HOUSE BILL 412

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education

Sponsored By:

Delegates Morhaim, Owings, Hubbard, Bronrott, Rosso, and Nathan-Pulliam

Entitled:

Education - Sports Programs - Mouthguards

Synopsis:

Requiring a sponsoring entity of a sports program to recommend that specified children wear a mouthguard during play; providing that specified sports require the recommendation that specified participants wear a mouthguard; exempting a child from wearing a mouthguard if the parent or guardian of the child signs a waiver of liability; requiring the waiver form to be approved by the sponsoring entity of the sports program; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/28

First Reading Ways and Means

2/13

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

3/11

Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Delegate Mary M. Rosso, District 31

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

FORMS

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SPORTS -see also- RECREATION; STADIUMS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education

( 7-420 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered