MA S1437

Bill

Establishing a special commission to study the youth sports industry

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a special commission to study the youth sports industry. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to study the youth sports industry in Massachusetts. The 9-member commission will include representatives from the state legislature, the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the National Council of Youth Sports, and three industry representatives. The commission will investigate and make recommendations on best practices for youth sports organizations, the potential need for stronger oversight and accountability in the industry, the financial challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, ways to ensure that children and families benefit from private youth sports programs, and the financial costs of participating in such programs. The commission is required to file a report of its findings and recommendations within one year of the bill's effective date.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Barry Finegold (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2892 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1437

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1437
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1437.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1315	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to chronic disease care self-management	Accompanied a study order, see H5201	Similar To
H1383	Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
H160	To further continue the special commission on operating under the influence	Accompanied a study order, see H5022	Similar To
H353	Relative to the establishment of a commission for fairness in liquor licensing	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
H4017	Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S1282	Resolve establishing a special commission on psychedelic drug use for clinical trials and therapy	Accompanied a study order, see S2919	Similar To
S1347	Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1612	Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1736	Relative to surplus in retirement systems	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2044	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S2393	To modernize property tax abatements for veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2892	Establishing a special commission to study the youth sports industry	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S361	Establishing a Special Commission to Re-Imagine School Assessment and Accountability	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S873	Relative to attainable housing in seasonal communities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1315

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to chronic disease care self-management

Accompanied a study order, see H5201

Similar To

H1383

Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

H160

To further continue the special commission on operating under the influence

Accompanied a study order, see H5022

Similar To

H353

Relative to the establishment of a commission for fairness in liquor licensing

Accompanied a study order, see H4880

Similar To

H4017

Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

S1282

Resolve establishing a special commission on psychedelic drug use for clinical trials and therapy

Accompanied a study order, see S2919

Similar To

S1347

Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment

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

Similar To

S1612

Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving

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

Similar To

S1736

Relative to surplus in retirement systems

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S2044

Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process

Accompanied a study order, see S2620

Similar To

S2393

To modernize property tax abatements for veterans

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

Similar To

S2892

Establishing a special commission to study the youth sports industry

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

Replaced by

S361

Establishing a Special Commission to Re-Imagine School Assessment and Accountability

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S873

Relative to attainable housing in seasonal communities

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

Similar To

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