Assembly Bill A29

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Requires the anchoring of furniture and electronics in child day care centers 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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2019-A29 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3563
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §390-l, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A5284, S3667

2019-A29 - Summary

Requires the anchoring of furniture and electronics in child day care centers and certain other facilities.

2019-A29 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    29
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred 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-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
 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

2019-A29A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3563
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §390-l, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A5284, S3667

2019-A29A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the anchoring of furniture and electronics in child day care centers and certain other facilities.

2019-A29A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   29--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred 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 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
 CHILD  DAY CARE CENTER AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF
 SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY OF THIS TITLE, OR ANY AUTHORIZED AGENCY  AS
 DEFINED  IN  PARAGRAPH  (A)  OF SUBDIVISION TEN OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED
 SEVENTY-ONE OF THIS TITLE, INCLUDING ANY AGENCY BOARDING HOME  OR  GROUP
 HOME.
   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

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