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A 5317: Requires the safe removal of icicles from buildings abutting paved sidewalks and creates civil and criminal penalties appertaining thereto.
What A 5317 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to prevent icicle-related hazards by requiring building owners to safely remove icicles over entranceways, exitways, and commonly used pathways within three days of their formation. Failure to comply can result in a civil penalty of $300 for the first offense, $500 for the second, and a misdemeanor charge for subsequent offenses. A more severe penalty applies if the violation leads to physical injury or property damage. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to codes (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5317
- What is the current status of A 5317?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 5317 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to codes".
- Did A 5317 pass?
- Not yet. A 5317 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5317, and where is it now?
- A 5317 was authored by Asm. Alec Brook-Krasny with 3 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to codes |
| Feb. 13, 2025 | referred to codes |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 13, 2025 · 256 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5317 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 13, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BROOK-KRASNY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to icicle removal The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 270.41 to 2 read as follows: 3 § 270.41 Icicle removal. 4 1. Every owner, lessee, tenant, occupant, or other person, having 5 charge of any building or lot of ground abutting upon any street where 6 the sidewalk is paved shall, within three days of the formation of 7 icicles on such building, cause those icicles overhanging entranceways, 8 exitways, and other commonly used pathways to be safely removed. 9 2. Anyone who knowingly violates any term of subdivision one of this 10 section shall constitute a civil penalty in the amount of three hundred 11 dollars for the first violation and five hundred dollars for the second 12 violation. A third and subsequent violation shall constitute a misdemea- 13 nor except that a seventh and subsequent violation or a violation lead- 14 ing to physical injury or property damage shall constitute a class E 15 felony. 16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09205-01-5
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