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A4297Assembly2019-2020 Session

Ban Booze Ads Near Schools

Official title

“Prohibits the erection or maintenance of billboards advertising alcoholic beverages within 1000 feet of schools or playgrounds”

Sponsor J. Gary PretlowAD-89Affects Economy
Status
In Assembly Committee
Economic Development
Impact
4/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Economic Development

What's happening

This bill prohibits billboards advertising alcoholic beverages within 1,000 feet of schools and certain playgrounds in New York.

Why it matters

  1. Limits youth exposure to alcohol advertising by placing a buffer zone around schools and nearby playgrounds. this could help reduce early normalization and potential underage interest in alcohol among children and teens.

  2. Broadens the definition of advertising. beyond traditional billboards to include any stationary device or display aimed at attracting the attention of drivers or pedestrians, making enforcement more comprehensive and closing possible loopholes.

  3. May impact local businesses and advertising companies. by restricting where alcohol ads can be placed, potentially leading to changes in marketing strategies and advertising revenue distribution near schools.

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Ban Booze Ads Near Schools

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
J. Gary Pretlow

Assembly Member · Assembly District 89

Chair, Ways and Means

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History

  1. Referred to economic development
  2. Referred to economic development

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

4297

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

February 4, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development

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 it shall have become a law.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD04343-01-9

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