MA H540

Bill

MA H540

To prevent concussion and head injury

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
07/21/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to head gear for students who participate in soccer contests. Education.

AI Summary

This bill requires that students who participate in soccer contests, competitions, or practices be permitted to wear protective headgear on the field, as long as the headgear meets relevant federal standards for soccer. The bill aims to prevent concussions and head injuries among student soccer players.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Brian Ashe (D)*,

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H540

(32 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H540	04/14/2021
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H540.pdf	04/14/2021

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2797	Relative to employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond to crime scenes	No further action taken	Similar To
H2797	Relative to employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond to crime scenes	No further action taken	Similar To
H3865	Relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency	Accompanied a new draft, see H4541	Similar To
H3865	Relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency	Accompanied a new draft, see H4541	Similar To
H397	To prevent concussion and head injury	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Reintroduced
H397	To prevent concussion and head injury	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Reintroduced
H5055	Relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H5055	Relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H611	To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities	No further action taken	Similar To
H611	To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities	No further action taken	Similar To
S1464	To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks	Accompanied a new draft, see S2781	Similar To
S1464	To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks	Accompanied a new draft, see S2781	Similar To
S1588	To ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff on the campuses of state colleges, community colleges and state universities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1588	To ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff on the campuses of state colleges, community colleges and state universities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1861	Relative to graduate student loan deductions	Accompanied a study order, see H4894	Similar To
S1861	Relative to graduate student loan deductions	Accompanied a study order, see H4894	Similar To
S2496	To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2496	To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2518	Authorizing the treasurer of the town of Middleborough to pay from available funds to Middleborough High School students, parents or guardians amounts paid but not reimbursed for the costs of the 2020 senior trip	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S2518	Authorizing the treasurer of the town of Middleborough to pay from available funds to Middleborough High School students, parents or guardians amounts paid but not reimbursed for the costs of the 2020 senior trip	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S287	Providing opportunity for youth with substance abuse needs	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S287	Providing opportunity for youth with substance abuse needs	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S321	Relative to school services for certain 22 year-old students	Accompanied a new draft, see S2751	Similar To
S321	Relative to school services for certain 22 year-old students	Accompanied a new draft, see S2751	Similar To
S327	Prohibiting against age discrimination within the public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S327	Prohibiting against age discrimination within the public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S329	To ensure that public schools appropriately educate advanced students and gifted and talented children	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S329	To ensure that public schools appropriately educate advanced students and gifted and talented children	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S333	Establishing funds to provide for increases in English language learners in school districts	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S333	Establishing funds to provide for increases in English language learners in school districts	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S356	Relative to the net school spending cap	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S356	Relative to the net school spending cap	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2797

Relative to employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond to crime scenes

No further action taken

Similar To

H2797

Relative to employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond to crime scenes

No further action taken

Similar To

H3865

Relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency

Accompanied a new draft, see H4541

Similar To

H3865

Relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency

Accompanied a new draft, see H4541

Similar To

H397

To prevent concussion and head injury

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Reintroduced

H397

To prevent concussion and head injury

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Reintroduced

H5055

Relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

H5055

Relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

H611

To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities

No further action taken

Similar To

H611

To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities

No further action taken

Similar To

S1464

To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks

Accompanied a new draft, see S2781

Similar To

S1464

To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks

Accompanied a new draft, see S2781

Similar To

S1588

To ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff on the campuses of state colleges, community colleges and state universities

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1588

To ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff on the campuses of state colleges, community colleges and state universities

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1861

Relative to graduate student loan deductions

Accompanied a study order, see H4894

Similar To

S1861

Relative to graduate student loan deductions

Accompanied a study order, see H4894

Similar To

S2496

To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2496

To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2518

Authorizing the treasurer of the town of Middleborough to pay from available funds to Middleborough High School students, parents or guardians amounts paid but not reimbursed for the costs of the 2020 senior trip

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S2518

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S287

Providing opportunity for youth with substance abuse needs

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S287

Providing opportunity for youth with substance abuse needs

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S321

Relative to school services for certain 22 year-old students

Accompanied a new draft, see S2751

Similar To

S321

Relative to school services for certain 22 year-old students

Accompanied a new draft, see S2751

Similar To

S327

Prohibiting against age discrimination within the public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S327

Prohibiting against age discrimination within the public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S329

To ensure that public schools appropriately educate advanced students and gifted and talented children

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S329

To ensure that public schools appropriately educate advanced students and gifted and talented children

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S333

Establishing funds to provide for increases in English language learners in school districts

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S333

Establishing funds to provide for increases in English language learners in school districts

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S356

Relative to the net school spending cap

Accompanied a study order, see S2755

Similar To

S356

Relative to the net school spending cap

Accompanied a study order, see S2755

Similar To

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