What's happening
This bill directs the Department of State to study and report on spectator safety and protective netting at New York baseball stadiums.
Why it matters
Seeks to collect comprehensive data on spectator injuries. at baseball stadiums, including the type, severity, and exact locations within the stadium where injuries occur—information that is often underreported or inconsistently tracked.
Evaluates the transparency and adequacy of injury reporting policies. by stadium owners and operators, which could expose gaps in how much risk is communicated to the public and whether spectators are fully informed.
Examines current protective netting standards and practices. to determine if they are sufficient, potentially leading to recommendations for stricter safety requirements or upgrades that could impact stadium operations and costs.
Considers broader safety measures beyond netting. , such as warning notices on tickets or within stadiums, which could influence both fan awareness and legal liability for stadium operators.
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Who cares
New York Department of State
The bill would require the department to study stadium netting, spectator injuries and injury-reporting policies, and report its findings within one year.
Baseball stadium owners and operators
At ticketed venues with capacity for at least 5,000 people, their protective netting and injury-reporting policies would come under review.
Baseball spectators
The study would assess protection from baseballs and thrown bats and examine additional safety measures, including warning notices on tickets and seats.
Governor and legislative leaders
The governor, Senate temporary president and Assembly speaker would receive the department’s findings on stadium safety.
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Study Stadium Safety Standards
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
History
- Reported referred to rules
- Print number 8893a
- Amend (t) and recommit to consumer affairs and protection
- Referred to consumer affairs and protection
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Study Baseball Stadium Safety
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor Diane J. Savino
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8893--A
IN ASSEMBLY
January 5, 2018
Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, D'URSO, GALEF, LAVINE, ORTIZ, D. ROSEN- THAL, SEAWRIGHT, SIMON, ERRIGO, McDONOUGH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to direct the department of state to study, evaluate, and make recommendations concerning safety standards at baseball stadiums
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this act, "baseball stadium" means a place of public assembly with an occupancy capacity of at least five thousand persons, in which baseball games are played and seating or standing room is assigned by issuance of tickets purchased by spectators.
§ 2. Study. The department of state is hereby authorized and directed to conduct a study of the protective netting currently in use at baseball stadiums in the state to determine whether such netting is sufficient to protect spectators during baseball games. Such study shall examine, at a minimum, the following:
(a) the reported incidence of injuries suffered in baseball stadiums in the state by spectators as a result of being struck by a baseball or a thrown bat, the nature and severity of such injuries, and the general location where such injuries were suffered by such spectators within the baseball stadiums;
(b) the policies of the owners or operators of baseball stadiums in the state regarding the reporting of injuries, and whether or not such policies adequately disclose the rate of injuries suffered by spectators in such stadiums;
(c) whether baseball stadiums in the state are maintaining adequate protective netting to ensure the safety of spectators; and
(d) any other steps that may be taken to increase safety for spectators at baseball games in the state, including, but not limited to the posting of notices on tickets, seats, or other locations within a base-
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ball stadium warning spectators of the possibility of injury as a result of being struck by a baseball or thrown bat.
§ 3. Powers. The department of state may consult with any state or local office, agency, or department and request information from any such entity that is relevant and material to the completion of this study and report.
§ 4. Report. No later than one year after the effective date of this act, the department of state shall deliver a report of the findings of the study conducted pursuant to section two of this act to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly.
§ 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
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