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NY A08821

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

Carrie Woerner

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows 12 and 13-year-olds to work as referees or umpires for local youth sports games where players are under 12 years old
  • Requires an on-site local youth sports official to supervise the minor referee/umpire
  • Only permits this work when school attendance is not required under education law
  • Creates a new exemption to existing child labor prohibitions in the labor law
  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Exempts minors twelve or thirteen years of age from prohibitions on employment of minors when employed as a referee or umpire for youth sports games played by children under twelve years of age.

Last Action

referred to labor

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Labor6/9/2025

Full Bill Text

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