Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 17, 2016 |
committed to rules |
Mar 17, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 16, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 15, 2016 |
1st report cal.370 |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to agriculture |
Jun 25, 2015 |
committed to rules |
Apr 27, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 23, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 22, 2015 |
1st report cal.366 |
Jan 15, 2015 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S1973
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- 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
2015-S1973 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A568
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 3 ยง45-d, Ag & Mkts L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
A8802
2013-2014: S3007, A272
2015-S1973 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1973 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to prohibiting the sale of food products containing melatonin to minors PURPOSE: This bill would prohibit any person, partnership, or corporation from selling, or offering for sale, food products containing melatonin to any person under the age of eighteen years, and would requires stores involved in the retail sale of food products to display such products containing melatonin in a location designated for persons over the age of eighteen, in a manner which restricts access to such food products. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends Article 3 of the Agriculture and Markets law by adding a new section 45-d to prohibit the sale of food products containing melatonin to minors. Provides that this act shall take effect 90 days after enactment. JUSTIFICATION: In 2009, there were 5,000 melatonin-related calls into Poison control centers, most involving small children. Melatonin is known chemically as N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamin, and is a naturally occurring compound found in animals, plants and microbes. While it is a naturally-occurring compound, when ingested as a dietary supplement in large quantities, melatonin can lead the central nervous system to slow down and cause trouble breathing.
2015-S1973 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1973 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 15, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to prohib- iting the sale of food products containing melatonin to minors THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 3 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new section 45-d to read as follows: S 45-D. SALE OF FOOD PRODUCTS CONTAINING MELATONIN TO MINORS PROHIB- ITED. 1. NO PERSON, PARTNERSHIP OR CORPORATION SHALL SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE IN THIS STATE ANY FOOD PRODUCT WHICH CONTAINS MELATONIN TO ANY PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY FOOD NATURALLY CONTAINING MELATONIN SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. 2. EVERY PERSON, PARTNERSHIP OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE RETAIL SALE OR RENTAL OF FOOD PRODUCTS SHALL STORE AND DISPLAY SUCH FOOD PRODUCTS CONTAINING MELATONIN IN A LOCATION DESIGNATED FOR PERSONS OVER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN, IN A MANNER WHICH RESTRICTS ACCESS TO SUCH FOOD PRODUCTS. 3. SALE OF ANY FOOD PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN MELATONIN SHALL BE MADE ONLY TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO DEMONSTRATES, THROUGH (A) A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE OR NON-DRIVER'S IDENTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHI- CLES, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, ANY UNITED STATES TERRITORY, COMMONWEALTH OR POSSESSION, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, A STATE GOVERNMENT WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR A PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF THE DOMINION OF CANADA; OR (B) A VALID PASSPORT ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY; OR (C) AN IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES, INDICATING THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. SUCH IDENTIFICATION NEED NOT BE REQUIRED OF ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO REASONABLY APPEARS TO BE AT LEAST THIRTY YEARS OF AGE, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH APPEARANCE SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A DEFENSE IN ANY PROCEEDING INVOLVING SALE OF ANY FOOD PRODUCT, TO AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02312-01-5
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