NY State Senate Bill 2017-S2474

Senate Bill S2474

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Authorizes the commissioner of education to restrict the sale and advertisement of alcoholic beverages at certain sporting events

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Delivered to Governor
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2017-S2474 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §319, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:: S1620

2017-S2474 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the commissioner of education to restrict the sale and advertisement of alcoholic beverages at sporting events participated in by any state university of New York, city university of New York or community college.

2017-S2474 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S2474

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing the
commissioner of education to restrict the sale and advertisement of
alcoholic beverages at sporting events participated in by any state
university of New York, city university of New York or community
college

 PURPOSE :

Provides for the elimination of alcohol and/or alcohol or alcohol
related advertisements at sporting events participated by any public
college or public university in New York State.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 provides for the legislative intent. This section explains
the significance of sporting events in youth development. Children who
watch or attend sporting events learn important values. The
advertising of alcohol at such events has detrimental consequences for
young viewers. The marketing of alcohol products at sporting events is
not consistent with New York's mission of higher education.

Section 2 amends the education law by adding a new section 319 which

prohibits the sale and advertisement of alcohol at college sporting
events that take place on state or city college and university
campuses, including community colleges. The board of trustees of the
city university system and the board of trustees of the state
university system will be authorized to promulgate the rules and
regulations of this act. This section also clearly defines the term
"sporting event" and exempts the sale of alcohol at alumni and other
non-student events, as well as the advertisement of alcoholic
beverages at on-campus tournaments from the prohibition.

Section 3 provides for an effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Sporting events are frequently watched and attended by young children
and the advertising of alcohol at these events can lead to
irresponsible drinking. Given the extent of underage and binge
drinking on college campuses, it is essential for New York to take a
proactive stance towards defeating this problem. By eliminating the
presence of alcohol and banning alcohol related advertisements from
New York State college and university sporting events, we remain
committed to our mission of higher education and more importantly,
committed to decreasing the incidences of preventable death in our
youth.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2015-16 S.1620/A.88;
2013-14 S.2883A;
2011-12 S.3832;
2009-10 S.3609;
2007-08, S.3749-A.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have
become a law; provided, however, that 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 and directed to be made and completed on or before such
effective date.

2017-S2474 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2474
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the  education  law,  in  relation  to  authorizing  the
   commissioner  of  education  to restrict the sale and advertisement of
   alcoholic beverages at sporting events participated in  by  any  state
   university  of  New  York,  city  university  of New York or community
   college
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds that
 1,700 students lose their lives to alcohol each year, and 500,000 others
 are  injured.  The legislature also finds that about 70,000 students are
 victims of alcohol-related sexual  assaults.    Additionally,  many  New
 Yorkers believe that sports play a significant role in youth development
 and  helps  build  good  character in children, and it is not just young
 people who play sports who benefit -- many New Yorkers say that children
 who simply watch or attend sporting events learn important values. More-
 over, many adults say that there are real  and  measurable  consequences
 associated with alcohol advertising during sports that negatively affect
 teenagers  and  other  viewers.  Further, New Yorkers are very concerned
 about underage and binge drinking on our state's campuses. They think it
 is wrong for universities and colleges to make money from alcohol adver-
 tising on college sports while they are trying to  reduce  underage  and
 binge drinking on their campuses. New Yorkers further think that alcohol
 advertising  at college sporting events is inconsistent with the mission
 of higher  education.  Many  parents  and  other  adults  reject  higher
 education's  acceptance  of alcohol advertising and support breaking the
 tie between college sports and alcohol ads. Many  New  Yorkers  strongly
 support an outright ban on all alcohol advertising during college sports
 broadcasts.  For  these reasons, the legislature supports the passage of

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07979-01-7

 S. 2474                             2
 
 this act limiting the presence of  alcohol  at  college  and  university
 sporting events.
   §  2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 319 to read
 as follows:
   § 319. PROHIBITION AGAINST THE SALE AND ADVERTISEMENT OF  ALCOHOL.  1.
 THE  BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND THE TRUS-
 TEES OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK  ARE  AUTHORIZED  TO  PROMULGATE
 RULES,  REGULATIONS, OR POLICIES PROHIBITING ANY STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW
 YORK OR CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK RESPECTIVELY,  INCLUDING  ALL  THEIR
 CONSTITUENT  UNITS  INCLUDING  COMMUNITY  COLLEGES,  WHICH ARE RECEIVING
 FUNDING OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THIS STATE, FROM:
   (A) ALLOWING THE ADVERTISEMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OF ANY  KIND  IN
 ASSOCIATION WITH ANY SPORTING EVENT; THIS PROHIBITION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT
 NOT BE LIMITED TO, SIGNAGE, PRINT, RADIO AND TELEVISION ADVERTISING;
   (B)  ALLOWING  SPONSORSHIP  OF  ANY  ATHLETIC TEAMS BY ANY ENTITY THAT
 MANUFACTURES ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AND
   (C) ALLOWING THE SALE OF ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT A SPORTING EVENT.
   2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "SPORTING  EVENT"  SHALL
 MEAN  ANY EVENT INCLUDING ATHLETES, CONDUCTED IN A FIELD OF PLAY OF SUCH
 EVENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TENNIS, BOXING,  WRESTLING,  BASE-
 BALL, BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, HOCKEY, SOCCER OR VOLLEYBALL THAT IS HELD ON
 A STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK OR CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK CAMPUS.
   §  3.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
 have become a law; provided, however, that  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
 and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

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