18, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to providing for wheelchair availability to physically handicapped persons in public buildings and shopping malls THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 32-A to read as follows: ARTICLE 32-A FUNCTIONING WHEELCHAIRS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND SHOPPING MALLS SECTION 676. DEFINITIONS. 677. REQUIREMENT FOR OWNERS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND SHOPPING MALLS TO PROVIDE FUNCTIONING WHEELCHAIRS. 678. PENALTIES. S 676. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE: 1. "MUNICIPALITY" OR "MUNICIPAL" MEANS A CITY, TOWN, COUNTY, VILLAGE, SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SPECIAL DISTRICT AS DEFINED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO OF THE REAL PROP- ERTY TAX LAW. 2. "PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED" MEANS: (A) IMPAIRMENT REQUIRING CONFINEMENT TO A WHEELCHAIR; OR (B) IMPAIRMENT CAUSING DIFFICULTY OR INSECURITY IN WALKING OR CLIMBING STAIRS OR REQUIRING THE USE OF BRACES, CRUTCHES OR OTHER ARTIFICIAL SUPPORTS; OR IMPAIRMENT CAUSED BY AMPUTATION, ARTHRITIS, SPASTIC CONDI- TION OR PULMONARY, CARDIAC OR OTHER ILLS RENDERING THE INDIVIDUAL SEMI- AMBULATORY; OR (C) TOTAL OR PARTIAL IMPAIRMENT OF HEARING OR SIGHT CAUSING INSECURITY OR LIKELIHOOD OF EXPOSURE TO DANGER IN PUBLIC PLACES; OR (D) IMPAIRMENT DUE TO CONDITIONS OF AGING AND INCOORDINATION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06308-01-9
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