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Jan 08, 2014 |
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Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to housing, construction and community development |
Senate Bill S501
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Housing, Construction And Community Development 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
2013-S501 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
- Law Section:
- New York City Administrative Code
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง27-3024.1, NYC Ad Cd
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S3342
2011-2012: S1292
2015-2016: S3038
2017-2018: S2375
2013-S501 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S501 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring emergency lighting or illumination in certain residential buildings PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require a certain class of residential buildings in New York city to have emergency lighting in like manner as other residential buildings. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new section 27-3024.1 to the administrative code of the city of New York that requires buildings classified as J-2 (apartment houses and apartment hotels, to be equipped with emergency lighting). This classification of residential buildings shall conform to J-1 residential buildings which are hotels, motels, lodging houses and rooming houses. JUSTIFICATION: The blackout of August 2003 wreaked havoc throughout the state but especially in New York city where residential buildings do not have emergency lighting. It is an absolute necessity that all residential apartment buildings are equipped with lighting to assist individuals,
2013-S501 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 501 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ESPAILLAT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring emergency lighting or illumination in certain residential buildings THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 27-3024.1 to read as follows: S 27-3024.1 EMERGENCY LIGHTING OR ILLUMINATION REQUIRED IN OCCUPANCY GROUP J-2 BUILDINGS. WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, EMERGENCY LIGHTING OR ILLUMINATION IN OCCUPANCY GROUP J-2 BUILDINGS IS REQUIRED IN THE SAME MANNER AND SUBJECT TO THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS EMERGENCY LIGHTING OR ILLUMINATION IS REQUIRED IN OCCUPANCY GROUP J-1 BUILDINGS, IN SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE TO THE PROVISIONS OF LOCAL LAW NUMBER SIXTEEN OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK FOR THE YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOUR. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SUPERSEDE ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF THIS CODE, INCLUDING ANY APPEN- DICES THERETO AND REFERENCE STANDARDS THEREUNTO APPERTAINING. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01940-01-3
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