NY State Assembly Bill 2023-A2134

Assembly Bill A2134

Signed By Governor

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires owners and agents of multiple residences and multiple dwellings to provide names and contact information of residents to emergency personnel

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- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Nov 17, 2023	approval memo.21 signed chap.635
Nov 13, 2023	delivered to governor
May 22, 2023	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.367 substituted for s2294a referred to housing, construction and community development delivered to senate passed assembly
May 17, 2023	ordered to third reading rules cal.142 rules report cal.142 reported
May 16, 2023	reported referred to rules
May 11, 2023	print number 2134a
May 11, 2023	amend and recommit to housing
Jan 23, 2023	referred to housing

Votes

- May 22, 2023 - Floor Vote
  A2134
  
  44
  
  Aye
  
  17
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  2
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: May 22, 2023
      
      aye (44)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Bailey
      
      Breslin
      
      Brisport
      
      Brouk
      
      Chu
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Felder
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gonzalez
      
      Gounardes
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Martinez
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Myrie
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rhoads
      
      Rivera
      
      Rolison
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Scarcella-Spanton
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Thomas
      
      Webb
      
      nay (17)
      
      Ashby
      
      Borrello
      
      Gallivan
      
      Griffo
      
      Lanza
      
      Martins
      
      Mattera
      
      Murray
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Stec
      
      Tedisco
      
      Walczyk
      
      Weber
      
      Weik
      
      excused (2)
      
      Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
      
      Parker

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2023-A2134 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S2294
Law Section:: Multiple Residence Law
Laws Affected:: Add §16, Mult Res L; add §15, Mult Dwell L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S6918
2021-2022: A10286, S240

2023-A2134 - Summary

Requires owners and agents of multiple residences and multiple dwellings to provide names and contact information of residents to emergency personnel upon the request of such personnel, where the physical safety of such residents must be accounted for by ascertaining their whereabouts.

2023-A2134 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2134
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Housing
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the multiple residence law and the multiple dwelling
   law, in relation to requiring owners and agents of multiple residences
   and multiple dwellings to provide names  and  contact  information  of
   residents to emergency personnel

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The multiple residence law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 16 to read as follows:
   §  16. MULTIPLE RESIDENCE EMERGENCY INFORMATION. 1.  IN THE CASE OF AN
 EMERGENCY AFFECTING A MULTIPLE RESIDENCE, THE OWNER  OR  AGENT  OF  SUCH
 MULTIPLE  RESIDENCE  SHALL PROVIDE EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL, UPON THE
 REQUEST OF SUCH EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL, INCLUDING BUT  NOT  LIMITED
 TO  LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS, WITH THE NAMES AND CONTACT INFOR-
 MATION OF ALL AFFECTED RESIDENTS OR OCCUPANTS AS LISTED IN THE LEASE  OF
 SUCH  MULTIPLE  RESIDENCE AS IS REQUIRED TO ASCERTAIN THE SAFETY OF SUCH
 RESIDENTS OR OCCUPANTS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,  AN  EMERGENCY
 SHALL  INCLUDE  BUT  NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO  FIRES,  GAS  LEAKS,  BUILDING
 COLLAPSES, NATURAL DISASTERS, ACTS OF TERRORISM AND OTHER  EVENTS  WHERE
 THE  PHYSICAL  SAFETY OF RESIDENTS MUST BE ACCOUNTED FOR BY ASCERTAINING
 THEIR WHEREABOUTS.
   2. THE OWNER OR AGENT OF SUCH MULTIPLE RESIDENCE SHALL UPDATE THE LIST
 OF NAMES AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF ALL AFFECTED RESIDENTS OR  OCCUPANTS
 OF  SUCH  MULTIPLE  RESIDENCE  UPON  THE EXECUTION OF A NEW LEASE, LEASE
 RENEWAL OR LEASE AMENDMENT. SPECIFIC AND INFORMED WRITTEN CONSENT  SHALL
 BE  OBTAINED  BY  THE OWNER OR AGENT OF THE MULTIPLE RESIDENCE FROM EACH
 OCCUPANT OR RESIDENT EACH TIME THE LIST IS UPDATED AND NO OCCUPANT'S  OR
 RESIDENT'S  NAME  OR  CONTACT INFORMATION SHALL BE INCLUDED IN SUCH LIST
 WITHOUT THEIR SPECIFIC AND  INFORMED  WRITTEN  CONSENT.  WRITTEN  NOTICE
 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE OCCUPANT OR RESIDENT ABOUT THE CONTACT LIST AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01438-01-3

 A. 2134                             2
 
 SHALL  INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THAT SUCH LIST IS MAINTAINED BY THE
 OWNER AND THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF OPTING-OUT.
   3. SUCH LIST OF NAMES AND CONTACT INFORMATION SHALL ONLY BE MAINTAINED
 FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  AN  EMERGENCY EVACUATION AND SHALL NOT BE DISSEM-
 INATED, USED OR ACCESSED BY EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL FOR  ANY  OTHER
 PURPOSES.
   §  2.  The multiple dwelling law is amended by adding a new section 15
 to read as follows:
   § 15. MULTIPLE DWELLING EMERGENCY INFORMATION. 1.  IN THE CASE  OF  AN
 EMERGENCY  AFFECTING  A  MULTIPLE  DWELLING,  THE OWNER OR AGENT OF SUCH
 MULTIPLE DWELLING SHALL PROVIDE EMERGENCY SERVICE  PERSONNEL,  UPON  THE
 REQUEST  OF  SUCH EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
 TO LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS, WITH THE NAMES AND CONTACT  INFOR-
 MATION  OF ALL AFFECTED RESIDENTS OR OCCUPANTS AS LISTED IN THE LEASE OF
 SUCH MULTIPLE DWELLING AS IS REQUIRED TO ASCERTAIN THE  SAFETY  OF  SUCH
 RESIDENTS  OR  OCCUPANTS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, AN EMERGENCY
 SHALL  INCLUDE  BUT  NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO  FIRES,  GAS  LEAKS,  BUILDING
 COLLAPSES,  NATURAL  DISASTERS, ACTS OF TERRORISM AND OTHER EVENTS WHERE
 THE PHYSICAL SAFETY OF RESIDENTS MUST BE ACCOUNTED FOR  BY  ASCERTAINING
 THEIR WHEREABOUTS.
   2.  THE OWNER OR AGENT OF SUCH MULTIPLE DWELLING SHALL UPDATE THE LIST
 OF NAMES AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF ALL AFFECTED RESIDENTS OR  OCCUPANTS
 OF  SUCH  MULTIPLE  DWELLING  UPON  THE  EXECUTION OF A NEW LEASE, LEASE
 RENEWAL OR LEASE AMENDMENT.  SPECIFIC AND INFORMED WRITTEN CONSENT SHALL
 BE OBTAINED BY THE OWNER OR AGENT OF THE  MULTIPLE  DWELLING  FROM  EACH
 OCCUPANT  OR RESIDENT EACH TIME THE LIST IS UPDATED AND NO OCCUPANT'S OR
 RESIDENT'S NAME OR CONTACT INFORMATION SHALL BE INCLUDED  IN  SUCH  LIST
 WITHOUT  THEIR  SPECIFIC  AND  INFORMED  WRITTEN CONSENT. WRITTEN NOTICE
 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE OCCUPANT OR RESIDENT ABOUT THE CONTACT LIST AND
 SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THAT SUCH LIST IS MAINTAINED BY  THE
 OWNER AND THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF OPTING-OUT.
   3. SUCH LIST OF NAMES AND CONTACT INFORMATION SHALL ONLY BE MAINTAINED
 FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  AN  EMERGENCY EVACUATION AND SHALL NOT BE DISSEM-
 INATED, USED OR ACCESSED BY EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL FOR  ANY  OTHER
 PURPOSES.
   §  3.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law.

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2023-A2134A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S2294
Law Section:: Multiple Residence Law
Laws Affected:: Add §16, Mult Res L; add §15, Mult Dwell L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S6918
2021-2022: A10286, S240

2023-A2134A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-A2134A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2134--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee   on  Housing  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the multiple residence law  and  the  multiple  dwelling
   law, in relation to requiring owners and agents of multiple residences
   and  multiple  dwellings  to  provide names and contact information of
   residents to emergency personnel
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  multiple  residence  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 16 to read as follows:
   § 16. MULTIPLE RESIDENCE EMERGENCY INFORMATION. 1.  IN THE CASE OF  AN
 EMERGENCY  AFFECTING  A  MULTIPLE  RESIDENCE, THE OWNER OR AGENT OF SUCH
 MULTIPLE RESIDENCE SHALL PROVIDE EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL,  UPON  THE
 REQUEST  OF  SUCH EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
 TO LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS, WITH THE NAMES AND CONTACT  INFOR-
 MATION  OF ALL AFFECTED RESIDENTS OR OCCUPANTS AS LISTED IN THE LEASE OF
 SUCH MULTIPLE RESIDENCE AS IS REQUIRED TO ASCERTAIN THE SAFETY  OF  SUCH
 RESIDENTS  OR  OCCUPANTS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, AN EMERGENCY
 SHALL  INCLUDE  BUT  NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO  FIRES,  GAS  LEAKS,  BUILDING
 COLLAPSES,  NATURAL  DISASTERS, ACTS OF TERRORISM AND OTHER EVENTS WHERE
 THE PHYSICAL SAFETY OF RESIDENTS MUST BE ACCOUNTED FOR  BY  ASCERTAINING
 THEIR WHEREABOUTS.
   2. THE OWNER OR AGENT OF SUCH MULTIPLE RESIDENCE SHALL UPDATE THE LIST
 OF  NAMES AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF ALL AFFECTED RESIDENTS OR OCCUPANTS
 OF SUCH MULTIPLE RESIDENCE UPON THE EXECUTION  OF  A  NEW  LEASE,  LEASE
 RENEWAL  OR LEASE AMENDMENT. SPECIFIC AND INFORMED WRITTEN CONSENT SHALL
 BE OBTAINED BY THE OWNER OR AGENT OF THE MULTIPLE  RESIDENCE  FROM  EACH
 OCCUPANT  OR RESIDENT EACH TIME THE LIST IS UPDATED AND NO OCCUPANT'S OR
 RESIDENT'S NAME OR CONTACT INFORMATION SHALL BE INCLUDED  IN  SUCH  LIST
 WITHOUT  THEIR  SPECIFIC  AND  INFORMED  WRITTEN CONSENT. WRITTEN NOTICE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01438-02-3

 A. 2134--A                          2
 
 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE OCCUPANT OR RESIDENT ABOUT THE CONTACT LIST AND
 SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THAT SUCH LIST IS MAINTAINED BY  THE
 OWNER AND THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF OPTING-OUT.
   3. SUCH LIST OF NAMES AND CONTACT INFORMATION SHALL ONLY BE MAINTAINED
 FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  AN  EMERGENCY EVACUATION AND SHALL NOT BE DISSEM-
 INATED, USED OR ACCESSED BY  EMERGENCY  SERVICES  PERSONNEL  OR  DISSEM-
 INATED,  USED  OR  ACCESSED BY THE OWNER OR AGENT OF SUCH MULTIPLE RESI-
 DENCE FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSES.
   § 2. The multiple dwelling law is amended by adding a new  section  15
 to read as follows:
   §  15.  MULTIPLE DWELLING EMERGENCY INFORMATION. 1.  IN THE CASE OF AN
 EMERGENCY AFFECTING A MULTIPLE DWELLING, THE  OWNER  OR  AGENT  OF  SUCH
 MULTIPLE  DWELLING  SHALL  PROVIDE EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL, UPON THE
 REQUEST OF SUCH EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL, INCLUDING BUT  NOT  LIMITED
 TO  LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS, WITH THE NAMES AND CONTACT INFOR-
 MATION OF ALL AFFECTED RESIDENTS OR OCCUPANTS AS LISTED IN THE LEASE  OF
 SUCH  MULTIPLE  DWELLING  AS IS REQUIRED TO ASCERTAIN THE SAFETY OF SUCH
 RESIDENTS OR OCCUPANTS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,  AN  EMERGENCY
 SHALL  INCLUDE  BUT  NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO  FIRES,  GAS  LEAKS,  BUILDING
 COLLAPSES, NATURAL DISASTERS, ACTS OF TERRORISM AND OTHER  EVENTS  WHERE
 THE  PHYSICAL  SAFETY OF RESIDENTS MUST BE ACCOUNTED FOR BY ASCERTAINING
 THEIR WHEREABOUTS.
   2. THE OWNER OR AGENT OF SUCH MULTIPLE DWELLING SHALL UPDATE THE  LIST
 OF  NAMES AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF ALL AFFECTED RESIDENTS OR OCCUPANTS
 OF SUCH MULTIPLE DWELLING UPON THE  EXECUTION  OF  A  NEW  LEASE,  LEASE
 RENEWAL OR LEASE AMENDMENT.  SPECIFIC AND INFORMED WRITTEN CONSENT SHALL
 BE  OBTAINED  BY  THE  OWNER OR AGENT OF THE MULTIPLE DWELLING FROM EACH
 OCCUPANT OR RESIDENT EACH TIME THE LIST IS UPDATED AND NO OCCUPANT'S  OR
 RESIDENT'S  NAME  OR  CONTACT INFORMATION SHALL BE INCLUDED IN SUCH LIST
 WITHOUT THEIR SPECIFIC AND  INFORMED  WRITTEN  CONSENT.  WRITTEN  NOTICE
 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE OCCUPANT OR RESIDENT ABOUT THE CONTACT LIST AND
 SHALL  INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THAT SUCH LIST IS MAINTAINED BY THE
 OWNER AND THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF OPTING-OUT.
   3. SUCH LIST OF NAMES AND CONTACT INFORMATION SHALL ONLY BE MAINTAINED
 FOR THE PURPOSE OF AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION  AND  SHALL  NOT  BE  DISSEM-
 INATED,  USED  OR  ACCESSED  BY  EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL OR DISSEM-
 INATED, USED OR ACCESSED BY THE OWNER OR AGENT OF SUCH MULTIPLE DWELLING
 FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSES.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.

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