SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1138        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1370

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul R. Feeney

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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:

 

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

 

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

3/7/2023

John J. Cronin

Worcester and Middlesex

3/8/2023

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

4/4/2023

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

4/12/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1138        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1370

By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1370) of Paul R. Feeney, Jack Patrick Lewis and John J. Cronin for legislation relative to student safety in interscholastic athletic activities.  Public Health.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1526 OF 2021-2022.]

 

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 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.

SECTION 3. Section 8A (b)(7) of chapter 69 is 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”.