New York A 6637: Enacts the quiet hour public spaces inclusion act

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A06637 Summary:

BILL NOA06637 

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SPONSORSantabarbara

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §148, Pub Bldg L

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Enacts the "quiet hour public spaces inclusion act"; provides that every covered public building shall offer designated quiet hours during normal business hours; defines "quiet hours" as accommodations made for individuals with autism, post-traumatic stress disorder, sensory processing disorders and other related conditions during a designated time including reduced lighting, lower noise levels and limited use of loudspeakers and announcements.

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03/06/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 6637

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 6, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the public buildings law, in relation to enacting the
 "quiet hour public spaces inclusion act"

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "quiet hour public spaces inclusion act".
 3 § 2. The public buildings law is amended by adding a new section 148
 4 to read as follows:
 5 § 148. Quiet hour public spaces inclusion act. 1. For the purposes of
 6 this section:
 7 (a) "covered public building" means a building owned by the state of
 8 New York, used for official state business, that is open to the public;
 9 and
 10 (b) "quiet hour" means accommodations made for individuals with
 11 autism, post-traumatic stress disorder, sensory processing disorders and
 12 other related conditions during a designated time including:
 13 (i) reduced lighting;
 14 (ii) lower noise levels; and
 15 (iii) limited use of loudspeakers and announcements.
 16 2. Every covered public building shall offer designated quiet hours
 17 during normal business hours. Staff of such public buildings shall
 18 receive training on assisting individuals with sensory disabilities
 19 during such quiet hours.
 20 3. Signage shall be posted within each covered public building and on
 21 the website of each public entity in such covered public building
 22 informing the public of scheduled quiet hours.
 23 4. The commissioner of general services, in consultation with the
 24 commissioner of developmental disabilities and the commissioner of

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10287-01-5

 A. 6637 2

 1 health, shall create and disseminate a model quiet hours policy for all
 2 covered public buildings in the state.
 3 § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 4 it shall have become a law.

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