New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11620: Prohibits local laws from requiring certain storefront security gates or grilles comply with certain conditions
Status: In committee, July 29, 2026
Prohibits local laws from requiring certain storefront security gates or grilles comply with certain conditions; extends the provisions concerning existing storefront security gates or grilles.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general business law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to protecting small businesses and commercial property owners from local mandates requiring the replacement of certain storefront security gates or grilles, and extending the compliance deadline for existing storefront security gate or grille visibility requirements.
From the introduced text, July 29, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general business law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to protecting small businesses and commercial property owners from local mandates requiring the replacement of certain storefront security gates or grilles, and extending the compliance deadline for existing storefront security gate or grille visibility requirements THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 399-ww to read as follows: § 399-WW. STOREFRONT SECURITY GATES AND GRILLES. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "EXISTING STOREFRONT SECURITY GATE OR GRILLE" SHALL MEAN A STOREFRONT SECURITY GATE OR GRILLE INSTALLED PRIOR TO JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX. (B) "LOCAL GOVERNMENT" SHALL MEAN ANY COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE, OR ANY AGENCY, DEPARTMENT, BOARD, BUREAU, COMMISSION, OFFICE, OR OTHER ENTITY THEREOF. (C) "STOREFRONT SECURITY GATE OR GRILLE" SHALL MEAN ANY ROLL DOWN GATE, ROLL DOWN GRILLE, SECURITY GRILLE, METAL GATE, OR SIMILAR PROTECTIVE BARRIER INSTALLED AT OR NEAR THE EXTERIOR ENTRANCE, WINDOW, OR STOREFRONT OF A BUILDING OR PREMISES USED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR BUSINESS, PROFESSIONAL, COMMERCIAL, RETAIL, OR MERCANTILE PURPOSES. 2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF ANY LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE, RULE, REGULATION, BUILDING CODE, CONSTRUCTION CODE, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, OR …
Sponsors
- Lester Chang (R, 49) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Subjects: General Business Law
Common questions
- What is A11620?
- A11620 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Prohibits local laws from requiring certain storefront security gates or grilles comply with certain conditions.
- What does A11620 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general business law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to protecting small businesses and commercial property owners from local mandates requiring the replacement of certain storefront security gates or grilles, and extending the compliance deadline for existing storefront security gate or grille visibility requirements.
- What is the status of A11620?
- In committee as of July 29, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (July 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11620?
- Lester Chang (R, 49).
- Where is the official record for A11620?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11620
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