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2014 Regular Session

House Bill 5113

AN ACT CONCERNING YOUTH ATHLETICS AND CONCUSSIONS.

Became law as Public Act 14-66, signed May 28, 2014, 104 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To reduce the number of concussions in children by: (1) Requiring the State Board of Education to develop or approve a concussion education plan, (2) requiring the operators of youth athletic activities to provide information on concussions to youth athletes and their parents and guardians, (3) requiring youth athletes suspected of sustaining a concussion to provide written clearance from a medical professional prior to returning to the athletic activity, (4) limiting full contact practices to ninety minutes per week, and (5) requiring local and regional boards of education to compile and report all instances of concussions suffered by children in school.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

72 co-sponsors

Emmett D. Riley, Kevin Ryan, Philip J. Miller, Jonathan Steinberg, Linda M. Gentile, Susan M. Johnson, Geoff Luxenberg, Diana S. Urban, Thomas A. Vicino, John K. Hampton, Patricia A. Dillon, Edwin Vargas, Kim Fawcett, Bruce V. Morris, Lonnie Reed, Patricia M. Widlitz, Robert W. Megna, Chris Perone, Gregory Haddad, Victor Cuevas, Roland J. Lemar, Minnie Gonzalez, Peter A. Tercyak, Ezequiel Santiago, Terrie E. Wood, Gail Lavielle, Mary G. Fritz, Elizabeth A. Boukus, Tony Hwang, Sandy H. Nafis, Brenda L. Kupchick, Prasad Srinivasan M.D., Stephen D. Dargan, Jeffrey J. Berger, David Zoni, David W. Kiner, Arthur J. O'Neill, Steven T. Mikutel, Elissa T. Wright, David Arconti Jr., Livvy R. Floren, Sam Belsito, Christie M. Carpino, Tami Zawistowski, Joe Verrengia, Robert Sanchez, Janice R. Giegler, David Rutigliano, Anthony J. D'Amelio, Tom O'Dea, DebraLee Hovey, Hilda E. Santiago, Louis P. Esposito Jr., Catherine F. Abercrombie, Fred Camillo, David A. Scribner, James J. Maroney, Christopher A. Wright, Themis Klarides, Michelle L. Cook, David A. Baram, John T. Shaban, Michael L. Molgano, Andrew M. Fleischmann, Laura R. Hoydick, Dave W. Yaccarino, Auden Grogins, Christina "Tita" M. Ayala, Cecilia Buck-Taylor, John H. Frey, Theresa W. Conroy, Joseph C. Serra

In the Senate

    10 co-sponsors

    Gary A. Holder-Winfield, Bob Duff, Terry B. Gerratana, Danté Bartolomeo, Toni Boucher, Edward Meyer, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Catherine A. Osten, Art Linares, John A. Kissel

    Its course

    February 13 to May 28, 2014, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action36 actions on 19 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 13 to Apr 2470 days

    Committee on ChildrenFeb 13 to Mar 1126 days

    Education CommitteeApr 1 to Apr 21 day

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 7 to Apr 92 days

    In the SenateApr 24 to May 612 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 6 to May 148 days

    With the GovernorMay 14 to May 2814 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 24 · Adopted May 6

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 24 · Adopted May 6

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Apr 24

    1. Feb 13Introduced and sent to Committee on Children
    2. Feb 21Heard in Committee on Children
    3. Mar 11Committee on Children recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 1Sent to Education Committee
    5. Apr 2Education Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 7Sent to Appropriations Committee
    7. Apr 9Appropriations Committee recommended a substitute for it
    8. Apr 24The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    9. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment B
    10. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendments A and B

    In the Senate Apr 28 – May 6

    1. Apr 28Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 6The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendments A and B
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendments A and B

    To the Governor May 12 – May 28

    1. May 12Numbered Public Act 14-66
    2. May 14Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 28Signed by the Governor
    All 36 actions, as published
    1. Feb 13REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 21PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 11Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 11FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 21REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 27RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 27FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 27HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 27FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 1REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 2Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 3FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 3RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 4NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 4TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. Apr 7REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    17. Apr 9Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    18. Apr 9FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    19. Apr 11REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    20. Apr 17RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    21. Apr 17NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    22. Apr 17TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    23. Apr 17FILE NO.Both houses
    24. Apr 24HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    25. Apr 24HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    26. Apr 24HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    27. Apr 28FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    28. Apr 28SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    29. Apr 28FILE NO.Both houses
    30. May 6SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    31. May 6SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    32. May 6ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    33. May 12PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    34. May 14TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    35. May 14TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    36. May 28SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor