Carbon Monoxide Detector Are Required In All Single Family Homes

Amanda's Law has gone into effect. This law requires all single family homes to have installed an operable carbon monoxide detector.

This has been required of multi-family properties for years. Previously this type of law also applied only to residential dwellings that were constructed or offered for sale after July 30, 2002. This legislation removes the construction and sale provisions, leaving it a new requirement that all homes regardless of construction or sale date be outfitted with a carbon monoxide detector.

On January 17th, 2009 Amanda Hansen, a 16 year old from West Seneca, New York, died from carbon monoxide poisoning from a defective boiler while at a sleepover at her friend's house. Her family and NYS Representative Schroeder petitioned the NYS Assembly & Senate for passage of this bill. The hope is that this legislation would create safer homes for New Yorkers and also prevent future tragedies from occurring.