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GA SB235
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/22/2017
Primary Sponsor
Donzella James
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AI Summary
- Strongly encourages local boards of education, nonpublic schools, charter schools, and public recreation facilities to provide youth football players with helmets rated at least four stars on the Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings scale at the time of use
- Adds a new subsection (f) to Code Section 20-2-324.1, which governs concussion management and return-to-play policies for youth athletes
- Exempts noncontact gridiron football activities from the helmet rating encouragement
- The measure is encouragatory rather than mandatory, using "strongly encouraged" language instead of imposing a binding requirement
- Officially cited as the "Deantre Gregory Turman Act"
Legislative Description
"Deantre Gregory Turman Act"
Last Action
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2/13/2018
Full Bill Text
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