Senate Bill S2760A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Enacts the "omnibus obesity and respiratory illness reduction act"

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S2760 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5037
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Ed L, generally; amd Pub Health L, generally; add §235-h, RP L; add §91-g, St Fin L; amd §§3231, 3239, 4317, 4235, 4326 & 4405, Ins L; amd §§390 & 390-a, Soc Serv L; amd §11, Pub Bldg L; amd §§31-f, 31-h, 31-j & 284, Ag & Mkts L; amd §28-a, Gen City L; amd §272-a, Town L; amd §7-722, Vil L; amd §239-d, Gen Muni L; amd §331, Hway L; amd §309, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6423, A9394
2013-2014: S2374, A5322
2015-2016: S1668, A6548
2019-2020: A5322

2017-S2760 - Summary

Enacts the "omnibus obesity and respiratory illness reduction act"; provides for the screening for childhood obesity by elementary and secondary schools; provides for the regulation of the use of trans fats and requires the provision of nutritional information by food service facilities; requires instruction in schools on good health practices

2017-S2760 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2760 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2760
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KLEIN, ADDABBO, ALCANTARA, CARLUCCI, COMRIE, HANNON,
   PARKER,  SAVINO,  STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to regulating the use
   of artificial trans fats and requiring food service facilities to post
   or provide nutritional information on the food products  served  (Part
   A);  to  amend the public health law, in relation to in-utero exposure
   to tobacco smoke prevention (Part B); to amend the public health  law,
   in  relation  to  including  certain  respiratory diseases and obesity
   within disease management demonstration programs (Part  C);  to  amend
   the  public  health  law,  in  relation to the reduction of obesity in
   children (Part D); to amend the public health law, in relation to  the
   collection and reporting of obesity data (Part E); to amend the public
   health law, in relation to directing the health research science board
   to  study  respiratory  diseases  and  obesity,  and childhood obesity
   prevention and screening (Part F); to  amend  the  education  law,  in
   relation  to the use of inhalers and nebulizers (Part G); to amend the
   real property law, in relation to residential rental property  smoking
   policies  (Part  H);  to  amend  the state finance law, in relation to
   establishing the obesity and respiratory disease research  and  educa-
   tion  fund  (Part I); to amend the social services law, in relation to
   child day care facilities (Part J); to amend  the  education  law,  in
   relation  to use of school facilities by not-for-profit and charitable
   organizations for after-school programs (Part K); to amend the  educa-
   tion law, in relation to screening for childhood obesity and promotion
   of  the  availability  of certain foods and beverages in schools (Part
   L); to amend the education law, in relation  to  instruction  in  good
   health  and  reducing  the incidence of obesity (Part M); to amend the
   public buildings law, in relation to bicycle access to  public  office
   buildings  (Part  N); to amend the agriculture and markets law and the
   education law, in relation to authorizing school districts and  insti-
   tutions  of  higher education to donate excess food to local voluntary
   food assistance programs (Part O); and to amend the insurance law  and
   the  public  health law, in relation to making actuarially appropriate
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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2017-S2760A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5037
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Ed L, generally; amd Pub Health L, generally; add §235-h, RP L; add §91-g, St Fin L; amd §§3231, 3239, 4317, 4235, 4326 & 4405, Ins L; amd §§390 & 390-a, Soc Serv L; amd §11, Pub Bldg L; amd §§31-f, 31-h, 31-j & 284, Ag & Mkts L; amd §28-a, Gen City L; amd §272-a, Town L; amd §7-722, Vil L; amd §239-d, Gen Muni L; amd §331, Hway L; amd §309, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6423, A9394
2013-2014: S2374, A5322
2015-2016: S1668, A6548
2019-2020: A5322

2017-S2760A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "omnibus obesity and respiratory illness reduction act"; provides for the screening for childhood obesity by elementary and secondary schools; provides for the regulation of the use of trans fats and requires the provision of nutritional information by food service facilities; requires instruction in schools on good health practices

2017-S2760A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2760A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2760--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KLEIN, ADDABBO, ALCANTARA, AVELLA, CARLUCCI, COMRIE,
   HAMILTON,  HANNON,  PARKER, PERALTA, SAVINO, STAVISKY, VALESKY -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Health  --  recommitted  to  the Committee on Health in
   accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to regulating the use
   of artificial trans fats and requiring food service facilities to post
   or provide nutritional information on the food products  served  (Part
   A);  to  amend the public health law, in relation to in-utero exposure
   to tobacco smoke prevention (Part B); to amend the public health  law,
   in  relation  to  including  certain  respiratory diseases and obesity
   within disease management demonstration programs (Part  C);  to  amend
   the  public  health  law,  in  relation to the reduction of obesity in
   children (Part D); to amend the public health law, in relation to  the
   collection and reporting of obesity data (Part E); to amend the public
   health law, in relation to directing the health research science board
   to  study  respiratory  diseases  and  obesity,  and childhood obesity
   prevention and screening (Part F); to  amend  the  education  law,  in
   relation  to the use of inhalers and nebulizers (Part G); to amend the
   state finance law, in relation to establishing the obesity and respir-
   atory disease research and education  fund  (Part  H);  to  amend  the
   social  services  law,  in relation to child day care facilities (Part
   I); to amend the education law, in relation to use of  school  facili-
   ties  by  not-for-profit and charitable organizations for after-school
   programs (Part J); to amend the education law, in relation to  screen-
   ing  for  childhood  obesity  (Part K); to amend the education law, in
   relation to instruction in good health and reducing the  incidence  of
   obesity  (Part  L);  to amend the public buildings law, in relation to
   bicycle access to public office  buildings  (Part  M);  to  amend  the
   insurance law and the public health law, in relation to making actuar-
   ially  appropriate  reductions  in health insurance premiums in return
   for an enrollee's or insured's participation in a  qualified  wellness
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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