Senate Bill S619

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for random testing for anabolic steroids in athletes in public and private schools; appropriation

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee


  • 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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2009-S619 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5871
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Appropriations
Laws Affected:
Add Art 20 §§949 - 957, amd §3641, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6098, A8930
2013-2014: S2470, A5423
2015-2016: S4659
2017-2018: S6206
2019-2020: S2617
2021-2022: S4907
2023-2024: S4096

2009-S619 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for random testing for anabolic steroids in athletes in public, and private schools; appropriates $1,000,000 therefor.

2009-S619 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S619 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   619

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 9, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  random  testing  for
  anabolic  steroids  in  athletes  in  public  and private schools; and
  making an appropriation therefor

  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 article 20 to
read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 20
   ANABOLIC STEROID TESTING FOR ATHLETES IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS
SECTION 949. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
        950. DEFINITIONS.
        951. REQUIRED DRUG TESTING.
        952. SCHOOL AUTHORITY POLICY CONTENTS; PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE.
        953. RELIABILITY AND FAIRNESS SAFEGUARDS.
        954. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.
        955. PRIVACY, CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVILEGE SAFEGUARDS.
        956. REQUIRED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
        957. REPORTING.
  S 949. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. THIS ARTICLE  REQUIRES  THE  DEPARTMENT  TO
PROMULGATE  RULES  AND REGULATIONS WHICH SHALL BE USED AS GUIDELINES FOR
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO  INSTITUTE  AN  ANABOLIC
STEROID TESTING PROGRAM FOR ITS ATHLETES.
  AT  THE  PRESENT TIME, NEW YORK STATE HAS NO REGULATIONS OR GUIDELINES
FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR PRIVATE SCHOOLS TO ESTABLISH AN ANABOLIC STEROID
TESTING PROGRAM.  THE DEPARTMENT IS DIRECTED TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES  TO
BE USED IN A UNIFORM MANNER.
  EFFORTS  TO  STOP  THE  ABUSE  OF ANABOLIC STEROIDS AT THE GRASS ROOTS
LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH  LOCAL  SCHOOL  PARTICIPATION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04838-01-9

              

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