New York S 2634: Relates to induction loop listening systems

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S02634 Summary:

BILL NOS02634 

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SAME ASSAME AS A01495

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SPONSORMAY

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §53, Pub Bldg L

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Requires public buildings which are or contain an area of public assembly or service to have equipped and installed an induction loop listening system for use by persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.

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BILL NOS02634 

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01/22/2025REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2634

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 22, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
 ment Operations

 AN ACT to amend the public buildings law, in relation to induction loop
 listening systems

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 53 of the public buildings law, as amended by chap-
 2 ter 23 of the laws of 1989, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 221 of
 3 the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
 4 § 53. [Assistive] Induction loop listening systems. 1. (a) All new
 5 public buildings, construction of which commences after January first,
 6 nineteen hundred ninety-one, [containing] which are or contain within an
 7 [auditorium, theater, meeting hall, hearing room, amphitheater, or room
 8 used in any similar capacity which are so designated by the appropriate
 9 building and fire code] area of public assembly or service, shall have
 10 equipped and installed an [assistive] induction loop listening system
 11 for use by persons who are deaf or hard of hearing who require the use
 12 of such a system to improve their reception of sound.
 13 (b) The owner of any public building which is or contains within an
 14 area of public assembly or service and has an induction loop listening
 15 system installed and equipped shall post in a clear and conspicuous
 16 manner permanently mounted signage to indicate to visitors that such
 17 induction loop listening system is available.
 18 (c) On a biennial basis, the owner of any public building which is or
 19 contains within an area of public assembly or service and has an
 20 induction loop listening system installed and equipped shall complete a
 21 self-certification form and submit such form to the state fire
 22 prevention and building code council, attesting that such induction loop
 23 listening system continues to be functional.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04704-01-5

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 1 2. Standards for such systems shall be developed by the state fire
 2 prevention and building code council upon receiving recommendations from
 3 the advisory board on [assistive] induction loop listening systems in
 4 places of public assembly.
 5 3. For purposes of this section, the [term] following terms shall have
 6 the following meanings:
 7 (a) "[assistive] Induction loop listening system" shall mean [situa-
 8 tional-personal acoustic communication equipment designed to improve the
 9 transmission and auditory reception of sound] a hardwired assistive
 10 listening system through which a loop of wire around an area of a build-
 11 ing produces a signal, or a hardwired countertop version that produces a
 12 signal, received directly by hearing aids and cochlear implants equipped
 13 with telecoil features used by persons with hearing loss.
 14 (b) "Area of public assembly or service" shall mean a building or
 15 structure, or space within a building or structure, that is regularly
 16 open for public gatherings, including an auditorium, theater, meeting
 17 room or hall, courtroom, community center, amphitheater, library, phar-
 18 macy counter, information desk at a medical facility, a waiting area for
 19 a medical office, bank teller area, car rental business, restaurant,
 20 bar, or other food or beverage counter service location, coat check
 21 ar