S1369-2013 Actions

• Jan 9, 2013: REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

S1369-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S1369

TITLE  OF BILL:  An act to amend the general business law, in relation
to requiring every keeper of a hotel or motel or inn to  make  condoms
available for sale to guests

PURPOSE:    To  prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases by
requiring hotels, motels and inns to make available condoms for sale.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:   Adds a  new  section  204-b  to  the  General
Business  Law  for  sale  of  condoms. Provides that owners of hotels,
motels or inns shall have condoms or similar  prophylactics  available
for sale in the registration office.

JUSTIFICATION:    Over  the  past  few  years,  this state has seen an
enormous increase in then incidence of AIDS. Rendering laws to prevent
AIDS should, therefore, be of primary concern.  Medical  studies  have
shown  that  proper use of condoms will minimize the risk of spreading
the AIDS virus. This bill is an attempt to access  such  prophylactics
in public accommodations.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
1999-2000 S.1644 Died in Committee
2001-2002 S.2322 Died in Committee
2003-2004 S.1634 Died in Committee
2005-2006 S.1566 Died in Committee
2007-2008 S.4764 Died in Committee
2009-2010 S.4582 Died in Committee
2011-2012 S.374 Died in Committee

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to the State.

LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall become
a law.

S1369-2013 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         1369
 2013-2014 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 (PREFILED)
 January 9, 2013
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MONTGOMERY,  HASSELL-THOMPSON  --  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 requiring every
 keeper  of  a hotel or motel or inn to make condoms available for sale
 to guests
 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 204-b to read as follows:

 

S  204-B.  SALE  OF  CONDOMS.  EVERY KEEPER OF A HOTEL OR MOTEL OR INN
 SHALL, IN THE REGISTRATION OFFICE, SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE TO  REGISTERED
 GUESTS  OF  SUCH  HOTEL  OR MOTEL OR INN CONDOMS OR SIMILAR PROPHYLACTIC
 DEVICES DESIGNED TO PREVENT  CONCEPTION  OR  VENEREAL  INFECTION  DURING
 SEXUAL INTERCOURSE.
 

S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03980-01-3

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