Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 03, 2019 |
signed chap.243 delivered to governor |
Jun 20, 2019 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.597 substituted for a6968a |
Jun 20, 2019 |
substituted by s2958a |
Jun 19, 2019 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.597 rules report cal.597 reported |
Jun 05, 2019 |
reported referred to rules |
Apr 30, 2019 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Apr 09, 2019 |
print number 6968a |
Apr 09, 2019 |
amend and recommit to health |
Mar 29, 2019 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A6968A
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
BENEDETTO
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S2958 - 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
2019-A6968 - Details
2019-A6968 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6968 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 29, 2019 ___________ 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 requiring informa- tion on concussions to be provided to all parents of children 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. FOOTBALL PROGRAMS; INFORMATION ON CONCUSSIONS. § 2595. FOOTBALL PROGRAMS; INFORMATION ON CONCUSSIONS. 1. ALL TACKLE FOOTBALL PROGRAMS IN THE STATE SHALL PROVIDE AN INFORMATIONAL PACKET ABOUT CONCUSSIONS AND SUB-CONCUSSIVE BLOWS, AND THE INJURIES THAT MIGHT OCCUR AS A RESULT OF RECEIVING SUCH BLOWS, TO THE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF ALL CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN SUCH TACKLE FOOTBALL PROGRAM. THE INFORMATIONAL PACKET SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO BE DOWNLOADED FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE. 2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "TACKLE FOOTBALL PROGRAM" SHALL INCLUDE ANY PRACTICE, GAME OR OTHER ACTIVITY WHICH INVOLVES ENGAGING IN TACKLE FOOTBALL AND WHICH IS ORGANIZED BY A SCHOOL, ADULT, OR PUBLIC OR PRIVATE LEAGUE OR OTHER ENTITY WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO ALLOW CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN CONTACT FOOTBALL. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01533-02-9
co-Sponsors
John T. McDonald III
Andrew Hevesi
Nader Sayegh
Walter T. Mosley
multi-Sponsors
Mary Beth Walsh
2019-A6968A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-A6968A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6968--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 29, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BENEDETTO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring informa- tion on concussions to be provided to all parents of children 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. FOOTBALL PROGRAMS; INFORMATION ON CONCUSSIONS. § 2595. FOOTBALL PROGRAMS; INFORMATION ON CONCUSSIONS. 1. ALL TACKLE FOOTBALL PROGRAMS IN THE STATE SHALL PROVIDE AN INFORMATIONAL PACKET ABOUT CONCUSSIONS AND SUB-CONCUSSIVE BLOWS, AND THE INJURIES THAT MIGHT OCCUR AS A RESULT OF RECEIVING SUCH BLOWS, TO THE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF ALL CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN SUCH TACKLE FOOTBALL PROGRAM. THE INFORMATIONAL PACKET SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO BE DOWNLOADED FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE. 2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "TACKLE FOOTBALL PROGRAM" SHALL INCLUDE ANY PRACTICE, GAME OR OTHER ACTIVITY WHICH INVOLVES ENGAGING IN TACKLE FOOTBALL AND WHICH IS ORGANIZED BY A SCHOOL, ADULT, OR PUBLIC OR PRIVATE LEAGUE OR OTHER ENTITY WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO ALLOW CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN CONTACT FOOTBALL. § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01533-03-9
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