Requires public school students with concussion to be evaluated by licensed health care professionals before return to school; requires school districts to provide restrictions or limitations to student as needed.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2021
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Last action Jun 21, 2021
Floor votes · General Assembly Jun 21, 2021
How they voted
69–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 77
Jun 21, 2021
D
Democratic53
90% Yea
R
Republican24
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 21, 2021
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
upper
Jun 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (72-0-0)
lower
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
lower
8 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AM
Angelica M. Jimenez
DDemocratic
P
Benjie Wimberly
DDemocratic
P
DR
Daniel R. Benson
DDemocratic
P
GM
Gabriela M. Mosquera
DDemocratic
P
Gordon Johnson
DDemocratic
P
John DiMaio
RRepublican
P
MM
Mila M. Jasey
DDemocratic
P
Pam Lampitt
DDemocratic
Co
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
Co
AC
Annette Chaparro
DDemocratic
Co
Aura Dunn
RRepublican
Co
BD
BettyLou DeCroce
DDemocratic
Co
Britnee Timberlake
DDemocratic
Co
Cleopatra Tucker
DDemocratic
Co
Gary Schaer
DDemocratic
Co
JD
Joann Downey
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Danielsen
DDemocratic
Co
John McKeon
DDemocratic
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