HB308 Alabama 2012 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Sports, local boards of education to develop policy regarding concussion, youth athlete with concussions or head injuries, participation in practice or athletic games prohibited for certain number of days, Act 2011-541, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 22-11E-2 am'd
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a youth athlete who has
been removed from play because of a concussion is
required to receive written clearance to return to
play from a licensed physician who has been trained
in the evaluation and management of concussions
before the athlete is allowed to return to
participate in a practice or a game</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require each local board of
education to develop guidelines and other pertinent
information regarding medical evaluation of
concussions or head injuries</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require a youth athlete who
has been removed from a practice or an athletic
game because of a concussion to be withheld from
practice or participation in athletic games</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 2 of Act 2011-541 of the 2011
Regular Session, now appearing as Section 22-11E-2 of the Code
of Alabama 1975, relating to concussions and head injuries; to
require each local board of education to develop guidelines
and other pertinent information regarding medical evaluation
of concussions or head injuries; and to require a youth
athlete who has been removed from a practice or an athletic
game because of a concussion be withheld from practice for or
participation in athletic games for seven days from the date
of removal.
</p>
Subjects
Athletics
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2012 | Delivered to Governor at 10:50 a. m. on May 3, 2012. | |
| May 3, 2012 | Assigned Act No. 2012-314. | |
| May 3, 2012 | Clerk of the House Certification | |
| May 3, 2012 | Signature Requested | |
| May 3, 2012 | Enrolled | |
| May 3, 2012 | Passed Second House | |
| May 2, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 919 | |
| May 2, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| April 5, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| March 15, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health | |
| March 8, 2012 | Engrossed | |
| March 8, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 281 | |
| March 8, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 280 | |
| March 8, 2012 | Health Amendment Offered | |
| March 8, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| March 1, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment | |
| February 16, 2012 | Rereferred from Education Policy to Health | |
| February 14, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB308 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB308 Alabama 2012 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB308 Alabama 2012 Session - Enrolled |