HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 44        FILED ON: 1/2/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1982

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patricia A. Haddad

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act clarifying participation in athletic safety programs.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

1/2/2013

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

 

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 44        FILED ON: 1/2/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1982

By Mrs. Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1982) of Patricia A. Haddad, Kate Hogan and Benjamin Swan for legislation to establish an interscholastic athletic head injury safety training program within the Department of Public Health.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act clarifying participation in athletic safety programs.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 222 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is amended by adding in subsection (a) at the end of the first sentence:-

Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, coaches, athletic directors and parents or legal guardians of a child who participates in an interscholastic athletic activity shall be required to take such course every 2 years.