NY A04421 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-2)
Status: Passed on August 13 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-08-13 - signed chap.163
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Enacts "Harper's Law" which will require that retailers who sell certain new furniture offer for sale compatible tip restraint devices and post a notice informing consumers of the risk of furniture tipping.

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Title

Enacts "Harper's Law" which will require that retailers who sell certain new furniture offer for sale compatible tip restraint devices and post a notice informing consumers of the risk of furniture tipping.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-05-30 - Assembly - Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 142 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2019-05-30 - Senate - Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 52 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2019-03-12 - Assembly - Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-03-05 - Assembly - Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection Committee: Favorable refer to committee Codes (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-08-13Senatesigned chap.163
2019-08-13Assemblydelivered to governor
2019-05-30SenateRETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2019-05-30SenatePASSED SENATE
2019-05-30Senate3RD READING CAL.545
2019-05-30SenateSUBSTITUTED FOR S1627B
2019-05-30SenateREFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
2019-05-30Assemblydelivered to senate
2019-05-30Assemblypassed assembly
2019-05-20Assemblyamended on third reading 4421b
2019-05-06Assemblyamended on third reading 4421a
2019-03-14Assemblyadvanced to third reading cal.139
2019-03-12Assemblyreported
2019-03-05Assemblyreported referred to codes
2019-02-04Assemblyreferred to consumer affairs and protection

Same As/Similar To

S01627 (Same As) 2019-08-13 - signed chap.163

New York State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/A4421
Texthttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A04421&term=2019&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A04421
Texthttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A04421&term=2019&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A04421A
Texthttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A04421&term=2019&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A04421B
Roll Callhttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A04421&term=2019&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#AC1
Roll Callhttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A04421&term=2019&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#AC2
Roll Callhttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/A4421#SF1
Roll Callhttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A04421&term=2019&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#AF1

Bill Comments

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