Georgia Senate Bill 176 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 13 2015 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-04-02 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions regarding elementary and secondary education, so as to require that youth athletes participating in gridiron football shall be equipped with and wear a helmet which has at least a four star rating on the Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings scale at the time of its use; to provide for an exception; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

"Deantre Gregory Turman Act"; require youth athletes participating in gridiron football; four star rating on Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings

Sen. Donzella James [D]

Sen. Nan Orrock [D]

Sen. Elena Parent [D]

Rep. Ronnie Mabra [D]

2015-03-13 - Senate - Senate Vote #158 (Y: 41 N: 1 NV: 4 Abs: 10) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-04-02	House	House Withdrawn, Recommitted
2015-03-26	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2015-03-19	House	House Second Readers
2015-03-18	House	House First Readers
2015-03-13	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2015-03-13	Senate	Senate Third Read
2015-03-09	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2015-03-05	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2015-02-26	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2015-02-25	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/44225
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/149319
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/150205
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/151276
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/44225#12494