NY State Senate Bill 2017-S3667C

Senate Bill S3667C

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires the anchoring of furniture and electronics in child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 01, 2018	reported and committed to finance
Apr 26, 2018	print number 3667c
Apr 26, 2018	amend and recommit to children and families
Jan 03, 2018	referred to children and families
Jun 07, 2017	print number 3667b
Jun 07, 2017	amend and recommit to rules
Jun 06, 2017	reported and committed to rules
May 10, 2017	print number 3667a
May 10, 2017	amend and recommit to children and families
Jan 25, 2017	referred to children and families

Votes

- May 1, 2018 - Children And Families Committee Vote
  S3667C
  
  3
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  4
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Children And Families Committee Vote: May 1, 2018
      
      aye (3)
      
      Avella
      
      Montgomery
      
      Persaud
      
      aye wr (4)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Helming
      
      Serino
      
      Tedisco
  Jun 6, 2017 - Children And Families Committee Vote
  S3667C
  
  4
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  2
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Children And Families Committee Vote: Jun 6, 2017
      
      aye (4)
      
      Avella
      
      Montgomery
      
      Persaud
      
      Savino
      
      aye wr (2)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Helming
      
      excused (1)
      
      Serino

Bill Amendments

Original

C (Active)

co-Sponsors

2017-S3667 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5284
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Social Services Law
Laws Affected:: Add §390-l, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S3563, A29

2017-S3667 - Summary

Requires the anchoring of furniture and electronics in child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities.

2017-S3667 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S3667

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the social services law, in relation
to requiring the anchoring of furniture and electronics in child day
care centers, public institutions for children and certain other
facilities

 PURPOSE :

To protect children at child care centers from the tipping of
unsecured furniture

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

-Outlines the child care facilities covered under the legislation
-Requires large furniture and electronics to be properly secured
within aforementioned facilities
-Authorizes the Office of Children and Family Services to take action
if a child care center doesn't immediately correct a violation of this
act

 JUSTIFICATION :

In 2013, Million Dollar Baby recalled 18,000 dressers and in 2016 Ikea
recalled 29 million dressers and chests due to the serious tip-over
hazard that they possessed. Moreover, ASTM International, a standards

organization that publishes voluntary consensus technical standards,
developed recommendations that furniture be sold with proper anchoring
systems to prevent tip over accidents. According to the United States
Consumer Product Safety Commission, every 24 minutes a child goes to
the emergency room with an injury resulting from a television or piece
of furniture tipping over. From 2000 to 2013, 84 percent of the 43o
deaths from furniture tipping over involved children younger than the
age of 10.

Despite the clear danger that furniture tipping over can present to
our children, and the relative ease in preventing these accidents,
there are no requirements for anchoring heavy dressers or tube style
televisions in child care centers throughout New York State. This
legislation would ensure that when we send our children to child care,
they are safe from this all too common hazard by requiring that child
care facilities properly secure or anchor furniture and televisions to
the wall. Such a requirement will require a minimal financial
investment by daycare centers and could save significant sums of money
by preventing emergency room visits.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None to the State.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect 18o days after it shall have become a law.

2017-S3667 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3667
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 25, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation  to  requiring  the
   anchoring  of  furniture  and  electronics  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-k to read as follows:
   § 390-K. SECURING OF FURNITURE. 1. THIS SECTION  SHALL  APPLY  TO  ANY
 AGENCY BOARDING HOME, GROUP HOME, CHILD DAY CARE CENTER, PUBLIC INSTITU-
 TION FOR CHILDREN, OR ANY AUTHORIZED AGENCY NOT INCLUDING A FOSTER HOME,
 FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER OR GROUP FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER.
   2.  ANY  FACILITY TO WHICH THIS SECTION APPLIES SHALL TAKE MEASURES TO
 SECURELY ANCHOR TO THE FLOORS OR WALLS OF SUCH  FACILITY  ALL  ITEMS  OF
 LARGE  FURNITURE  AND  ALL ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES CAPABLE OF BEING TIPPED
 OVER DUE TO DESIGN, HEIGHT, WEIGHT, STABILITY OR OTHER  FEATURES,  USING
 ANGLE-BRACES,  ANCHORS OR OTHER ANCHORING DEVICES. ANY ITEM OF FURNITURE
 OR ELECTRONIC DEVICE WHICH CANNOT BE SO ANCHORED SHALL BE  REMOVED  FROM
 THE FACILITY.
   3.  IF  A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION IS DISCOVERED BY
 ANY STATE AGENCY  AUTHORIZED  TO  INSPECT  THE  FACILITY  AT  WHICH  THE
 VIOLATION  OCCURS,  THE  AGENCY  DISCOVERING THE VIOLATION SHALL PROVIDE
 WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE VIOLATION TO THE OPERATOR OF THE FACILITY  AND  TO
 THE  OFFICE  OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES WITHIN TEN CALENDAR DAYS OF
 THE DISCOVERY OF THE VIOLATION.  THE  OPERATOR  OF  THE  FACILITY  SHALL
 CORRECT  THE  VIOLATION  IMMEDIATELY. IF THE VIOLATION IS NOT CORRECTED,
 THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES MAY TAKE  ENFORCEMENT  ACTION
 WHICH  MAY  INCLUDE  A CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN, LICENSE SUSPENSION, CEASE
 AND DESIST ORDERS AND FINES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08484-02-7

 S. 3667                             2
 
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall become a law; provided, however, that,  effective  immediately,
 the  addition,  amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
 sary for the implementation of  this  act  on  its  effective  date  are
 authorized  and  directed  to  be  made  and completed on or before such
 effective date.

co-Sponsors

2017-S3667A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5284
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Social Services Law
Laws Affected:: Add §390-l, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S3563, A29

2017-S3667A - Summary

Requires the anchoring of furniture and electronics in child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities.

2017-S3667A - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S3667A

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the social services law, in relation
to requiring the anchoring of furniture and electronics in child day
care centers, public institutions for children and certain other
facilities

 PURPOSE :

To protect children at child care centers from the tipping of
unsecured furniture

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

-Outlines the child care facilities covered under the legislation
-Requires large furniture and electronics to be properly secured
within aforementioned facilities
-Authorizes the Office of Children and Family Services to take action
if a child care center doesn't immediately correct a violation of this
act

 JUSTIFICATION :

In 2013, Million Dollar Baby recalled 18,000 dressers and in 2016 Ikea
recalled 29 million dressers and chests due to the serious tip-over
hazard that they possessed. Moreover, ASTM International, a standards

organization that publishes voluntary consensus technical standards,
developed recommendations that furniture be sold with proper anchoring
systems to prevent tip over accidents. According to the United States
Consumer Product Safety Commission, every 24 minutes a child goes to
the emergency room with an injury resulting from a television or piece
of furniture tipping over. From 2000 to 2013, 84 percent of the 43o
deaths from furniture tipping over involved children younger than the
age of 10.

Despite the clear danger that furniture tipping over can present to
our children, and the relative ease in preventing these accidents,
there are no requirements for anchoring heavy dressers or tube style
televisions in child care centers throughout New York State. This
legislation would ensure that when we send our children to child care,
they are safe from this all too common hazard by requiring that child
care facilities properly secure or anchor furniture and televisions to
the wall. Such a requirement will require a minimal financial
investment by daycare centers and could save significant sums of money
by preventing emergency room visits.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None to the State.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect 18o days after it shall have become a law.

2017-S3667A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3667--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 25, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. SERRANO, AVELLA, DILAN, KENNEDY, MONTGOMERY -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Children  and  Families  --  committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee

 AN  ACT  to  amend the social services law, in relation to requiring the
   anchoring of furniture and electronics  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-k to read as follows:
   §  390-K.  SECURING  OF  FURNITURE. 1. THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ANY
 AGENCY BOARDING HOME, GROUP HOME, CHILD DAY CARE CENTER, PUBLIC INSTITU-
 TION FOR CHILDREN, OR ANY AUTHORIZED AGENCY NOT INCLUDING A FOSTER HOME,
 FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER OR GROUP FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER.
   2. ANY FACILITY TO WHICH THIS SECTION APPLIES SHALL TAKE  MEASURES  TO
 SECURELY  ANCHOR  TO  THE  FLOORS OR WALLS OF SUCH FACILITY ALL ITEMS OF
 LARGE FURNITURE AND ALL ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES CAPABLE  OF  BEING  TIPPED
 OVER  DUE  TO DESIGN, HEIGHT, WEIGHT, STABILITY OR OTHER FEATURES, USING
 ANGLE-BRACES, ANCHORS OR OTHER ANCHORING DEVICES. ANY ITEM OF  FURNITURE
 OR  ELECTRONIC  DEVICE WHICH CANNOT BE SO ANCHORED SHALL BE REMOVED FROM
 THE FACILITY.
   3. IF A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION IS  DISCOVERED  BY
 ANY  STATE  AGENCY  AUTHORIZED  TO  INSPECT  THE  FACILITY  AT WHICH THE
 VIOLATION OCCURS, THE AGENCY DISCOVERING  THE  VIOLATION  SHALL  PROVIDE
 WRITTEN  NOTICE  OF THE VIOLATION TO THE OPERATOR OF THE FACILITY AND TO
 THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES WITHIN TEN CALENDAR  DAYS  OF
 THE  DISCOVERY  OF  THE  VIOLATION.  THE  OPERATOR OF THE FACILITY SHALL
 CORRECT THE VIOLATION IMMEDIATELY. IF THE VIOLATION  IS  NOT  CORRECTED,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08484-04-7

 S. 3667--A                          2
 
 THE  OFFICE  OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES MAY TAKE ENFORCEMENT ACTION
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY OF THIS TITLE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it  shall  become a law; provided, however, that, effective immediately,
 the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or  regulation  neces-
 sary  for  the  implementation  of  this  act  on its effective date are
 authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or  before  such
 effective date.

co-Sponsors

2017-S3667B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5284
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Social Services Law
Laws Affected:: Add §390-l, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S3563, A29

2017-S3667B - Summary

Requires the anchoring of furniture and electronics in child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities.

2017-S3667B - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S3667B

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the social services law, in relation
to requiring the anchoring of furniture and electronics in child day
care centers, public institutions for children and certain other
facilities

 PURPOSE :

This bill protects children at child care centers from the tipping of
unsecured furniture.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

-Outlines the child care facilities covered under the legislation

-Requires large furniture and electronics to be properly secured
within aforementioned facilities

-Authorizes the Office of Children and Family Services to take action
if a child care center doesn't immediately correct a violation of this
act

 JUSTIFICATION :

In 2013, Million Dollar Baby recalled 18,000 dressers and in 2016 Ikea

recalled 29 million dressers and chests due to the serious tip-over
hazard that they possessed. Moreover, ASTM International, a standards
organization that publishes voluntary consensus technical standards,
developed recommendations that furniture be sold with proper anchoring
systems to prevent tip over accidents. According to the United States
Consumer Product Safety Commission, every 24 minutes a child goes to
the emergency room with an injury resulting from a television or piece
of furniture tipping over. From 2000 to 2013, 84 percent of the 430
deaths from furniture tipping over involved children younger than the
age of 10.

Despite the clear danger that furniture tipping over can present to
our children, and the relative ease in preventing these accidents,
there are no requirements for anchoring heavy dressers or tube style
televisions in child care centers throughout New York State. This
legislation would ensure that when we send our children to child care,
they are safe from this all too common hazard by requiring that child
care facilities properly secure or anchor furniture and televisions to
the wall. Such a requirement will require a minimal financial
investment by daycare centers and could save significant sums of money
by preventing emergency room visits.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

This is a new bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None to the State.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect 180 days after it shall have become a law.

2017-S3667B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3667--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 25, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. SERRANO, AVELLA, DILAN, KENNEDY, MONTGOMERY -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Children  and  Families  --  committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee  --  reported  favorably  from said committee and committed to the
   Committee on Rules --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the social services law, in relation to requiring the
   anchoring of furniture and electronics  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-k to read as follows:
   §  390-K.  SECURING  OF  FURNITURE. 1. THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ANY
 AGENCY BOARDING HOME, GROUP HOME, CHILD DAY CARE CENTER, PUBLIC INSTITU-
 TION FOR CHILDREN, OR ANY AUTHORIZED AGENCY NOT INCLUDING A FOSTER HOME,
 FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER OR GROUP FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER.
   2. ANY FACILITY TO WHICH THIS SECTION APPLIES SHALL TAKE  MEASURES  TO
 SECURELY  ANCHOR  TO  THE  FLOORS OR WALLS OF SUCH FACILITY ALL ITEMS OF
 LARGE FURNITURE AND ALL ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES CAPABLE  OF  BEING  TIPPED
 OVER  DUE  TO DESIGN, HEIGHT, WEIGHT, STABILITY OR OTHER FEATURES, USING
 ANGLE-BRACES, ANCHORS OR OTHER ANCHORING DEVICES. ANY ITEM OF  FURNITURE
 OR  ELECTRONIC  DEVICE WHICH CANNOT BE SO ANCHORED SHALL BE REMOVED FROM
 THE FACILITY.
   3. IF A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION IS  DISCOVERED  BY
 THE  OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OR ANY LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES
 DISTRICT AUTHORIZED TO INSPECT  THE  FACILITY  AT  WHICH  THE  VIOLATION
 OCCURS,  THE  AGENCY  DISCOVERING  THE  VIOLATION  SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN
 NOTICE OF THE VIOLATION TO THE OPERATOR  OF  THE  FACILITY  AND  TO  THE
 OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN  AND  FAMILY  SERVICES  IF  SUCH  OFFICE IS NOT THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD08484-06-7

 S. 3667--B                          2
 
 INSPECTING AGENCY WITHIN TEN CALENDAR  DAYS  OF  THE  DISCOVERY  OF  THE
 VIOLATION.  THE  OPERATOR  OF  THE  FACILITY SHALL CORRECT THE VIOLATION
 IMMEDIATELY, UPON NOTICE.  IF THE VIOLATION IS NOT CORRECTED, THE OFFICE
 OF  CHILDREN  AND FAMILY SERVICES MAY TAKE ENFORCEMENT ACTION IN ACCORD-
 ANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF STATE LAW.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law; provided,  however,  that,  effective  imme-
 diately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
 necessary  for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are
 authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or  before  such
 effective date.

co-Sponsors

2017-S3667C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5284
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Social Services Law
Laws Affected:: Add §390-l, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S3563, A29

2017-S3667C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the anchoring of furniture and electronics in child day care centers, public institutions for children and certain other facilities.

2017-S3667C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S3667C

SPONSOR: SERRANO
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring the
anchoring of furniture and electronics in child day care centers, public
institutions for children and certain other facilities

 
PURPOSE:

This bill protects children at child care centers from the tipping of
unsecured furniture.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

-Outlines the child care facilities covered under the legislation

-Requires large furniture and electronics to be properly secured within
aforementioned facilities

-Authorizes the Office of Children and Family Services to take action if
a child care center doesn't immediately correct a violation of this act

 
JUSTIFICATION:

In 2013, Million Dollar Baby recalled 18,000 dressers and in 2016 Ikea
recalled 29 million dressers and chests due to the serious tip-over
hazard that they possessed. Moreover, ASTM International, a standards
organization that publishes voluntary consensus technical standards,
developed recommendations that furniture be sold with proper anchoring
systems to prevent tip over accidents. According to the United States
Consumer Product Safety Commission, every 24 minutes a child goes to the
emergency room with an injury resulting from a television or piece of
furniture tipping over. From 2000 to 2013, 84 percent of the 430 deaths
from furniture tipping over involved children younger than the age of
10.

Despite the clear danger that furniture tipping over can present to our
children, and the relative ease in preventing these accidents, there are
no requirements for anchoring heavy dressers or tube style televisions
in child care centers throughout New York State. This legislation would
ensure that when we send our children to child care, they are safe from
this all too common hazard by requiring that child care facilities prop-
erly secure or anchor furniture and televisions to the wall. Such a
requirement will require a minimal financial investment by daycare
centers and could save significant sums of money by preventing emergency
room visits.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

This is a new bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the State.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect 180 days after it shall have become a law.

2017-S3667C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3667--C
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 25, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. SERRANO, AVELLA, DILAN, KENNEDY, MONTGOMERY -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Children  and  Families  --  committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee  --  reported  favorably  from said committee and committed to the
   Committee on Rules --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted
   to the Committee on Children and Families in  accordance  with  Senate
   Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation  to  requiring  the
   anchoring  of  furniture  and  electronics  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-l to read as follows:
   § 390-L. SECURING OF FURNITURE. 1. THIS SECTION  SHALL  APPLY  TO  ANY
 AGENCY BOARDING HOME, GROUP HOME, CHILD DAY CARE CENTER, PUBLIC INSTITU-
 TION FOR CHILDREN, OR ANY AUTHORIZED AGENCY NOT INCLUDING A FOSTER HOME,
 FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER OR GROUP FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER.
   2.  ANY  FACILITY TO WHICH THIS SECTION APPLIES SHALL TAKE MEASURES TO
 SECURELY ANCHOR TO THE FLOORS OR WALLS OF SUCH  FACILITY  ALL  ITEMS  OF
 LARGE  FURNITURE  AND  ALL ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES CAPABLE OF BEING TIPPED
 OVER DUE TO DESIGN, HEIGHT, WEIGHT, STABILITY OR OTHER  FEATURES,  USING
 ANGLE-BRACES,  ANCHORS OR OTHER ANCHORING DEVICES. ANY ITEM OF FURNITURE
 OR ELECTRONIC DEVICE WHICH CANNOT BE SO ANCHORED SHALL BE  REMOVED  FROM
 THE FACILITY.
   3.  IF  A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION IS DISCOVERED BY
 THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OR ANY LOCAL SOCIAL  SERVICES
 DISTRICT  AUTHORIZED  TO  INSPECT  THE  FACILITY  AT WHICH THE VIOLATION
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD08484-07-8

 S. 3667--C                          2
 
 OCCURS, THE AGENCY  DISCOVERING  THE  VIOLATION  SHALL  PROVIDE  WRITTEN
 NOTICE  OF  THE  VIOLATION  TO  THE  OPERATOR OF THE FACILITY AND TO THE
 OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND  FAMILY  SERVICES  IF  SUCH  OFFICE  IS  NOT  THE
 INSPECTING  AGENCY  WITHIN  TEN  CALENDAR  DAYS  OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE
 VIOLATION. THE OPERATOR OF THE  FACILITY  SHALL  CORRECT  THE  VIOLATION
 IMMEDIATELY, UPON NOTICE.  IF THE VIOLATION IS NOT CORRECTED, THE OFFICE
 OF  CHILDREN  AND FAMILY SERVICES MAY TAKE ENFORCEMENT ACTION IN ACCORD-
 ANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF STATE LAW.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation  of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to
 be made and completed on or before such effective date.

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

Bill Amendments

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2017-S3667 - Details

2017-S3667 - Summary

2017-S3667 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3667 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2017-S3667A - Details

2017-S3667A - Summary

2017-S3667A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3667A - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2017-S3667B - Details

2017-S3667B - Summary

2017-S3667B - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3667B - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2017-S3667C (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S3667C (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S3667C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3667C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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