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- Referred to consumer protection
- Print number 612a
- Amend and recommit to consumer protection
- Referred to consumer protection
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Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the use of metal bats in little league games
Purpose
Prohibits any league for individuals under the age of sixteen from allowing its participants to use any bat other than one made from wood.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends the general business law by adding a new section 392-j that prohibits the use of metal bats by leagues, groups, associations, or other entity that operates any baseball league for individuals age twelve or older.
Section 2 provides that this act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
Justification
In June of 2006, 12-year-old pitcher Steven Domalewski of Wayne, New York suffered a near fatal injury caused by a line drive hit by an aluminum bat. The hit ball struck Steven in between heartbeats and Steven was sent into a coma. There are many scholarly articles filled with scientific evidence supporting the concept that bats not made of wood are more dangerous. Aluminum blend bats are easier to swing and are compared to steroids due to the fact that they can help a weaker hitter, hit balls much farther than if they had used a wooden bat. Many scientists cite the differences in weight of the bat and the fact that wooden bats are not hollow. Therefore, the wood compresses and absorbs a large amount of the baseball's energy, thereby limiting the distance the baseball can go after being hit. Aluminum bats, due to their hollow structure, do not absorb anywhere near the same energy and therefore allow the batter to hit the ball much farther and much faster.
Legislative history
2008: S.5915 - Referred to Consumer Protection/A.6705 - Referred to Tourism 2007: S.5915 - Referred to Consumer Protection/A.6705 - Referred to Tourism
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
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