Int 0609-2018
Fire Safety Package - Requiring the FDNY to implement a plan for educating both children and parents about fire safety and prevention.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Fire and Emergency Managementintroduced 2018-02-15Local Law 2018/116
Enacted as Local Law 2018/116.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2018-02-15Passed: 2018-06-09Enacted: 2018-06-09
Summary
The bill would require the Fire Department to develop and implement a plan for education children and parents of common fire safety dangers, and report on such efforts.
Committee on Fire and Emergency Management — Fire/EMS (non-health-related issues), and Emergency Management Department[ (OEM)].
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21 passed · 29 died
This bill: 81 days in committee
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Sponsors (13)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2018-02-15 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2018-02-15 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2018-02-26 · Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2018-02-26 · Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2018-02-26 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2018-02-26 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2018-05-08 · Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2018-05-08 · Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
ActionAmended by Committee
2018-05-08 · Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2018-05-08 · Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
AdvancedApproved by Council
2018-05-09 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2018-05-09 · City Council
HeardHearing Scheduled by Mayor
2018-05-29 · Mayor
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2018-06-09 · Administration
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2018-06-12 · City Council
Votes (5)
Aye (5)
Fernando Cabrera Alan N. MaiselJustin L. BrannanJoseph C. BorelliAlicka Ampry-Samuel
Heard at (5)
City Council · 2018-05-09 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Fire and Emergency Management · 2018-05-08 · 11:00 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
Committee on Fire and Emergency Management · 2018-02-26 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Housing and Buildings · 2018-02-26 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
City Council · 2018-02-15 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (19)
- Summary of Int. No. 609-A
- Summary of Int. No. 609
- Int. No. 609
- February 15, 2018 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 02-15-2018
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - February 15, 2018
- Committee Report 2/26/18
- Hearing Testimony 2/26/18
- Hearing Transcript 2/26/18
- Proposed Int. No. 609-A - 5/3/18
- Committee Report 5/8/18
- Hearing Transcript 5/8/18
- May 9, 2018 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 5-9-18
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - May 9, 2018
- Int. No. 609-A (FINAL)
- Fiscal Impact Statement
- Legislative Documents - Letter to the Mayor
- Local Law 116
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 15 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 15-133 to read as follows:
� 15-133 Youth education and outreach. a. The department, in consultation with the department of education, shall develop and implement a plan for educating both children and parents about fire safety and prevention. Such plan shall include but need not be limited to public service announcements, outreach in public and non-public schools about common fire dangers for children and preventative measures to be taken by parents.
b. Beginning January 31, 2019 and annually thereafter, the department shall electronically submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council and post on its website a report describing the activities taken pursuant to this section during the previous calendar year.
� 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law, except that the commissioner of fire may take such measures as are necessary for the implementation of this local law, including the promulgation of rules, before such date. Subdivision b of section 15-133 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by section one of this local law, is deemed repealed 5 years after it becomes law.
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