S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8893
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
December 30, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. HUNTER -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting the use of
the onset of menarche to determine a student's physical maturity for
the purpose of permitting such student to participate in athletic
activities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 904-a
to read as follows:
§ 904-A. PHYSICAL EVALUATIONS REQUIRED PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION IN
CERTAIN ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND
REGULATIONS PROHIBITING THE USE OF THE ONSET OF MENARCHE AS A MEASURE OF
A STUDENT'S LEVEL OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND MATURITY WHEN DETERMINING
THAT THE STUDENT'S PARTICIPATION IN AN ATHLETIC ACTIVITY WILL NOT PRES-
ENT A SAFETY OR HEALTH CONCERN FOR SUCH STUDENT.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the
addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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