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Module # 7 Angelo Del Toro PR/HYLI – Parliamentary Procedure p.46

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Module # 7 Angelo Del Toro PR/HYLI – Parliamentary Procedure p.46

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and Mock Legislative Assembly Procedures/Script

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Bill #1) A04424-B Reyes: Predatory Marketing Prevention Act: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, the general business law and the public health law, in relation to food/food product advertising

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News and Information from the New York State Assembly

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Parlimentary Procedures ABCs Spanish 2022 (1)

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Crafting thoughtful questions to engage meaningfully with the sponsor of the bills:

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The proposed S213-B bill, which was introduced last month into the New York Senate, would amend several laws related to food and beverage advertising, including the Agriculture and Markets Law, General Business Law and the Public Health Law. The proposed legislation argues that "children are an inherently vulnerable population," and that the state "has a strong and substantial interest in protecting our children from negative health consequences," including obesity and other diet-related diseases.

The proposed bill adds, "Additionally, the power of the state is at its greatest when protecting the health and welfare of its citizens, especially those most vulnerable. Thus, the legislature finds that unfair and deceptive marketing targeted at children can mislead and manipulate children into lifelong habits, and that such unfair and deceptive advertising should be regulated accordingly."

One of the bill's authors, state Sen. Zellnor Myrie, told a local news outlet that the legislation is necessary even though New York already has laws that restrict misleading or false product advertising because research suggests "young people in communities like mine are inundated with deceptive and predatory marketing of unhealthy food. The industry spends billions researching the most efficient ways to sell their products to kids. The Predatory Marketing Prevention Act gives New York a chance to fight back."

Implications for S213-B extend beyond children

According to a Venable alert, the bill would also amend New York GBL 350 which covers the state's false advertising statute, "by requiring courts to consider specific additional factors when determining whether any advertising is false or misleading."

Factors, as outlined in GBL 350, include "whether the advertisement targets a consumer who is reasonably unable to protect their interests because of their age, physical infirmity, ignorance, illiteracy, inability to understand the language of an agreement, or similar factor."

The Venable authors added that the implications of the amended GBL 350 would extend beyond children to almost all advertising, arguing that "courts would need to parse these various vague factors," such as how familiar a consumer is with the advertised product or service.

If passed, "the law could open the floodgates to new litigation as class action plaintiffs ask courts to evaluate these additional expanded provisions," the authors wrote.

Introduced by Sen. Willie Preston, D-Chicago, the Illinois Food Safety Act (SB 2637) would ban brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, red dye No.3 and titanium dioxide from retail food products -- potentially making it the strictest...

California's Proposition 12, which prohibits the sale of food products sourced from animals living in "cruel and extreme confinement," went into effect this week after giving retailers until Dec. 31, 2023, to sell any remaining "non-compliant pork...

The House of Representatives passed a bill that could reinstate whole and reduced fat milk on school menus - but lobby groups say the change would spark racial inequalities.

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Protecting children from deceptive food advertising: The scope of NY's S213-B bill

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Recently proposed legislation in New York seeks to expand the state's deceptive food advertising regulations to include safeguarding children who may be susceptible to excessive consumption of unhealthy goods, but lawyers with the firm Venable argue the bill, if passed, could have sweeping repercussions and trigger class action ligitation.

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See your ballot, research candidates and referendums, and vote informed

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2024-2025

Warm-Up Bill:

Bill #1) A04424-B Reyes: Predatory Marketing Prevention Act: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, the general business law and the public health law, in relation to food/food product advertising

Afternoon Bills:

Bill #2) A05634 Reyes: Relates to compensation paid to persons employed in positions requiring foreign language skills

Bill #3) A03903 Jackson: Includes policies and procedures for responding to students having mental health crises in a manner that does not include contacting law enforcement unless implied or direct threats of violence or other criminal activity is involved in school safety plans.

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Junk food ad ban legislation progresses to curb childhood obesity

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Junk food ads to be banned from October 2025 with final details unveiled today.

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New York bill targets junk food advertising: Will it reshape children’s eating habits?

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Senator Rachel May compares this bill to how cigarette advertising changed. No more tempting jingles or colorful ads that could tempt children to eat unhealthy.

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Center for Science in the Public Interest

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New York State Bill targets predatory food marketing

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Families in New York and around the country are faced with the difficult task of trying to navigate a challenging food environment that works against us with aggressive, targeted marketing of unhealthy foods and drinks. Parents need more tools in the toolbox to protect children from that kind of predatory food marketing. That’s why the Center for Science in the Public Interest stands in strong support of the Predatory Marketing Prevention Act introduced today in the New York state legislature.

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New York State Department of Health Recognizes National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

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ALBANY, N.Y. (September 12, 2024) – The New York State Department of Health recognizes National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month by raising awareness about childhood obesity and providing families with support and prevention measures. The Department remains committed to creating community environments, policies, and systems that support healthy food and beverage choices and safe and accessible physical activity opportunities, while also increasing efforts to reduce health disparities and inequities, a primary goal in the New York State Prevention Agenda 2019-2024.

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Student Resources | Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute

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Bill #2) A05634 Reyes: Relates to compensation paid to persons employed in positions requiring foreign language skills   

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Bill #2) A05634 Reyes: Relates to compensation paid to persons employed in positions requiring foreign language skills   

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Bill #3) A03903 Jackson: Includes policies and procedures for responding to students having mental health crises in a manner that does not include contacting law enforcement unless implied or direct threats of violence or other criminal activity is involved in school safety plans.

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Bill #3) A03903 Jackson: Includes policies and procedures for responding to students having mental health crises in a manner that does not include contacting law enforcement unless implied or direct threats of violence or other criminal activity is involved in school safety plans.

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An overview of the PRHYLI Specialty Roles

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Tracking legislation and votes in the United States Congress.

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SPANISH Four Corners Mini Debate Activity

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Albany, NY - Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera announced today his appointment as Chair of the New York State Assembly's Administrative Regulations Review Commission (ARRC), a bipartisan watchdog tasked with overseeing state agency rules and regulatory activities.

First elected to the NYS Assembly in 2021, Rivera also serves as the Subcommittee Chair of Regional Tourism Development.

The Commission's vital role ensures that regulations are not only legal and effective but also serve the best interests of New Yorkers from all walks of life. The ARRC monitors regulations that carry the force of law, dictating how state agencies carry out their mandates. These regulations affect small businesses, workers, families, and communities across the state.

The Commission also ensures that rulemaking is done transparently, includes stakeholder consultation, and allows for robust public comment. When regulations are implemented unfairly or without sufficient input, the ARRC acts to hold agencies accountable.

Rivera's appointment comes at a pivotal time for New York State. With significant federal regulatory shifts anticipated under a second Trump administration, the importance of the ARRC's oversight cannot be understated.

Federal decisions on environmental policies, labor protections, healthcare regulations, and other critical areas could have far-reaching implications for New Yorkers. The ARRC will play a key role in ensuring that state agencies respond effectively to these challenges and protect the interests of New York's residents.

Agency rulemaking activities - proposed, adopted and emergency - are reported in the New York State Register, which is available on the NYS Department of State's website at http://www.dos.ny.gov/info/register.htm and in many public libraries.

Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera said, "I want to wholeheartedly thank Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie for this appointment, and I'm determined to ensure that state agency rules are developed rationally and transparently. State agency operations should always serve the public interest, and I am confident that with the backing of my hardworking colleagues, we will work collaboratively to determine the best regulation processes for our state and for the residents who call New York home."

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Jonathan Rivera - Assembly District 149 |Assembly Member Directory | New York State Assembly

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News and Information from the New York State Assembly

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Virtual Meetings:  Please share with your students the following links:

Specialty Roles Prep:

Session #1: February 6, 2025 – 6:30pm

Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/BGgaY2npRjuUVXmdA0ABjA

Session #2: February 13, 2025 – 6:30pm

Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/eMwZLxGbTtqmxOxe_kphKQ

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All students who wish to debate are invited to attend the Virtual Caucus Sessions corresponding to their Assemblymember.

Virtual Republican Caucus Zoom Link (both sessions): https://questar-org.zoom.us/j/94567650829?pwd=aO1wEIelZQfmqzB4Clc3CerjupRQXc.1

·         REPUBLICAN Virtual Caucus #1: February 21, 2025 - 6:30pm

·         REPUBLICAN Virtual Caucus #2: February 26, 2025 - 6:30pm

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DEMOCRAT Virtual Caucus #1: February 27, 2025 - 6:30pm

DEMOCRAT Virtual Caucus #2: February 28, 2025 - 6:30pm

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