NY State Senate Bill 2017-S8716

Senate Bill S8716

Vetoed By Governor

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes a New York state physical fitness and activity education campaign

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A4426 - Vetoed by Governor

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Vetoed By Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 07, 2018	tabled vetoed memo.278
Nov 26, 2018	delivered to governor
Jun 04, 2018	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1515 substituted for s8716
Jun 04, 2018	substituted by a4426 ordered to third reading cal.1515 committee discharged and committed to rules
May 10, 2018	referred to health

Votes

- Jun 4, 2018 - Floor Vote
  A4426
  
  62
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 4, 2018
      
      aye (62)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Alcantara
      
      Amedore
      
      Avella
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Helming
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jacobs
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Mayer
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Persaud
      
      Phillips
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      excused (1)
      
      Croci
  Jun 4, 2018 - Rules Committee Vote
  S8716
  
  23
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  2
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 4, 2018
      
      aye (23)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Griffo
      
      Hannon
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Marcellino
      
      Parker
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      aye wr (2)
      
      Little
      
      Montgomery

2017-S8716 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4426
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Add §264, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:: A9356

2017-S8716 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a New York state physical fitness and activity education campaign.

2017-S8716 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S8716

SPONSOR: SEPULVEDA
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to a physical fitness
and activity education campaign

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill would establish a New York State Physical Fitness and Activity
Education Campaign.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 - Legislative intent - this campaign would encourage physical
activity which will improve the fitness of the people of NYS and will
complement existing programs administered by the department of health
that develop and promote nutrition and wellness activities.

Section 2 - Amends the public health law by adding a new section 264.

Section 3 - Effective date.

 
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE):

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Cornell University experts estimate that obesity costs the United States
an estimated $117 billion annually and results in the premature death of
approximately 300,000 people a year. Although tobacco has a higher death
toll because lung cancer can kill more quickly than obesity, the long
term health problems and costs resulting from obesity are far greater.

According to a recent economic report, obese Americans spend more on
health care and medications than smokers. This is in large part because
extra weight can result in the same increase of chronic health problems
as does twenty years of aging. Obesity is associated with numerous
health problems and increases the risk for hypertension, heart disease,
cancer, asthma, depression, sleep apnea, Type-2 diabetes, high blood
pressure, cholesterol, stroke, gallbladder disease, pregnancy compli-
cations, back pain and spinal cord injuries.

In the past 25 years, the prevalence of obesity has dramatically
increased. In an effort to combat this growing problem, this legislation
creates the New York Physical Fitness and Activity Education Campaign.
The Campaign's mission is to increase awareness regarding the problems
associated with obesity and to promote, recreational and physical
fitness activities within the State of New York.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2016: A.9356: Passed Assembly.
2015: A.7022/S.2336 - Vetoed, Memo 194;
2014: A.9403/S.7000 - Vetoed, Memo 520.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This shall take effect immediately.

2017-S8716 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8716
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 10, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to a physical fitness
   and activity education campaign
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby determines  that
 a public awareness and educational campaign to encourage physical activ-
 ity  will improve the fitness of the people of the state of New York and
 lead to a lifetime of good health. This campaign will complement  exist-
 ing  programs  administered by the department of health that develop and
 promote nutrition and wellness activities that enhance  the  quality-of-
 life for children and adults.
   §  2.  The public health law is amended by adding a new section 264 to
 read as follows:
   §  264.  NEW  YORK  STATE  PHYSICAL  FITNESS  AND  ACTIVITY  EDUCATION
 CAMPAIGN.  1.  A  NEW YORK STATE PHYSICAL FITNESS AND ACTIVITY EDUCATION
 CAMPAIGN IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF  THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  PROMOTING  PHYSICAL  FITNESS AND ACTIVITY
 THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF  A  PUBLIC  EDUCATION  AND
 OUTREACH CAMPAIGN.
   2.  THE  CAMPAIGN  WILL  FOCUS  ON  INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE
 IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS AND ACTIVITY AND ITS CORRESPONDING HEALTH
 BENEFITS. THE CAMPAIGN WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS THROUGH THE USE OF
 SOCIAL AND MASS MEDIA, INCLUDING INTERNET, RADIO, AND PRINT  ADVERTISING
 TO  PROMOTE  THIS  MESSAGE.  THE CAMPAIGN WILL ALSO IDENTIFY AND RECRUIT
 INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE AS VISIBLE,  PUBLIC  AMBASSADORS  TO  PROMOTE  THIS
 MESSAGE. SUCH AMBASSADORS MAY INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR ATHLETES,
 FITNESS  EXPERTS,  AND  CELEBRITY  ADVOCATES FROM MEDIA, MUSIC AND OTHER
 ENTERTAINMENT MEDIUMS.
   3. THE CAMPAIGN WILL BE STATE-WIDE, AND FOCUS  ON  PROMOTING  PHYSICAL
 FITNESS AND ACTIVITY FOR THE FOLLOWING POPULATIONS:  SENIORS; YOUTH; AND
 OTHER HIGH-RISK POPULATIONS.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00517-01-7

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