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- Signed chap.24
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.493
- Substituted for A8958
- Referred to consumer affairs and protection
- Returned to assembly
- Repassed senate
- Amended on third reading 6250a
- Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
- Returned to senate
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- Recalled from assembly
- Referred to consumer affairs and protection
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.13
- Referred to rules
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Prohibits the sale of unsafe baby cribs
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Jeffrey Dinowitz
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BILL NUMBER:S6250A
Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the prohibition of the sale of unsafe cribs
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to protect infants from potential hazards associated with the use of cribs that do not meet applicable safety standards.
Summary of provisions
This bill would conform New York's crib safety law with recently enacted federal rules regarding the sale and use of cribs. Specifically, the bill would prohibit, on or after December 28, 2013, the use of an unsafe crib by any child care facility or place of public accommodation and require the Office of Children and Family Services to notify child care facilities of such prohibition. The bill would also make technical and conforming changes.
Chapter 245 of the Laws of 2010 prohibited the importation, manufacture or sale of any crib that does not meet safety standards established by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and ASTM International. In December 2010, the CPSC adopted new crib safety rules. In addition to enhancing crib design standards, these rules prohibit the use of non-compliant cribs in certain childcare facilities and places of public accommodation. This bill would conform New York's law to the federal rule.
Finally, this bill is amended to eliminate the ASTM's corner post standard, which is no longer in existence, and limit the regulatory authority of the Office of Children and Family Services, with respect to this legislation, to unsafe cribs in child care facilities, which is their area of expertise.
Justification
Chapter 245 of the Laws of 2010 prohibited the importation, manufacture or sale of any crib that does not meet safety standards established by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and ASTM International. In December 2010, the CPSC adopted new crib safety rules. In addition to enhancing crib design standards, these rules prohibit the use of non-compliant cribs in certain childcare facilities and places of public accommodation. This bill would conform New York's law to the federal rule.
Legislative history
None FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as chapter 381 of the laws of 2013 takes effect.
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