This bill would amend the recently-passed law that will require certain youth baseball leagues to make automated external defibrillators available at games and practices to clarify that this requirement only extends to leagues that receive a sufficient number of automated external defibrillators and training courses from the City free of charge
- Enacted
History
Affirmative
- Inez D. Barron
- Joseph C. Borelli
- James G. Van Bramer
- Fernando Cabrera
- Margaret S. Chin
- Andrew Cohen
- Costa G. Constantinides
- Elizabeth S. Crowley
- Laurie A. Cumbo
- Chaim M. Deutsch
- Inez E. Dickens
- Daniel Dromm
- Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.
- Mathieu Eugene
- Daniel R. Garodnick
- Vincent J. Gentile
- Vanessa L. Gibson
- Barry S. Grodenchik
- Ben Kallos
- Andy L. King
- Peter A. Koo
- Karen Koslowitz
- Rory I. Lancman
- Stephen T. Levin
- Mark Levine
- Alan N. Maisel
- Melissa Mark-Viverito
- Steven Matteo
- Darlene Mealy
- Carlos Menchaca
- I. Daneek Miller
- Annabel Palma
- Antonio Reynoso
- Donovan J. Richards
- Ydanis A. Rodriguez
- Deborah L. Rose
- Helen K. Rosenthal
- Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
- Ritchie J. Torres
- Mark Treyger
- Eric A. Ulrich
- James Vacca
- Paul A. Vallone
- Jumaane D. Williams
- Ruben Wills
Int. No. 1194
By Council Members Matteo, Johnson, Chin, Mendez and Levin
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to clarifying the responsibilities of youth leagues with respect to defibrillators.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision b of section 4-209 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law 57 for the year 2016, is amended to read as follows:
b. [A] Subject to the provision of a sufficient number of automated external defibrillators and training courses by the department pursuant to subdivision c, a youth baseball league using a baseball field for which the department is the lessor shall:
1. make available an automated external defibrillator at every baseball game and practice occurring at such field in which a team of such league participates; and
2. where practicable, ensure that there is at least one coach, umpire or other qualified adult who is present at each such game and practice who has successfully completed a training course within 24 months of each such game and practice.
§ 2. Subdivision b of section 18-146 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law 57 for the year 2016, is amended to read as follows:
b. [A] Subject to the provision of a sufficient number of automated external defibrillators and training courses by the department pursuant to subdivision c, a youth league using a ballfield under the jurisdiction and management of the department to play or practice baseball shall:
1. make available an automated external defibrillator at every baseball game and practice in which any team in such league participates; and
2. where practicable, ensure that there is at least one coach, umpire or other qualified adult who is present at each such game and practice who has successfully completed a training course within 24 months of every such game and practice.
§ 3. This local law takes effect on the same date that local law 57 for the year 2016 takes effect.
DSS
5/16/16