New York S 7266: Requires soccer programs, lacrosse programs, ice hockey programs, and field hockey programs to provide informational packets about concussions to parents and guardians of children participating in soccer programs

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S07266 Summary:

BILL NOS07266 

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SAME ASSAME AS A05383-A

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SPONSORKRUEGER

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COSPNSRHELMING

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §2595, Pub Health L

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Requires soccer programs, lacrosse programs, ice hockey programs, and field hockey programs to provide informational packets about concussions to parents and guardians of children participating in soccer programs; defines soccer programs, lacrosse programs, ice hockey programs, and field hockey programs.

Go to top S07266 Actions:

BILL NOS07266 

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04/07/2025REFERRED TO HEALTH

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HEALTH

02/24/20261ST REPORT CAL.394

02/25/20262ND REPORT CAL.

02/26/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/19/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A5383A

&nbspA05383 AMEND=A Bores

&nbsp02/13/2025referred to health

&nbsp04/01/2025amend (t) and recommit to health

&nbsp04/01/2025print number 5383a

&nbsp01/07/2026referred to health

&nbsp01/20/2026reported 

&nbsp01/22/2026advanced to third reading cal.234

&nbsp01/27/2026passed assembly

&nbsp01/27/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp01/27/2026REFERRED TO HEALTH

&nbsp05/19/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S7266

&nbsp05/19/20263RD READING CAL.394

&nbsp05/19/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp05/19/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7266

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 April 7, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. KRUEGER -- 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 providing informa-
 tion on concussions to parents and guardians of children participating
 in soccer programs, lacrosse programs, ice hockey programs, and field
 hockey programs

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "concussion
 2 safety act".
 3 § 2. Section 2595 of the public health law, as added by chapter 243 of
 4 the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
 5 § 2595. Football programs, soccer programs, lacrosse programs, ice
 6 hockey programs, and field hockey programs; information on concussions.
 7 1. All tackle football programs, soccer programs, lacrosse programs, ice
 8 hockey programs, and field hockey programs in the state shall provide an
 9 informational packet about concussions and sub-concussive blows, and the
 10 injuries that might occur as a result of receiving such blows, to the
 11 parents or guardians of all children participating in such tackle foot-
 12 ball program, soccer program, lacrosse program, ice hockey program, or
 13 field hockey program. The informational packet shall be provided by the
 14 department and shall be available to be downloaded free of charge from
 15 the department's website.
 16 2. For the purposes of this section[, "tackle]:
 17 (a) "Tackle football program" shall include any practice, game or
 18 other activity which involves engaging in tackle football and which is
 19 organized by a school, adult, or public or private league or other enti-
 20 ty whose purpose is to allow children to participate in contact foot-
 21 ball.
 22 (b) "Soccer program" shall include any practice, game or other activ-
 23 ity which involves engaging in soccer and which is organized by a

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07959-03-5

 S. 7266 2

 1 school, adult, or public or private league or other entity whose purpose
 2 is to allow children to participate in soccer.
 3 (c) "Lacrosse program" shall include any practice, game or other
 4 activity which involves engaging in lacrosse and which is organized by a
 5 school, adult, or public or private league or other entity whose purpose
 6 is to allow children to participate in lacrosse.
 7 (d) "Ice hockey program" shall include any practice, game or other
 8 activity which involves engaging in ice hockey and which is organized by
 9 a school, adult, or public or private league or other entity whose
 10 purpose is to allow children to participate in ice hockey.
 11 (e) "Field hockey progra