S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4555
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 4, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. SCHMITT, LAWLER, GALLAHAN, BYRNES, FRIEND,
PALMESANO, JENSEN, LEMONDES, TANNOUSIS, FITZPATRICK, B. MILLER, REIL-
LY, RA, J. A. GIGLIO, MORINELLO, GOODELL, DeSTEFANO, DURSO, M. MILLER,
MIKULIN, GANDOLFO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. WALSH -- read once
and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT relating to resuming the play of interscholastic sports during
the COVID-19 pandemic and requiring safety protocols to be put in
place to enable safe play of such sports
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation
to the contrary, the commissioner of education shall immediately author-
ize the practice and play of all interscholastic sports which have been
postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19. The commissioner of education,
in consultation with the commissioner of health, shall adopt necessary
rules and regulations and provide a process and procedure to ensure that
proper COVID-19 safety protocols are followed to enable the safe play of
such interscholastic sports.
ยง 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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