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GA HR1684
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/4/2014
Primary Sponsor
Culver Kidd
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AI Summary
- Recognizes and commends Representative Jimmy Pruett of the 149th House District for receiving the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission's 2013 Pathfinder Award
- Representative Pruett sponsored House Bill 284, the Return to Play Act of 2013, which addressed concussion prevention and management for student-athletes in Georgia
- In 2010, 12,198 Georgia youth ages 5-18 sustained traumatic brain injuries unrelated to motor vehicle accidents, highlighting the need for the legislation
- Many school districts statewide implemented concussion management policies ahead of the Return to Play Act's January 1, 2014, compliance deadline
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit a copy of the resolution to Representative Pruett
Legislative Description
Pruett, Representative Jimmy; Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission's 2013 Pathfinder Award; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/4/2014
Full Bill Text
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