SB866 SFAT MARTIN #1 4-12

Hager  7871

Senator Martin moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Senate Bill 866—A BILL to amend and reenact §18-2-25a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring that all member schools develop a “Concussion Education, Prevention, and Response Plan” that establishes concussion-related education requirements for appropriate personnel and sets forth practices for preventing concussions and responding to concussions when they do occur; requiring any interscholastic athlete participating in a school organized football practice to use an impact reducing soft-shell helmet cover; exempting certain football helmets from this requirement; allowing exemption from requirement for insufficient funds; terminating requirement and certain related provisions on July 1, 2030; providing that under certain conditions the use of an impact reducing soft-shell helmet cover with a football helmet does not void or limit any football helmet manufacturer’s or dealer’s express or implied  warranty that may otherwise apply to the helmet; prohibiting under certain conditions any entity that assigns safety certifications to football helmets from revoking a safety certification or guarantee associated with a football helmet due to the use of an impact reducing soft-shell helmet cover; establishing the Cohen Craddock Memorial Grant Program to provide support for the provision of certain safety equipment; requiring Department of Education to administer grant program; requiring the creation of the Cohen Craddock Memorial Grant Fund.

Adopted

Rejected