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Jan 06, 2016 |
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Feb 20, 2015 |
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Assembly Bill A5386
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
CYMBROWITZ
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Marcos Crespo
Ellen C. Jaffee
William Colton
multi-Sponsors
Carmen E. Arroyo
Jeffrion Aubry
2015-A5386 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A5386 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5386 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 20, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CYMBROWITZ, DINOWITZ, CRESPO, JAFFEE, COLTON, ROBINSON, WEPRIN, HOOPER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, AUBRY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Aging AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to requiring protec- tive devices to be provided in apartments for seniors and persons with physical impairments THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding a new section 235-h to read as follows: S 235-H. PROTECTIVE DEVICES FOR TENANTS WHO ARE SENIORS OR PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "SENIOR" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL AGED SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OR OLDER; (B) "PERSON WITH A PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL WITH (I) A PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT RESULTING FROM AN ANATOMICAL, PHYSIOLOGICAL, GENETIC, OR NEUROLOGICAL CONDITION WHICH PREVENTS THE EXERCISE OF A NORMAL BODILY FUNCTION OR IS DEMONSTRABLE BY MEDICALLY ACCEPTED CLINICAL OR LABORATORY DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; OR (II) A RECORD OF SUCH IMPAIRMENT; OR (III) A CONDITION REGARDED BY OTHERS AS SUCH AN IMPAIRMENT; AND (C) "PROTECTIVE DEVICES" SHALL MEAN GRAB BARS ON THE WALLS OF SHOWER AND BATHTUB STALLS, GRAB BARS ADJACENT TO TOILETS AND WATER CLOSETS, AND THRESHOLD RAMPS TO ELIM- INATE TRIPPING HAZARDS. 2. A TENANT WHO IS A SENIOR OR PERSON WITH A PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REQUEST THAT PROTECTIVE DEVICES BE INSTALLED IN THEIR RESIDENTIAL UNIT. SUCH REQUEST MUST BE MADE IN WRITING TO THE OWNER, LESSOR, AGENT, OR OTHER PERSON WHO MANAGES OR CONTROLS THE RESIDENTIAL DWELLING. NOTICE OF THIS RIGHT SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THE LEASE GOVERNING THE TENANT'S RESIDENTIAL UNIT. 3. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE OWNER, LESSOR, AGENT, OR OTHER PERSON WHO MANAGES OR CONTROLS A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING TO PROVIDE, INSTALL, AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07397-02-5
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