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A6895Assembly2017-2018 SessionSame asS6122

Inspect Old School Buildings

Official title

“Relates to requiring building condition surveys to be conducted on public school buildings constructed prior to 1950 every other year and a visual inspection in alternate years”

Sponsor Pamela HarrisAD-46+14 co-sponsorsAffects Education
Status
Stricken
Impact
4/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Education

What's happening

This bill requires public school buildings built before 1950 to have building condition surveys every other year, with visual inspections in alternate years.

Why it matters

  1. Increases oversight of aging school infrastructure. By mandating more frequent condition surveys and inspections, the bill targets schools built before 1950—buildings more likely to have outdated systems or hidden hazards, such as asbestos, lead, or structural issues.

  2. Potential for earlier detection of safety hazards. Regular surveys and visual inspections can help identify maintenance needs or dangerous conditions sooner, possibly preventing accidents or costly emergency repairs that disrupt education.

  3. Could impact school district budgets and planning. The requirement for biennial surveys and alternate-year inspections may mean additional costs and administrative work for districts, prompting changes in how they allocate funds and prioritize facilities management.

  4. Supports transparency and accountability. By formalizing regular checks, the bill provides parents, staff, and the public with greater assurance that older school buildings are being monitored, which could lead to increased trust in school safety and district stewardship.

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Inspect Old School Buildings

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Pamela Harris

Assembly Member · Assembly District 46

History

  1. Enacting clause stricken
  2. Referred to education
  3. Referred to education

Companion bill

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S6122Senate

Inspect Old School Buildings

In Senate Committee · Education · Sponsor Diane J. Savino

Impact 4 · Low0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

6895

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

March 24, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. HARRIS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to building condition survey services

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

Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 3641 of the education law is amended by adding a new paragraph d to read as follows:

d. Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, building condition surveys of public school buildings constructed prior to the year nineteen hundred fifty shall be undertaken every other year and a visual inspection shall be conducted in years in which no building condition survey is conducted for the building.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD09012-01-7

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