HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1811        FILED ON: 2/11/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2233

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David Biele

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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 relative to student safety in interscholastic athletic activities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David Biele

4th Suffolk

2/11/2021

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

3/3/2021

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

3/3/2021

Richard M. Haggerty

30th Middlesex

3/3/2021

Tram T. Nguyen

18th Essex

3/3/2021

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

3/3/2021

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

3/4/2021

Paul F. Tucker

7th Essex

3/5/2021

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

3/11/2021

Jacob R. Oliveira

7th Hampden

3/23/2021

Meghan Kilcoyne

12th Worcester

3/29/2021

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

2/8/2022


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1811        FILED ON: 2/11/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2233

By Mr. Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2233) of David Biele and others relative to requiring head injury athletic trainers at high schools offering interscholastic athletic activities.  Public Health.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 408 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to student safety in interscholastic athletic activities.

 

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

SECTION 1. Section 54A of chapter 71 of the general laws is hereby amended by inserting after the words “eleven C“ the following: -

“, or a licensed athletic trainer, who has completed the annual head injury safety training, as required by 105 CMR 201.007,”

SECTION 2. Said Section 54A is further amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph:-

“A licensed athletic trainer shall be employed by a superintendent or school committee at every high school in the commonwealth offering interscholastic athletic activities.”