Assembly Bill A3457

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to enacting the "Han Tak Lee Act"

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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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2021-A3457 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §158, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9897
2017-2018: A1800
2019-2020: A2067

2021-A3457 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to enacting the "Han Tak Lee Act"; requires firefighters who specialize in assessing arsons to be tested on "NFPA 921" standards, the national guidelines set by the national fire protection association to cover all aspects of arson-related cases.

2021-A3457 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3457
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 26, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. KIM, COLTON, HYNDMAN, STECK -- Multi-Sponsored by
   --  M.  of  A.    COOK  --  read once and referred to the Committee on
   Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to enacting the "Han  Tak
   Lee Act"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and cited as the  "Han
 Tak Lee Act".
   §  2.  Subdivision 4 of section 158 of the executive law is amended by
 adding a new paragraph (g) to read as follows:
   (G) CERTIFY ALL FIREFIGHTERS WHO SPECIALIZE  IN  ASSESSING  ARSONS  TO
 ASCERTAIN  THEY HAVE RECEIVED PROPER TRAINING TO DETERMINE WHETHER FIRES
 ARE CAUSED ACCIDENTALLY OR INTENTIONALLY SET. SUCH  CERTIFICATION  SHALL
 REQUIRE  SUCH  FIREFIGHTERS  TO  BE  TESTED ON "NFPA 921" STANDARDS, THE
 NATIONAL GUIDELINES SET BY THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION  ASSOCIATION  TO
 COVER ALL ASPECTS OF ARSON-RELATED CASES.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05980-01-1

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