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S 3573: Requires exterior cages for air conditioners installed in any multiple dwelling.
What S 3573 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law requires exterior cages for air conditioners installed in multiple dwellings. This measure aims to improve safety and protect residents from potential hazards caused by air conditioners. Air conditioners that are installed inside a dwelling unit or are already protected by an exterior wall sleeve do not need to be covered by an exterior cage. The law will take effect after a 90-day period following its enactment.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 3573
- What is the current status of S 3573?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 3573 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 HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT".
- Did S 3573 pass?
- Not yet. S 3573 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 3573, and where is it now?
- S 3573 was authored by Sen. Cordell Cleare. Its committee of record is Senate Housing, Construction, & Community Development.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| Jan. 28, 2025 | REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 28, 2025 · 207 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3573 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 28, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law, in relation to requiring exterior cages for air conditioners The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The multiple dwelling law is amended by adding a new 2 section 62-a to read as follows: 3 § 62-a. Air conditioners. Any air conditioner installed in a multiple 4 dwelling shall be protected by an exterior cage. For purposes of this 5 section, air conditioners (1) that are installed inside and wholly with- 6 in a dwelling unit or (2) are already protected by an exterior wall 7 sleeve mounted to the window, shall not require exterior cages pursuant 8 to this section. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 10 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08093-01-5
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