Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 16, 2018 |
signed chap.194 |
Aug 13, 2018 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 12, 2018 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.198 substituted for s5585a |
Jun 12, 2018 |
substituted by a7218a |
Jan 23, 2018 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 22, 2018 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 17, 2018 |
1st report cal.198 |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to health |
May 30, 2017 |
print number 5585a |
May 30, 2017 |
amend and recommit to health |
Apr 18, 2017 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S5585A
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7218 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) 14th Senate District
2017-S5585 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7218
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3550 & 3555, Pub Health L
2017-S5585 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5585 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to tanning facilities PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To prohibit children under the age of 18 from using tanning facilities; removes procedures in granting 17 to 18 year olds access to tanning booths and exempts licensed physicians who use or prescribe a phototherapy device with respect to a patient of any age. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 3550 of the public health law, as added by Chapter 378 of the laws of 1990, is amended to prohibit a person under the age of 18 from using indoor tanning facilities; establishes restrictions on the use of ultraviolet radiation devices and exempts licensed physicians who use or prescribe a phototherapy device with respect to a patient of any age. EXISTING LAW : Current law prohibits children under 16 years of age from using
2017-S5585 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5585 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 18, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BOYLE -- 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 tanning facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3550 of the public health law, as added by chapter 378 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as follows: § 3550. Definitions. When used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section: 1. "Tanning facility" shall mean any establishment where one or more ultraviolet radiation device is used, offered, or made available for use by any human being, [for which] WHETHER OR NOT a fee is charged[, directly or indirectly, but shall not include any facility where any such device is used by a qualified health care professional for treat- ment of medical conditions]. 1-A. "PHOTOTHERAPY DEVICE" MEANS EQUIPMENT THAT EMITS ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION AND IS USED IN THE DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT OF DISEASE OR INJU- RY. 2. "Ultraviolet radiation device" shall mean any equipment which is designed to emit electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength interval of two hundred to four hundred nanometers in air, and which is intended to induce tanning of the human skin through irradiation, including, but not limited to, a sunlamp, tanning booth, or tanning bed. 3. "Person" shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, or any business entity. § 2. Section 3555 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 105 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: § 3555. Restrictions on the use of ultraviolet radiation devices. 1. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY PHYSICIAN WHO IS DULY LICENSED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE IN THIS STATE AND WHO, IN THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10747-01-7
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) 36th Senate District
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
2017-S5585A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7218
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3550 & 3555, Pub Health L
2017-S5585A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5585A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to tanning facilities PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To prohibit children under the age of 18 from using tanning facilities; removes procedures in granting 17 to 18 year olds access to tanning booths and exempts licensed physicians who use or prescribe a phototherapy device with respect to a patient of any age. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 3550 of the public health law, as added by Chapter 378 of the laws of 1990, is amended to prohibit a person under the age of 18 from using indoor tanning facilities; establishes restrictions on the use of ultraviolet radiation devices and exempts licensed physicians who use or prescribe a phototherapy device with respect to a patient of any age. EXISTING LAW : Current law prohibits children under 16 years of age from using tanning facilities. This bill would add 17 year olds to those prohibited and would exempt medical practicing licensed physicians
2017-S5585A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5585--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 18, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BOYLE, ALCANTARA, BRESLIN, BROOKS, COMRIE, KAMINSKY, KENNEDY, KRUEGER, LATIMER, PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- commit- tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom- mitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to tanning facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3550 of the public health law, as added by chapter 378 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as follows: § 3550. Definitions. When used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section: 1. "Tanning facility" shall mean any establishment where one or more ultraviolet radiation device is used, offered, or made available for use by any human being, [for which] WHETHER OR NOT a fee is charged, direct- ly or indirectly, but shall not include any facility where any such device is used by a qualified health care professional for treatment of medical conditions. 2. "Ultraviolet radiation device" shall mean any equipment which is designed to emit electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength interval of two hundred to four hundred nanometers in air, and which is intended to induce tanning of the human skin through irradiation, including, but not limited to, a sunlamp, tanning booth, or tanning bed. 3. "Person" shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, or any business entity. § 2. Section 3555 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 105 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: § 3555. Restrictions on the use of ultraviolet radiation devices. 1. No owner, operator, or employee of a tanning facility shall permit the use of the tanning facility by a person eighteen years of age or older until such person provides a driver's license or other photographic EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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