What's happening
This bill requires SUNY and CUNY trustees to review, revise, and report on campus fire safety measures in residential facilities.
Why it matters
Promotes accountability. by requiring SUNY and CUNY trustees to review and update how well campus fire safety recommendations from a 2000 task force have actually been implemented in campus residential buildings.
Highlights potential safety gaps. by mandating a detailed report on the current status of fire detection and suppression systems, potentially identifying outdated, missing, or inadequate protections that could put students at risk.
Lays groundwork for future policy changes. by requiring legislative recommendations, which could lead to updated state laws, funding, or standards for campus fire safety based on the findings of this review.
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Update Campus Fire Safety Rules
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to higher education
- Referred to higher education
Companion bill
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Review Campus Fire Safety Report
In Senate Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Toby Ann Stavisky
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4385
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 4, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT authorizing and directing the boards of trustees of SUNY and CUNY to review and revise the report of the New York State Governor's Task Force on Campus Fire Safety issued in July 2000
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The board of trustees of the state university of New York and the board of trustees of the city university of New York are authorized and directed to report on the extent of fire detection and suppression systems within residential facilities within the state and city university systems provided or maintained in response to the New York State Governor's Task Force on Campus Fire Safety issued in July 2000.
§ 2. On or before December 1, 2020, the director of the board of trustees of the state university of New York and the board of trustees of the city university of New York shall deliver a copy of the revised report and the findings of the review conducted pursuant to section one of this act and any legislative recommendations they deem to be necessary to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07800-01-9
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