Creating Cohen Craddock Student Athlete Safety Act
What changed between versions
The list of bill sponsors was expanded to include Senators Barnhart, Phillips, and Woelfel, and the reporting committee was changed from the Committee on Education to the Committee on Finance.
Several capitalized terms (e.g., 'Concussion Education and Response Plan', 'Grant Program', 'Student Athletes') were changed to lowercase to improve consistency and readability.
A new provision was added stating that nothing in the bill authorizes or prohibits helmet manufacturers from establishing their own warranty terms, clarifying the relationship between the bill and manufacturer policies.
A previous clause explicitly stating that using safety equipment would not void warranties was removed, likely because it is now considered redundant or superseded by the new manufacturer autonomy clause.
The grant program description was updated to explicitly allow funds to replace damaged safety equipment when manufacturers fail to honor warranties due to the use of supplementary gear, with a $5,000 minimum fund reserve.
