BILL NUMBER: S5295
SPONSOR: SEPULVEDA
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting chil-
dren twelve years old and younger from playing tackle football
 
PURPOSE:
This bill will prohibit the playing of organized tackle football for
children age twelve and younger.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Article 25 of the public health law will be amended by adding a new
Title VII entitled YOUTH SPORT, Section 2596. Prohibition of tackle
football.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Research over the last decade has shown that concussions and sub concus-
sive blows have a negative impact on brain development in young chil-
dren. Prohibiting organized contact football in our youngest children
will better protect them from sustaining serious head injuries until
their bodies mature to a point where it will be safer for them to play.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S.4666 of 2023-2024; Referred to Health;
2020-19: A.2692 Referred to Health
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.