Loading chat...
GA HB817
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/22/2016
Primary Sponsor
Dexter Sharper
Click for details
AI Summary
- Local boards of education, nonpublic schools, charter schools, and public recreation facilities are required to provide dugout safety instruction to youth baseball athletes at the beginning of each baseball season
- Mandatory instruction must cover awareness of high-velocity baseballs that may enter a dugout during games and the importance of remaining attentive to that danger
- Baseball dugouts housing youth athletes during games at these institutions are encouraged—but not required—to have overhead and side protective coverings, such as netting
- Amends Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated by adding new Code Section 20-2-324.2
Legislative Description
Education; certain youth athletes receive instruction in baseball dugout safety; require
Last Action
House Second Readers
1/26/2016
Full Bill Text
No bill text available