HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3841        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2137

 

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

1/20/2023

Michael J. Finn

6th Hampden

3/22/2023

Gerard J. Cassidy

9th Plymouth

3/22/2023

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

3/22/2023

Daniel Cahill

10th Essex

3/22/2023

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

4/11/2023

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

3/22/2023

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

3/22/2023

Marcus S. Vaughn

9th Norfolk

3/22/2023

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

3/22/2023

John J. Cronin

Worcester and Middlesex

3/22/2023

Rodney M. Elliott

16th Middlesex

3/22/2023

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

4/11/2023

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

4/11/2023

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

6/27/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3841        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2137

By Representative Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2137) of David Biele relative to student safety in interscholastic athletic activities.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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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 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “eleven C“, in line 3, the following words:- or a licensed athletic trainer, who have 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.

SECTION 3. Section 8A (b)(7) of chapter 69 is hereby amended by inserting the word “athletic” after “coaches” and before “trainers”. Section 8A (c) of chapter 69 is hereby amended by inserting the word “athletic” after “coaches” and before “trainers”.