New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11726: Provides for the protection of children from excessive amplified sound
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
Requires the commissioner of education and the commissioner of health to establish rules and regulations governing children's exposure to amplified sound at schools, school-sponsored activities, after-school programs, and children's camps; provides for immediate corrective action and monitoring.
What the bill says
An act to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation to establishing standards governing children's exposure to amplified sound at schools, school-sponsored activities, after-school programs, and children's camps; and establishing the statewide hearing-health advisory committee; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof.
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation to establishing standards governing children's exposure to amplified sound at schools, school-sponsored activities, after-school programs, and children's camps; and establishing the statewide hearing-health advisory committee; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "child hearing protection act". § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 409-o to read as follows: § 409-O. PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM EXCESSIVE AMPLIFIED SOUND. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "AMPLIFIED SOUND" MEANS SOUND PRODUCED, REPRODUCED, OR INCREASED THROUGH THE USE OF ELECTRONIC AMPLIFICATION EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOUDSPEAKERS, PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS, SOUND SYSTEMS, DISC JOCKEY EQUIPMENT, MUSICAL AMPLIFICATION EQUIPMENT, AND SIMILAR DEVICES. (B) "COVERED ACTIVITY" MEANS ANY SCHOOL ASSEMBLY, PERFORMANCE, DANCE, ATHLETIC OR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM, SCHOOL-SPONSORED EVENT, OR OTHER ACTIVITY INVOLVING CHILDREN AT WHICH AMPLIFIED SOUND IS USED. (C) "SOUND EXPOSURE" MEANS THE LEVEL AND DURATION OF SOUND TO WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL IS EXPOSED DURING A COVERED ACTIVITY. 2. (A) THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM …
Sponsors
- Brown, Eric (R, 20) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is A11726?
- A11726 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Provides for the protection of children from excessive amplified sound.
- What does A11726 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation to establishing standards governing children's exposure to amplified sound at schools, school-sponsored activities, after-school programs, and children's camps; and establishing the statewide hearing-health advisory committee; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof.
- What is the status of A11726?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO EDUCATION (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11726?
- Brown, Eric (R, 20).
- Where is the official record for A11726?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11726
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