Assembly Bill A601

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Requires a study to determine the effects that exposure to long range acoustic devices have on an individual's hearing

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  • 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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2019-A601 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Health
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A6253
2017-2018: A4915
2021-2022: A1196
2023-2024: A509

2019-A601 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires a study by the department of health to determine the effects that exposure to long range acoustic devices have on an individual's hearing.

2019-A601 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    601
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT requiring a study to determine the effects that exposure to  long
   range  acoustic devices have on an individual's hearing; and providing
   for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  department of health shall engage in a study of long
 range acoustic devices (LRADs) and the effect of  exposure  on  individ-
 uals, including the effect on short and long term hearing.
   § 2. Not later than one year after the effective date of this act, the
 department of health shall prepare a report setting forth and evaluating
 the findings of the study.
   §  3.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law, and shall expire and  be  deemed  repealed  one  year
 after such effective date.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03395-01-9

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