Assembly Bill A812B

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Establishes "Brendan's law"; requires cordless window coverings in child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities

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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-A812 - Details

Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §390-i, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7627
2015-2016: A405
2017-2018: A320
2019-2020: A168
2021-2022: A2150

2013-A812 - Summary

Establishes "Brendan's law"; requires child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities installing new or replacement window coverings on or after October 1, 2016, to install cordless window coverings; requires child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities that have window coverings in place before October 1, 2016, to meet certain safety standards established in regulations jointly adopted by the department of children and family services and the department of education.

2013-A812 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   812

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, DINOWITZ, GUNTHER, MILLMAN, ROBINSON,
  WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  ARROYO,  COOK,  ENGLEBRIGHT,
  MAGEE,  SCHIMEL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children
  and Families

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-i to read as follows:
  S 390-I. CORDLESS WINDOW COVERINGS REQUIRED. 1. FOR PURPOSES  OF  THIS
SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS SET FORTH BELOW:
  (A)  "BEADED CHAIN" MEANS A SERIES OF SMALL SPHERES, EQUALLY SPACED ON
A CORD OR CONNECTED BY METAL SHAFTS USED TO RAISE  AND  LOWER  A  WINDOW
COVERING.
  (B)  "CORD LOOP" MEANS A CURVING OR DOUBLING OF A BEADED CHAIN OR CORD
TO FORM A CLOSED LOOP.
  (C) "CORDLESS WINDOW COVERING" MEANS:
  (I) A HORIZONTAL BLIND OR CELLULAR SHADE THAT HAS NO DRAW CORD AND THE
INTERNAL LIFT CORD RUNS IN THE SLATS OF THE HORIZONTAL BLIND SO THAT THE
CORD IS INCAPABLE OF FORMING A LOOP GREATER THAN 7.25 INCHES;
  (II) A ROMAN SHADE, ROLL-UP BLIND, OR WOVEN SHADE  THAT  HAS  NO  DRAW
CORD AND THE LIFT CORD IS COMPLETELY ENCLOSED SO THAT IT IS NOT ACCESSI-
BLE;
  (III)  A VERTICAL BLIND THAT HAS A WAND AS ITS OPERATING MECHANISM AND
DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY BEADED CHAINS, CORDED PULLEYS, OR OTHER  CORD  LOOP
OPERATING MECHANISMS; AND
  (IV) A ROLLER SHADE THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN A CORD OR BEADED CHAIN.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05034-01-3

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2013-A812A - Details

Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §390-i, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7627
2015-2016: A405
2017-2018: A320
2019-2020: A168
2021-2022: A2150

2013-A812A - Summary

Establishes "Brendan's law"; requires child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities installing new or replacement window coverings on or after October 1, 2016, to install cordless window coverings; requires child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities that have window coverings in place before October 1, 2016, to meet certain safety standards established in regulations jointly adopted by the department of children and family services and the department of education.

2013-A812A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 812--A
                                                        Cal. No. 130

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, DINOWITZ, GUNTHER, MILLMAN, ROBINSON,
  WEPRIN, BUCHWALD, GIBSON, JAFFEE, ROBERTS, MAISEL  --  Multi-Sponsored
  by -- M. of A. ARROYO, CLARK, COOK, ENGLEBRIGHT, MAGEE, PERRY, SCHIMEL
  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Families --
  reported  and referred to the Committee on Codes -- passed by Assembly
  and delivered to the Senate, recalled from the Senate, vote  reconsid-
  ered,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place on the
  order of third reading

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-i to read as follows:
  S 390-I. CORDLESS WINDOW COVERINGS REQUIRED. 1. FOR PURPOSES  OF  THIS
SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS SET FORTH BELOW:
  (A)  "BEADED CHAIN" MEANS A SERIES OF SMALL SPHERES, EQUALLY SPACED ON
A CORD OR CONNECTED BY METAL SHAFTS USED TO RAISE  AND  LOWER  A  WINDOW
COVERING.
  (B)  "CORD LOOP" MEANS A CURVING OR DOUBLING OF A BEADED CHAIN OR CORD
TO FORM A CLOSED LOOP.
  (C) "CORDLESS WINDOW COVERINGS" INCLUDE:
  (I) A HORIZONTAL BLIND OR CELLULAR SHADE THAT HAS NO DRAW CORD AND THE
INTERNAL LIFT CORD RUNS IN THE SLATS OF THE HORIZONTAL BLIND SO THAT THE
CORD IS INCAPABLE OF FORMING A LOOP GREATER THAN 7.25 INCHES;
  (II) A ROMAN SHADE, ROLL-UP BLIND, OR WOVEN SHADE  THAT  HAS  NO  DRAW
CORD AND THE LIFT CORD IS COMPLETELY ENCLOSED SO THAT IT IS NOT ACCESSI-
BLE;

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

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2013-A812B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §390-i, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7627
2015-2016: A405
2017-2018: A320
2019-2020: A168
2021-2022: A2150

2013-A812B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes "Brendan's law"; requires child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities installing new or replacement window coverings on or after October 1, 2016, to install cordless window coverings; requires child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities that have window coverings in place before October 1, 2016, to meet certain safety standards established in regulations jointly adopted by the department of children and family services and the department of education.

2013-A812B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 812--B
                                                         Cal. No. 47

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, DINOWITZ, GUNTHER, MILLMAN, ROBINSON,
  WEPRIN, BUCHWALD, JAFFEE, ROBERTS -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of  A.
  ARROYO,  CLARK,  COOK, ENGLEBRIGHT, MAGEE, PERRY, SCHIMEL -- read once
  and referred to the Committee on Children and Families -- reported and
  referred to the Committee on Codes -- passed by Assembly and delivered
  to the Senate, recalled  from  the  Senate,  vote  reconsidered,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third
  reading -- advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
  retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN ACT in relation to establishing  Brendan's  law;  and  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

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and  may  be  cited  as  "Brendan's
Law".
  S  2. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 390-i
to read as follows:
  S 390-I. CORDLESS WINDOW COVERINGS REQUIRED. 1. FOR PURPOSES  OF  THIS
SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS SET FORTH BELOW:
  (A)  "BEADED CHAIN" MEANS A SERIES OF SMALL SPHERES, EQUALLY SPACED ON
A CORD OR CONNECTED BY METAL SHAFTS USED TO RAISE  AND  LOWER  A  WINDOW
COVERING.
  (B)  "CORD LOOP" MEANS A CURVING OR DOUBLING OF A BEADED CHAIN OR CORD
TO FORM A CLOSED LOOP.
  (C) "CORDLESS WINDOW COVERING" MEANS:
  (I) A HORIZONTAL BLIND OR CELLULAR SHADE THAT HAS NO DRAW CORD AND THE
INTERNAL LIFT CORD RUNS IN THE SLATS OF THE HORIZONTAL BLIND SO THAT THE
CORD IS INCAPABLE OF FORMING A LOOP GREATER THAN 7.25 INCHES;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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