New York A 5289: Creates the blue light emergency phones pilot program and directs the commissioner of parks and recreation to study and report upon the use of such program

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A05289 Summary:

BILL NOA05289 

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SAME ASSAME AS S04534

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SPONSORMcDonald

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§372, 381 & 382, Exec L; amd §11-102, Energy L

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Ensures proper administration and enforcement of the uniform fire prevention and building code and the state energy conservation construction code; provides additional definitions; provides remedies for violations of the code; makes conforming technical changes.

Go to top A05289 Actions:

BILL NOA05289 

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02/12/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

05/27/2026reported referred to codes

Go to topA05289 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS Chair:McDonald 
DATE:05/27/2026AYE/NAY:8/4 Action: Favorable refer to committee Codes McDonaldAyeBeephanNay

GlickAyeSimpsonNay

KimExcusedNovakhovNay

Bichotte HermelAyeNorberNay

WilliamsAye

RagaExcused

SimoneAye

ShimskyAye

KassayAye

BurroughsAye

Go to topA05289 Floor&nbspVotes:

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Go to topA05289 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5289

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 12, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to ensuring proper admin-
 istration and enforcement of the uniform fire prevention and building
 code and the state energy conservation construction code; and to amend
 the energy law, in relation to making conforming technical changes

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

 1 Section 1. Section 372 of the executive law, as amended by chapter 309
 2 of the laws of 1996, subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 159 of the laws
 3 of 2007 and subdivision 19 as added by chapter 119 of the laws of 2001,
 4 is amended to read as follows:
 5 § 372. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall
 6 have the meaning ascribed to them, unless the context otherwise
 7 requires:
 8 1. "Administrator" means the state fire administrator established
 9 pursuant to article six-C of this chapter.
 10 2. "Applicable code enforcement program" means the program established
 11 by a local government or county pursuant to the regulations promulgated
 12 pursuant to subdivision one of section three hundred eighty-one of this
 13 article, or, where so provided in subdivision two of section three
 14 hundred eighty-one of this article, the secretary's code enforcement
 15 program, or, where so provided in subdivision seven of section three
 16 hundred eighty-one of this article the default code enforcement program.
 17 3. "Areas of public assembly" means all buildings or portions of
 18 buildings used for gathering together fifty or more persons for amuse-
 19 ment, athletic, civic, dining, educational, entertainment, patriotic,
 20 political, recreational, religious, social, or similar purposes, the
 21 entire fire area of which they are a part, and the means of egress ther-
 22 efrom.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08468-01-5

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 1 [3.] 4. "Building" means a combination of any materials, whether port-
 2 able or fixed, having a roof, to form a structure affording shelter for
 3 persons, animals or property. The word "building" shall be construed
 4 when used herein as though followed by the words "or part or parts ther-
 5 eof" unless the context clearly requires a different meaning. The term
 6 "building" shall also mean "factory manufactured home" and "mobile
 7 home". The term "building" shall not include a "temporary greenhouse".
 8 [4.] 5. "Construction" means the construction, reconstruction, alter-
 9 ation, conversion, repair, installation of equipment or use of build-
 10 ings, and requirements or standards relating to or affecting materials
 11 used in connection therewith, including provisions for safety and sani-
 12 tary conditions.
 13 [5.] 6. "Council" means the state fire prevention and building code
 14 council created by this article.
 15 [6.] 7. "Default code enforcement program" means the code enforcement