VA HB1782 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-2)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-05 - Left in Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Policies on concussion in student-athletes. Requires local school divisions to provide to organizations sponsoring athletic activity for student-athletes on school property the Board of Education's guidelines on policies to inform and educate coaches, student-athletes, and their parents or guardians of the nature and risk of concussions, criteria for removal from and return to play, and risks of not reporting the injury and continuing to play.

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Title

Concussions in student-athletes; Board of Education guidelines on policies.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2013-02-05HouseLeft in Education
2013-01-11HouseAssigned Education sub: Students and Early Education
2013-01-08HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2013-01-08HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101203D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221271.5(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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