Assembly Bill A6968A

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Requires information on concussions and sub-concussive blows to be provided to all parents of children playing tackle football

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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-A6968 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2958
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 25 Title 7 §2595, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9723
2015-2016: A5739, S7624
2017-2018: A5745, S1943, S7244

2019-A6968 - Summary

Requires information on concussions and sub-concussive blows to be provided to all parents of children playing tackle football.

2019-A6968 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6968
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 29, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BENEDETTO  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring informa-
   tion on concussions to be provided to all parents of children  playing
   tackle football
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 25 of the public health law is amended by adding  a
 new title 7 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE VII
                               YOUTH SPORTS
 SECTION 2595. FOOTBALL PROGRAMS; INFORMATION ON CONCUSSIONS.
   §  2595.  FOOTBALL PROGRAMS; INFORMATION ON CONCUSSIONS. 1. ALL TACKLE
 FOOTBALL PROGRAMS IN THE STATE SHALL  PROVIDE  AN  INFORMATIONAL  PACKET
 ABOUT  CONCUSSIONS AND SUB-CONCUSSIVE BLOWS, AND THE INJURIES THAT MIGHT
 OCCUR AS A RESULT OF RECEIVING SUCH BLOWS, TO THE PARENTS  OR  GUARDIANS
 OF  ALL  CHILDREN  PARTICIPATING  IN  SUCH  TACKLE FOOTBALL PROGRAM. THE
 INFORMATIONAL PACKET SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT  AND  SHALL  BE
 AVAILABLE TO BE DOWNLOADED FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE.
   2.  FOR  THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "TACKLE FOOTBALL PROGRAM" SHALL
 INCLUDE ANY PRACTICE, GAME OR OTHER ACTIVITY WHICH INVOLVES ENGAGING  IN
 TACKLE  FOOTBALL AND WHICH IS ORGANIZED BY A SCHOOL, ADULT, OR PUBLIC OR
 PRIVATE LEAGUE OR OTHER ENTITY WHOSE PURPOSE IS  TO  ALLOW  CHILDREN  TO
 PARTICIPATE IN CONTACT FOOTBALL.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01533-02-9

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2019-A6968A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2958
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 25 Title 7 §2595, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9723
2015-2016: A5739, S7624
2017-2018: A5745, S1943, S7244

2019-A6968A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires information on concussions and sub-concussive blows to be provided to all parents of children playing tackle football.

2019-A6968A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6968--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 29, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BENEDETTO  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring informa-
   tion  on concussions to be provided to all parents of children playing
   tackle football
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Article 25 of the public health law is amended by adding a
 new title 7 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE VII
                               YOUTH SPORTS
 SECTION 2595. FOOTBALL PROGRAMS; INFORMATION ON CONCUSSIONS.
   § 2595. FOOTBALL PROGRAMS; INFORMATION ON CONCUSSIONS. 1.  ALL  TACKLE
 FOOTBALL  PROGRAMS  IN  THE  STATE SHALL PROVIDE AN INFORMATIONAL PACKET
 ABOUT CONCUSSIONS AND SUB-CONCUSSIVE BLOWS, AND THE INJURIES THAT  MIGHT
 OCCUR  AS  A RESULT OF RECEIVING SUCH BLOWS, TO THE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS
 OF ALL CHILDREN PARTICIPATING  IN  SUCH  TACKLE  FOOTBALL  PROGRAM.  THE
 INFORMATIONAL  PACKET  SHALL  BE PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND SHALL BE
 AVAILABLE TO BE DOWNLOADED FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE.
   2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "TACKLE FOOTBALL  PROGRAM"  SHALL
 INCLUDE  ANY PRACTICE, GAME OR OTHER ACTIVITY WHICH INVOLVES ENGAGING IN
 TACKLE FOOTBALL AND WHICH IS ORGANIZED BY A SCHOOL, ADULT, OR PUBLIC  OR
 PRIVATE  LEAGUE  OR  OTHER  ENTITY WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO ALLOW CHILDREN TO
 PARTICIPATE IN CONTACT FOOTBALL.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01533-03-9

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