Assembly Bill A1269A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Prohibits children twelve years old and younger from playing tackle football

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2017-A1269 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 25 Title 7 §2595, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A4529
2015-2016: A4448
2019-2020: A2692
2021-2022: A4116
2023-2024: A5530
2025-2026: A6175

2017-A1269 - Summary

Prohibits children twelve years old and younger from playing tackle football.

2017-A1269 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1269
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BENEDETTO  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting  chil-
   dren thirteen years old and younger from playing tackle football
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 25 of the public health law is amended by adding  a
 new title 7 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE VII
                               YOUTH SPORTS
 SECTION 2595. PROHIBITION OF TACKLE FOOTBALL.
   § 2595. PROHIBITION OF TACKLE FOOTBALL. 1. (A) NO CHILD THIRTEEN YEARS
 OLD  OR  YOUNGER  SHALL PLAY, PRACTICE, OR OTHERWISE ENGAGE IN ORGANIZED
 TACKLE FOOTBALL; PROVIDED HOWEVER,  THAT  NOTHING  WITHIN  THIS  SECTION
 SHALL  PROHIBIT  CHILDREN  THIRTEEN  YEARS OLD AND YOUNGER FROM PLAYING,
 PRACTICING, OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATING IN ANY  FORM  OF  FOOTBALL  WHICH
 DOES NOT INVOLVE TACKLING.
   (B)  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS SECTION, "ORGANIZED TACKLE FOOTBALL"
 SHALL INCLUDE ANY PRACTICE, GAME OR OTHER ACTIVITY WHICH INVOLVES ENGAG-
 ING IN TACKLE FOOTBALL AND WHICH IS ORGANIZED BY  A  SCHOOL,  ADULT,  OR
 PUBLIC OR PRIVATE LEAGUE OR OTHER ENTITY WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO ALLOW CHIL-
 DREN TO PARTICIPATE IN CONTACT FOOTBALL.
   2.  ANY  SCHOOL,  ADULT, OR LEAGUE OR OTHER ENTITY WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO
 ALLOW CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN FOOTBALL, WHO ALLOWS CHILDREN  THIRTEEN
 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER TO PLAY, PRACTICE, OR OTHERWISE ENGAGE IN TACKLE
 FOOTBALL  SHALL  BE  LIABLE  FOR A CIVIL PENALTY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
 TITLE TWO OF ARTICLE ONE OF THIS CHAPTER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04726-01-7

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2017-A1269A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 25 Title 7 §2595, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A4529
2015-2016: A4448
2019-2020: A2692
2021-2022: A4116
2023-2024: A5530
2025-2026: A6175

2017-A1269A - Summary

Prohibits children twelve years old and younger from playing tackle football.

2017-A1269A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1269--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. BENEDETTO, ABINANTI, DINOWITZ, MONTESANO, COOK,
   SEPULVEDA, JAFFEE, SIMON, MOSLEY, CARROLL,  O'DONNELL  --  Multi-Spon-
   sored  by -- M. of A. GALEF -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Health -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with
   Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting  chil-
   dren eleven years old and younger from playing tackle football
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "John Mack-
 ey youth football protection act".
   § 2. Article 25 of the public health law is amended by  adding  a  new
 title 7 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE VII
                               YOUTH SPORTS
 SECTION 2595. PROHIBITION OF TACKLE FOOTBALL.
   §  2595.  PROHIBITION OF TACKLE FOOTBALL. 1. NO CHILD ELEVEN YEARS OLD
 OR YOUNGER SHALL PLAY, PRACTICE, OR OTHERWISE ENGAGE IN ORGANIZED TACKLE
 FOOTBALL; PROVIDED HOWEVER,  THAT  NOTHING  WITHIN  THIS  SECTION  SHALL
 PROHIBIT  CHILDREN THIRTEEN YEARS OLD AND YOUNGER FROM PLAYING, PRACTIC-
 ING, OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATING IN ANY FORM OF FOOTBALL WHICH  DOES  NOT
 INVOLVE TACKLING.
   2.  ANY  SCHOOL,  ADULT, OR LEAGUE OR OTHER ENTITY WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO
 ALLOW CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN FOOTBALL, WHO ALLOWS CHILDREN  THIRTEEN
 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER TO PLAY, PRACTICE, OR OTHERWISE ENGAGE IN TACKLE
 FOOTBALL  SHALL  BE  LIABLE  FOR A CIVIL PENALTY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
 TITLE TWO OF ARTICLE ONE OF THIS CHAPTER.
   3. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A) "ORGANIZED TACKLE FOOTBALL" SHALL INCLUDE ANY  PRACTICE,  GAME  OR
 OTHER  ACTIVITY  WHICH INVOLVES ENGAGING IN TACKLE FOOTBALL AND WHICH IS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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multi-Sponsors

2017-A1269B - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 25 Title 7 §2595, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A4529
2015-2016: A4448
2019-2020: A2692
2021-2022: A4116
2023-2024: A5530
2025-2026: A6175

2017-A1269B - Summary

Prohibits children twelve years old and younger from playing tackle football.

2017-A1269B - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1269--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. BENEDETTO, ABINANTI, DINOWITZ, MONTESANO, COOK,
   JAFFEE,  SIMON,  MOSLEY,  CARROLL,  O'DONNELL,  DAVILA,  L. ROSENTHAL,
   AUBRY,  ERRIGO, D'URSO, RIVERA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GALEF
   -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- recommitted to
   the Committee on Health in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- again reported  from  said  committee
   with  amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting  chil-
   dren eleven years old and younger from playing tackle football
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "John Mack-
 ey youth football protection act".
   § 2. Article 25 of the public health law is amended by  adding  a  new
 title 7 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE VII
                               YOUTH SPORTS
 SECTION 2595. PROHIBITION OF TACKLE FOOTBALL.
   §  2595.  PROHIBITION OF TACKLE FOOTBALL. 1. NO CHILD ELEVEN YEARS OLD
 OR YOUNGER SHALL PLAY, PRACTICE, OR OTHERWISE ENGAGE IN ORGANIZED TACKLE
 FOOTBALL; PROVIDED HOWEVER,  THAT  NOTHING  WITHIN  THIS  SECTION  SHALL
 PROHIBIT  CHILDREN THIRTEEN YEARS OLD AND YOUNGER FROM PLAYING, PRACTIC-
 ING, OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATING IN ANY FORM OF FOOTBALL WHICH  DOES  NOT
 INVOLVE TACKLING.
   2.  ANY SCHOOL, LEAGUE OR OTHER ENTITY WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO ALLOW CHIL-
 DREN TO PARTICIPATE IN FOOTBALL, WHO ALLOWS CHILDREN THIRTEEN  YEARS  OF
 AGE OR YOUNGER TO PLAY, PRACTICE, OR OTHERWISE ENGAGE IN TACKLE FOOTBALL
 SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE TWO OF
 ARTICLE ONE OF THIS CHAPTER.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2017-A1269C (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 25 Title 7 §2595, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A4529
2015-2016: A4448
2019-2020: A2692
2021-2022: A4116
2023-2024: A5530
2025-2026: A6175

2017-A1269C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits children twelve years old and younger from playing tackle football.

2017-A1269C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1269--C
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. BENEDETTO, ABINANTI, DINOWITZ, MONTESANO, COOK,
   JAFFEE,  SIMON,  MOSLEY,  CARROLL,  O'DONNELL,  DAVILA,  L. ROSENTHAL,
   AUBRY,  ERRIGO, D'URSO, RIVERA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GALEF
   -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- recommitted to
   the Committee on Health in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- again reported  from  said  committee
   with  amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
   committee -- again  reported  from  said  committee  with  amendments,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting chil-
   dren twelve years old and younger from playing tackle football
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "John Mack-
 ey youth football protection act".
   §  2.  Article  25 of the public health law is amended by adding a new
 title 7 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE VII
                               YOUTH SPORTS
 SECTION 2595. PROHIBITION OF TACKLE FOOTBALL.
   § 2595. PROHIBITION OF TACKLE FOOTBALL. 1. NO CHILD TWELVE  YEARS  OLD
 OR YOUNGER SHALL PLAY, PRACTICE, OR OTHERWISE ENGAGE IN ORGANIZED TACKLE
 FOOTBALL;  PROVIDED  HOWEVER,  THAT  NOTHING  WITHIN  THIS SECTION SHALL
 PROHIBIT CHILDREN TWELVE YEARS OLD AND YOUNGER FROM PLAYING, PRACTICING,
 OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATING IN  ANY  FORM  OF  FOOTBALL  WHICH  DOES  NOT
 INVOLVE TACKLING.
   2.  ANY SCHOOL, LEAGUE OR OTHER ENTITY WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO ALLOW CHIL-
 DREN TO PARTICIPATE IN FOOTBALL, WHO ALLOWS CHILDREN TWELVE YEARS OLD OR
 YOUNGER TO PLAY, PRACTICE, OR OTHERWISE ENGAGE IN TACKLE FOOTBALL  SHALL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04726-05-8

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