File #: Int 0126-2024    Version: Name: Requiring provision of body armor to fire department employees within the bureau of emergency medical services providing emergency medical services.
Type: Introduction Status: Enacted (Mayor's Desk for Signature)
Committee: Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
On agenda: 2/28/2024
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring provision of body armor to fire department employees within the bureau of emergency medical services providing emergency medical services
Sponsors: Joseph C. Borelli, Joann Ariola , Kevin C. Riley, Lynn C. Schulman, Kalman Yeger , Amanda Farías, Carlina Rivera , James F. Gennaro, Kamillah Hanks, Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Mercedes Narcisse, Linda Lee, Vickie Paladino
Council Member Sponsors: 13
Summary: This bill would require that the Fire Department to provide body armor to employees within the bureau of emergency medical services providing emergency medical services. Such body armor will be required to meet ballistic and stab resistant standards.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 126-A, 2. Summary of Int. No. 126, 3. Int. No. 126, 4. Hearing Testimony 11/28/23, 5. February 28, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 6. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-28-24, 7. Committee Report 2/29/24, 8. Hearing Testimony 2/29/24, 9. Hearing Transcript 2/29/24, 10. Proposed Int. No. 126-A - 4/3/24, 11. Committee Report 4/11/24, 12. Committee Report - Stated Meeting, 13. Fiscal Impact Statement, 14. April 11, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda
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5/1/2024AJoseph C. Borelli Mayor Hearing Scheduled by Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/11/2024AJoseph C. Borelli City Council Sent to Mayor by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/11/2024AJoseph C. Borelli City Council Approved by CouncilPass Action details Meeting details Not available
4/11/2024*Joseph C. Borelli Committee on Fire and Emergency Management Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/11/2024*Joseph C. Borelli Committee on Fire and Emergency Management Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/11/2024*Joseph C. Borelli Committee on Fire and Emergency Management Amended by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/11/2024AJoseph C. Borelli Committee on Fire and Emergency Management Approved by CommitteePass Action details Meeting details Not available
2/29/2024*Joseph C. Borelli Committee on Housing and Buildings Laid Over by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/29/2024*Joseph C. Borelli Committee on Housing and Buildings Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/29/2024*Joseph C. Borelli Committee on Fire and Emergency Management Laid Over by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/29/2024*Joseph C. Borelli Committee on Fire and Emergency Management Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/28/2024*Joseph C. Borelli City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/28/2024*Joseph C. Borelli City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available

Int. No. 126-A

 

By Council Members Borelli, Ariola, Riley, Schulman, Yeger, Farías, Rivera, Gennaro, Hanks, Brooks-Powers, Narcisse, Lee and Paladino

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring provision of body armor to fire department employees within the bureau of emergency medical services providing emergency medical services

 

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 15-148 to read as follows:

§ 15-148 Provision of body armor. a. The commissioner shall provide body armor to all employees of the department within the bureau of emergency medical services who provide emergency medical services. Such body armor shall be of the type that the commissioner determines would be most suitable for the protection of such employees, and shall meet ballistic and stab resistance standards of the national institute of justice or any successor standards.

b. No employee of the department shall be permitted to retain or use the body armor provided pursuant to subdivision a of this section after leaving the employment of the department or moving to a position that does not involve the provision of emergency medical services.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

 

Session 13

LS #11169

4/3/2024

 

Session 12

RL

LS #11169

01/09/2023