HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2378 FILED ON: 2/17/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2311
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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 | 2/17/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2378 FILED ON: 2/17/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2311
By Mrs. Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2311) of Patricia A. Haddad for legislation to establish an interscholastic athletic head injury safety training program within the Department of Public Health. Public Health. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1905 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 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:
Subsection (a) of section 222 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is amended by inserting after the second sentence the following sentence:-
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, coaches, athletic directors and parents or legal guardians of a child who participates in an extracurricular athletic activity shall be required to take such program every 2 years; provided however if the department has made changes to the program since the prior year, coaches, athletic directors and parents or legal guardians must participate in the updated program.