S 1370 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to student safety in interscholastic athletic activities

This bill mandates that every high school in Massachusetts offering interscholastic sports must employ a licensed athletic trainer to ensure student safety. It requires these trainers to complete annual head injury safety training and updates existing laws to explicitly include athletic trainers alongside coaches in relevant legal definitions. By making this staffing requirement universal, the legislation aims to standardize medical oversight for student athletes across the state.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Feb 15, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Health
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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