SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2475 FILED ON: 2/19/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1526
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael F. Rush
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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: |
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Michael F. Rush | Norfolk and Suffolk |
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John H. Rogers | 12th Norfolk | 3/1/2021 |
Diana DiZoglio | First Essex | 3/4/2021 |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | 3/4/2021 |
Joan B. Lovely | Second Essex | 4/1/2021 |
Jack Patrick Lewis | 7th Middlesex | 12/29/2021 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2475 FILED ON: 2/19/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1526
By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1526) of Michael F. Rush, John H. Rogers, Diana DiZoglio, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and others for legislation relative to student safety in interscholastic athletic activities. Public Health. |
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, as appearing in the 2014Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “eleven C“, in line 3, the following words:- , 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 of said chapter 71 is hereby further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following 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.