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PA HB2042

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Timothy Briggs

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands Pennsylvania's Safety in Youth Sports Act to cover "official recreational athletic events" involving participants under 18, including private leagues and organized youth sports outside of school settings
  • Requires parents/guardians of pre-adult participants in recreational athletics to annually sign acknowledgment forms confirming receipt and review of concussion and traumatic brain injury information
  • Mandates that students or pre-adult participants showing signs of concussion during athletic activity be immediately removed from play and cannot return until cleared in writing by an appropriate medical professional
  • Requires school entities and sponsoring organizations to distribute return-to-learn information (including the BrainSTEPS program) to all students and pre-adult participants before athletic participation
  • Takes effect 60 days after enactment

Legislative Description

Further providing for definitions and for the prevention of concussions and traumatic brain injuries.

Last Action

Laid on the table

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Health11/18/2025

Full Bill Text

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