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Senate Bill S3363
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 15th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Labor 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
2013-S3363 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Labor
- Law Section:
- Labor Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง272, Lab L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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2013-S3363 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3363 REVISED 2/12/13 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to punishment for violations of the department of labor's fire regulations PURPOSE: To decrease the possibility of blocked or locked exit doors. and prevent tragic scenarios from needlessly occurring. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Section 272 of the labor law is amended to include the inclu- sion of a civil penalty for intentional violators of an inadequate fire- prevented building. As specified in Section 272 of the labor law. no factory can operate in a building without adequate protection against fire to all persons employed therein. Before the legislative intent of this building. section 272 failed to address violators of this require- ment. Section 2: Effective date of bill. EXISTING LAW: All buildings that in-house factories are to be equipped with adequate protection against fire. There are no penalties on the books for violators of this act. JUSTIFICATION: As history shows, inadequate fire prevention methods lead to mass devastation. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911
2013-S3363 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3363 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 1, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to punishment for violations of the department of labor's fire regulations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 272 of the labor law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 8. VIOLATION. ANY PERSON OR ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING A BUILDING SO AS TO AFFORD ADEQUATE PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE TO ALL PERSONS THEREIN SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY FOR ANY INTENTIONAL VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. SUCH VIOLATION SHALL BE TRIABLE IN A PROCEEDING BEFORE A HEARING OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT AND, UPON CONVICTION OF A PERSON OR ENTITY, SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF NO LESS THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NO MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH VIOLATION. SUCH CIVIL PENALTY MAY BE RECOVERED IN AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08265-01-3
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