A 2303 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Exempts owners of farms and the owners of multiple dwellings from the scaffold law in certain instances

This bill exempts certain property owners from requiring scaffolding safety measures during building work. Specifically, it removes the obligation for farm owners, owners of single- or two-family homes, and owners of multiple dwellings when they contract work but don't direct or control it (e.g., hiring a contractor for repairs). The change applies only to these owners in the specified scenarios, not to contractors or property owners who manage the work. Safety requirements for scaffolding remain in place for all other cases.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026