A 5383 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires soccer programs, lacrosse programs, ice hockey programs, and field hockey programs to provide informational packets about concussions to parents and guardians of children participating in soccer programs

Summary
Requires soccer programs, lacrosse programs, ice hockey programs, and field hockey programs to provide informational packets about concussions to parents and guardians of children participating in soccer programs; defines soccer programs, lacrosse programs, ice hockey programs, and field hockey programs.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action May 19, 2026
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What changed between versions

A5383 A5383A · 2 edits
MINOR
This bill expands concussion safety requirements to include lacrosse, ice hockey, and field hockey programs, in addition to the previously covered football and soccer programs. It mandates that all these sports provide informational packets about concussions and sub-concussive blows to the parents or guardians of participating children. The amendment also updates the legal definitions to explicitly cover these new sports within the Public Health Law.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded from covering only tackle football and soccer programs to include lacrosse, ice hockey, and field hockey programs.
SCOPE

Added lacrosse, ice hockey, and field hockey programs to the list of sports required to provide concussion information packets to parents and guardians.

DEFINITION

Replaced the single definition for 'soccer program' with a structured list of definitions that explicitly defines 'tackle football', 'soccer', 'lacrosse', 'ice hockey', and 'field hockey' programs.

Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2026 · Assembly Jan 27, 2026

How they voted

590
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
May 19, 2026
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican22
20 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5383A
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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