Assembly Bill A325A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting the sale of infant walkers and restricting the use of such infant walkers in certain settings

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-A325 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5643
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-kk, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A11376
2019-2020: A624, S2128
2021-2022: A564, S111

2023-A325 - Summary

Prohibits the sale of infant walkers; restricts the use of such infant walkers in certain settings.

2023-A325 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    325
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. PAULIN, McDONOUGH, SEAWRIGHT, DINOWITZ, FAHY,
   WEPRIN, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee  on  Consumer
   Affairs and Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the
   sale  of infant walkers and restricting the use of such infant walkers
   in certain settings

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 399-k to read as follows:
   §  399-K. PROHIBIT THE SALE OF INFANT WALKERS AND RESTRICT USE OF SUCH
 WALKERS IN CERTAIN SETTINGS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A) "INFANT WALKER" SHALL MEAN A MOBILE UNIT THAT ENABLES A  CHILD  TO
 MOVE  ON  A  HORIZONTAL  SURFACE WHEN PROPELLED BY SUCH CHILD WHILE SUCH
 CHILD IS SITTING OR STANDING WITHIN SUCH MOBILE UNIT.
   (B) "DISTRIBUTOR" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO DELIVERS TO A PERSON OTHER
 THAN PURCHASER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETAIL SALE.
   (C) "MANUFACTURER" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO MAKES AND PLACES INTO THE
 STREAM OF COMMERCE AN INFANT WALKER AS DEFINED BY THIS SECTION.
   (D) "RETAILER" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION
 ELEVEN OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
   (E) "SECONDHAND DEALER" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS  SET  FORTH  IN
 SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
   (F)  "CHILD  CARE  FACILITY" SHALL MEAN ANY CHILD DAY CARE PROVIDER AS
 DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY OF THE SOCIAL  SERVICES  LAW  OR
 CHILD  CARE  PROGRAM  AS  DEFINED IN ARTICLE FORTY-SEVEN OF THE NEW YORK
 CITY HEALTH CODE AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION FIVE  HUNDRED  FIFTY-EIGHT  OF
 THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER.
   (G)  "PERSON"  SHALL MEAN A NATURAL PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, LIMITED
 LIABILITY COMPANY, ASSOCIATION, OR AN EMPLOYEE OR  AGENT  OF  A  NATURAL
 PERSON OR AN ENTITY INCLUDED IN THIS DEFINITION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01652-01-3
              

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2023-A325A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5643
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-kk, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A11376
2019-2020: A624, S2128
2021-2022: A564, S111

2023-A325A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale of infant walkers; restricts the use of such infant walkers in certain settings.

2023-A325A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  325--A
                                                          Cal. No. 17
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. PAULIN, McDONOUGH, SEAWRIGHT, DINOWITZ, FAHY,
   WEPRIN, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee  on  Consumer
   Affairs  and  Protection  --  ordered  to a third reading -- passed by
   Assembly and delivered to the Senate, recalled from the  Senate,  vote
   reconsidered,  bill amended, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on
   the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the
   sale of infant walkers and restricting the use of such infant  walkers
   in certain settings
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 399-kk to read as follows:
   § 399-KK. PROHIBIT THE SALE OF INFANT WALKERS AND RESTRICT USE OF SUCH
 WALKERS IN CERTAIN SETTINGS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A) "INFANT WALKER" SHALL MEAN A FULLY ENCLOSED  MOBILE  UNIT  WITH  A
 SEATED AREA AND WHEELED BASED THAT ENABLES A CHILD TO MOVE ON A HORIZON-
 TAL SURFACE WHEN PROPELLED BY SUCH CHILD WHILE SEATED OR STANDING WITHIN
 THE ENCLOSED UNIT.
   (B) "DISTRIBUTOR" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO DELIVERS TO A PERSON OTHER
 THAN PURCHASER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETAIL SALE.
   (C) "MANUFACTURER" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO MAKES AND PLACES INTO THE
 STREAM OF COMMERCE AN INFANT WALKER AS DEFINED BY THIS SECTION.
   (D) "RETAILER" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION
 ELEVEN OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
   (E)  "SECONDHAND  DEALER"  SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN
 SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
   (F) "CHILD CARE FACILITY" SHALL MEAN ANY CHILD DAY  CARE  PROVIDER  AS
 DEFINED  IN  SECTION  THREE HUNDRED NINETY OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW OR
 CHILD CARE PROGRAM AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE FORTY-SEVEN  OF  THE  NEW  YORK
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01652-05-4
              

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