What's happening
This bill prohibits billboards advertising alcoholic beverages within 1,000 feet of schools or adjacent playgrounds in New York.
Why it matters
Aims to limit youth exposure to alcohol advertising. By banning alcoholic beverage billboards near schools and adjacent playgrounds, the bill targets areas where children and teenagers are frequently present, potentially reducing early exposure to alcohol marketing messages.
Broad definition of advertising included. The restriction covers not just traditional billboards, but also signs, posters, and other stationary displays meant to attract the attention of drivers and pedestrians, making the regulation comprehensive and harder for advertisers to circumvent.
Could impact local businesses and advertising revenue. Businesses that rely on billboard advertising for alcoholic products may need to change their marketing strategies, possibly affecting both local advertising companies and the alcohol industry in areas near schools and playgrounds.
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Who cares
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Ban Booze Ads Near Schools
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to consumer protection
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.996
- Referred to consumer 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.
Ban Alcohol Ads Near Schools
In Assembly Committee · Consumer Affairs And Protection · Sponsor Charles Barron
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2713
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 17, 2017
Introduced by Sens. PARKER, COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to billboards advertising alcoholic beverages
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 397-b to read as follows:
§ 397-b. Billboards advertising alcoholic beverages. No billboard advertising any alcoholic beverage shall be erected or maintained within one thousand feet of (1) any public or private elementary or secondary school or (2) any playground adjacent to or within one thousand feet of any private or public elementary or secondary school. For purposes of this section, the term "billboard" shall include any billboard, sign, notice, poster, display or other stationary device intended to attract or which does attract the attention of operators of motor vehicles or pedestrians.
§ 2. This act shall take effect one year after the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00252-01-7
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to billboards advertising alcoholic beverages
Purpose
Prohibits the erection or maintenance of billboards advertising alcoholic beverages within 1,000 feet of schools or playgrounds.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: amends the general business law by adding a new section 397-b to restrict billboard advertisements of alcoholic beverages from being within 1,000 feet of any school or any playground adjacent to a school.
Justification
Increasingly our school's curriculum is focusing our children's attention on the effects of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco. We must be supportive of our school's efforts in teaching our children to abstain from controlled or illegal substances. The Drug Free School Zone must be expanded to restrict billboard advertisements of controlled substances to a minimum of 1,000 feet within a school or an adjacent playground. If we allow these billboard advertisements to be in such close proximity to our school, we are being inconsistent in our message.
As a result, of the tobacco settlement, advertisement of tobacco products is prohibited near schools. However, there is still a need to restrict the advertisement of alcoholic beverages near a school
Legislative history
S.2869(2016)- Referred to Consumer Protection S.2869(2015)- Referred to Consumer Protection S.6269(2014)- Referred to Consumer Protection S.2727(2013)- Referred to Consumer Protection S.3637(2012)- Referred to Consumer Protection S.2958(2009)- Reported and Committed to Finance
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect 1 year after it shall have become a law.
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