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NY A 5716

in committee

Requires sunscreen be made available at all state parks, recreational facilities, historic sites or programs and other appropriate locations

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 5716 pass?

Not yet. NY A 5716 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

What is NY A 5716 about?

Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to make sunscreen available at the entrance to all state parks, recreational facilities, historic sites or programs and other appropriate locations at the discretion of such commissioner; defines term as any topical sunscreen product approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter use for the purpose of avoiding overexposure to the sun and not for medical treatment of any injury or illness.

Who sponsors NY A 5716?

Jodi Giglio is the primary sponsor of NY A 5716.

Description

Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to make sunscreen available at the entrance to all state parks, recreational facilities, historic sites or programs and other appropriate locations at the discretion of such commissioner; defines term as any topical sunscreen product approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter use for the purpose of avoiding overexposure to the sun and not for medical treatment of any injury or illness.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
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Sponsors

  • Jodi Giglioprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-20

    REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 7659not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 6009not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 6826not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 2426not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 3921

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A5716?summary=&detail=

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