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A00320 Summary:

A00320 Actions:

A00320 Committee Votes:

Committee:CHILDREN AND FAMILIES   Chair:Jaffee      
DATE:05/16/2017AYE/NAY:13/1  Action: Favorable refer to committee Codes        
Jaffee
Aye
Walsh
Aye
Arroyo
Aye
Friend
Nay
Titus
Aye
Errigo
Aye
Mayer
Aye
Miller
Absent
Fahy
Aye
Davila
Absent
Richardson
Aye
Harris
Aye
Williams
Absent
Barnwell
Aye
Wright
Aye
Vanel
Aye
Jean-Pierre
Aye

Committee:CODES   Chair:Lentol      
DATE:06/06/2017AYE/NAY:22/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Lentol
Aye
Graf
Aye
Schimminger
Aye
Giglio
Aye
Weinstein
Aye
McKevitt
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Montesano
Aye
Cook
Aye
Ra
Aye
Cymbrowitz
Aye
Morinello
Aye
Titus
Aye
O'Donnell
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Perry
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Abinanti
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Mosley
Aye
Hevesi
Aye
Fahy
Aye

Committee:CODES   Chair:Lentol      
DATE:06/05/2018AYE/NAY:22/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Lentol
Aye
Curran
Aye
Schimminger
Aye
Giglio
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Montesano
Aye
Cook
Aye
Morinello
Aye
Cymbrowitz
Aye
Palumbo
Aye
Titus
Aye
Garbarino
Aye
O'Donnell
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Perry
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Abinanti
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Mosley
Aye
Hevesi
Aye
Fahy
Aye
Seawright
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Heastie      
DATE:06/19/2018AYE/NAY:30/0  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Aye
Kolb
Aye
Gottfried
Aye
Oaks
Aye
Lentol
Aye
Butler
Aye
Gantt
Excused
Crouch
Aye
Nolan
Aye
Finch
Aye
Weinstein
Aye
Barclay
Aye
Hooper
Aye
Raia
Aye
Ortiz
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Cook
Aye
Glick
Aye
Morelle
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Englebright
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Colton
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Perry
Aye
Galef
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Titus
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Benedetto
Aye

A00320 Floor Votes:

A00320 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         320--A
 
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                     January 5, 2017
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced   by  M.  of  A.  L. ROSENTHAL,  DINOWITZ,  GUNTHER,  WEPRIN,
          BUCHWALD, JAFFEE, FAHY, SEPULVEDA -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of  A.
          ARROYO,  COOK,  ENGLEBRIGHT, MAGEE, PERRY -- read once and referred to
          the Committee on Children and Families -- reported and referred to the
          Committee on Codes -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes in accord-
          ance with Assembly Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill
          amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
          tee
 
        AN ACT in relation to establishing  Brendan's  law;  and  to  amend  the
          social   services  law,  in  relation  to  requiring  cordless  window
          coverings 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:
 
     1    Section 1. This act shall be known and  may  be  cited  as  "Brendan's
     2  Law".
     3    §  2. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 390-l
     4  to read as follows:
     5    § 390-l. Cordless window coverings required. 1. For purposes  of  this
     6  section the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
     7    (a)  "Beaded chain" means a series of small spheres, equally spaced on
     8  a cord or connected by metal shafts used to raise  and  lower  a  window
     9  covering.
    10    (b)  "Cord loop" means a curving or doubling of a beaded chain or cord
    11  to form a closed loop.
    12    (c) "Cordless window covering" means:
    13    (i) a horizontal blind or cellular shade that has no draw cord and the
    14  internal lift cord runs in the slats of the horizontal blind so that the
    15  cord is incapable of forming a loop greater than 7.25 inches;
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD01713-04-8
        A. 320--A                           2
 
     1    (ii) a Roman shade, roll-up blind, or woven shade  that  has  no  draw
     2  cord and the lift cord is completely enclosed so that it is not accessi-
     3  ble;
     4    (iii)  a vertical blind that has a wand as its operating mechanism and
     5  does not contain any beaded chains, corded pulleys, or other  cord  loop
     6  operating mechanisms; and
     7    (iv) a roller shade that does not contain a cord or beaded chain.
     8    (d) "Draw cord" means any form of rope, strap, or string used to raise
     9  or lower a window covering.
    10    (e)  "Internal  lift  cord"  means a cord that is contained inside the
    11  body and rails of the blind or shade.
    12    (f) "Wand" means a rod used to:
    13    (i) rotate a vertical blind; or
    14    (ii) tilt a horizontal blind.
    15    2. Any agency boarding home, group home, child day care center, public
    16  institution for children, or  any  authorized  agency  not  including  a
    17  foster  home,  family  day  care  center or group family day care center
    18  installing new or replacement window coverings  shall  install  cordless
    19  window  coverings  or window coverings with inaccessible operational and
    20  inner cords.
    21    3. Any agency boarding home, group home, child  day  care  center,  or
    22  public institution for children or any authorized agency not including a
    23  foster home, family day care center or group family day care center that
    24  has  window  coverings  in  place  prior  to  the effective date of this
    25  section, shall meet the requirements of ANSI/WCMA A  100.1-2012  or  any
    26  successor standard thereto, including standards for:
    27    (a)  Roman  shades,  roll-up  shades,  woven  shades,  and  all window
    28  coverings with exposed and unsecured cords;
    29    (b) horizontal blinds, cellular shades, and all window coverings  that
    30  have draw cords for their operation; and
    31    (c)  vertical  blinds  and  other  window covering products with loops
    32  utilized in their operation.
    33    4. If a person fails to comply with the  requirements  of  subdivision
    34  three  of this section, the authorized agency may require replacement of
    35  existing window coverings  with  cordless  window  coverings  or  window
    36  coverings with inaccessible operational and inner cords.
    37    § 3. This act shall take effect twenty-four months after it shall have
    38  become  a  law.    Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
    39  repeal of any rule or regulation necessary  for  the  implementation  of
    40  this  act  on  its effective date are authorized and directed to be made
    41  and completed on or before such effective date.