Bill Text: CA AB1348 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Youth athletics: chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2022-09-25 - Vetoed by Governor. [AB1348 Detail]
Download: California-2021-AB1348-Enrolled.html
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Enrolled
September 01, 2022 |
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Passed
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Senate
August 29, 2022 |
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Passed
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Assembly
August 30, 2022 |
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Amended
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Senate
August 22, 2022 |
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Amended
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Senate
June 02, 2022 |
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Amended
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Assembly
April 21, 2021 |
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Amended
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Assembly
March 11, 2021 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1348
| Introduced by Assembly Member McCarty |
February 19, 2021 |
An act to add and repeal Section 124244 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to youth athletics.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1348, McCarty.
Youth athletics: chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
Under the California Youth Football Act, a youth sports organization, as defined, that conducts a tackle football program must comply with certain requirements, including, among other things, having a licensed medical professional, which may include a state-licensed emergency medical technician, paramedic, or higher-level licensed medical professional, present during games.
Until January 1, 2026, this bill would require the Surgeon General to convene a Commission on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Youth Football to investigate issues related
to the risks of brain injury associated with participation in youth football, and to provide recommendations to the Governor and Legislature on strategies to reduce this risk, including the minimum appropriate age for participation in youth tackle football. The bill would require the Surgeon General to publish a report on their internet website on or before July 1, 2025, with the findings of the commission.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative brain disease.
(b) CTE is suspected to be linked to participation in contact sports such as boxing and football.
(c) CTE can cause mood and behavioral symptoms, including impulse control problems, aggression, depression, and paranoia.
(d) CTE can result in impaired cognitive function, including memory loss, impaired judgment, and progressive
dementia.
SEC. 2.
Section 124244 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:124244.
(a) As used in this section, “commission” means the Commission on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Youth Football established pursuant to this section.(b) The Surgeon General shall convene a Commission on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Youth Football to investigate issues related to the risks of brain injury associated with participation in youth football, and to provide recommendations to the Governor and Legislature on strategies to reduce this risk, including the minimum appropriate age for participation in youth tackle football.
(c) The commission shall be led by the Surgeon General and consist
of members selected by the Surgeon General, and shall include, but not be limited to, members with expertise in public health, neuroscience, neurology, or other relevant fields.
(d) The commission shall review, investigate, and analyze issues relating to the risk of brain injury associated with participation in youth football, including:
(1) The risk of concussion, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), or other brain injury from participation in youth tackle football.
(2) The short and long-term health consequences of concussion, CTE, or other brain injury in youth.
(3) How the risks and health consequences described in paragraphs (1) and (2) vary with
the age of the youth tackle football participant.
(e) The commission may request youth sports injury information described in Section 124242 from youth tackle football leagues, which shall be shared on a voluntary basis.
(f) On or before July 1, 2025, the Surgeon General shall publish
a report on their internet website on the findings of the commission, including recommendations on the following issues:
(1) The appropriate minimum age for participation in youth tackle football.
(2) Best practices for minimizing the risk of concussion, CTE, or other brain injury in youth football, including youth tackle football.
(g) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2026, and as of that date is repealed.
