New York A 5812: Requires braille labeling in dwellings in public housing projects in the state

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A05812 Summary:

BILL NOA05812 

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SAME ASSAME AS S06827

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SPONSORDilan

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COSPNSRColton, Hevesi, Davila, Cunningham, Hyndman, Cook, Shimsky, Simon, Lavine

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §223-c, Pub Hous L

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Requires all dwellings in projects located within the state to include braille labeling on all room numbers, elevator buttons, and directional signage in common areas in such dwellings.

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BILL NOA05812 

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02/20/2025referred to housing

01/07/2026referred to housing

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5812

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 20, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. DILAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Housing

 AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to requiring braille
 labeling in dwellings in public housing projects in the state

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

 1 Section 1. The public housing law is amended by adding a new section
 2 223-c to read as follows:
 3 § 223-c. Braille labeling requirement. All dwellings in projects
 4 located within the state shall include braille labeling on all room
 5 numbers, elevator buttons, and directional signage in common areas in
 6 such dwellings.
 7 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 8 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09841-01-5

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