Senate Bill S2345A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Provides for children under the age of eighteen to wear protective headgear while skiing or snowboarding

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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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2019-S2345 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1405
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
General Obligations Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§18-102, 18-105 & 18-106, add §18-105-a, Gen Ob L; amd §867, add §867-a, Lab L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2070
2011-2012: A4892
2013-2014: A260
2015-2016: A5961
2017-2018: S7096, A1854, A8982
2021-2022: S2901, A2119
2023-2024: S641

2019-S2345 - Summary

Requires children under the age of eighteen to wear protective headgear while skiing or snowboarding; imposes civil fines for violations thereof; applies safety in skiing code requirements to snowboarders and snowboarding.

2019-S2345 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2345 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2345
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
 AN ACT to amend the general  obligations  law  and  the  labor  law,  in
   relation to the duties of skiers and snowboarders
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 18-102 of the general obligations law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
   8. "SNOWBOARDER" MEANS ANY PERSON WEARING A SNOWBOARD AND ACTUALLY  ON
 A  SKI  SLOPE OR A TRAIL LOCATED AT A SKI AREA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SNOW-
 BOARDING.
   § 2. Subdivisions 13 and 14 of section 18-105  of  the  general  obli-
 gations  law,  as  added by chapter 711 of the laws of 1988, are amended
 and a new subdivision 15 is added to read as follows:
   13. To report any personal injury to  the  ski  area  operator  before
 leaving the ski area; [and]
   14.  Not  to  willfully  remove,  deface,  alter  or  otherwise damage
 signage, warning devices or implements, or other safety  devices  placed
 and  maintained by the ski area operator pursuant to the requirements of
 section 18-103 of this article[.]; AND
   15. NOT TO ENGAGE IN DOWNHILL SKIING IN ANY AREA UNLESS HE OR  SHE  IS
 WEARING  A  PROTECTIVE HELMET.  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL
 APPLY ONLY TO SKIERS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE.
   § 3. The general obligations law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 18-105-a to read as follows:
   § 18-105-A. SNOWBOARDERS; PROTECTIVE HELMETS. NO PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN
 YEARS  OF  AGE SHALL ENGAGE IN SNOWBOARDING IN ANY AREA UNLESS HE OR SHE
 IS WEARING A PROTECTIVE HELMET.
   § 4. The opening paragraph of section  18-106  of  the  general  obli-
 gations  law, as added by chapter 711 of the laws of 1988, is amended to
 read as follows:

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2019-S2345A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1405
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
General Obligations Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§18-102, 18-105 & 18-106, add §18-105-a, Gen Ob L; amd §867, add §867-a, Lab L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2070
2011-2012: A4892
2013-2014: A260
2015-2016: A5961
2017-2018: S7096, A1854, A8982
2021-2022: S2901, A2119
2023-2024: S641

2019-S2345A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires children under the age of eighteen to wear protective headgear while skiing or snowboarding; imposes civil fines for violations thereof; applies safety in skiing code requirements to snowboarders and snowboarding.

2019-S2345A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2345A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2345--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. KAVANAGH, HOYLMAN, THOMAS -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Judici-
   ary  --  recommitted  to the Committee on Judiciary in accordance with
   Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  general  obligations  law and the labor law, in
   relation to the duties of skiers and snowboarders
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 18-102 of the general obligations law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
   8.  "SNOWBOARDER" MEANS ANY PERSON WEARING A SNOWBOARD AND ACTUALLY ON
 A SKI SLOPE OR A TRAIL LOCATED AT A SKI AREA, FOR THE PURPOSE  OF  SNOW-
 BOARDING.
   §  2.  Subdivisions  13  and 14 of section 18-105 of the general obli-
 gations law, as added by chapter 711 of the laws of  1988,  are  amended
 and a new subdivision 15 is added to read as follows:
   13.  To  report  any  personal  injury to the ski area operator before
 leaving the ski area; [and]
   14. Not  to  willfully  remove,  deface,  alter  or  otherwise  damage
 signage,  warning  devices or implements, or other safety devices placed
 and maintained by the ski area operator pursuant to the requirements  of
 section 18-103 of this article[.]; AND
   15.  NOT  TO ENGAGE IN DOWNHILL SKIING IN ANY AREA UNLESS HE OR SHE IS
 WEARING A PROTECTIVE HELMET.  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS  SUBDIVISION  SHALL
 APPLY ONLY TO SKIERS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE.
   §  3.  The  general obligations law is amended by adding a new section
 18-105-a to read as follows:
   § 18-105-A. SNOWBOARDERS; PROTECTIVE HELMETS. NO PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN
 YEARS OF AGE SHALL ENGAGE IN SNOWBOARDING IN ANY AREA UNLESS HE  OR  SHE
 IS WEARING A PROTECTIVE HELMET.
   §  4.  The  opening  paragraph  of section 18-106 of the general obli-
 gations law, as added by chapter 711 of the laws of 1988, is amended  to
 read as follows:
              

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