Enrolled September 01, 2022 Passed IN Senate August 29, 2022 Passed IN Assembly August 30, 2022 Amended IN Senate August 22, 2022 Amended IN Senate June 02, 2022 Amended IN Assembly April 21, 2021 Amended IN Assembly March 11, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1348Introduced by Assembly Member McCartyFebruary 19, 2021 An act to add and repeal Section 124244 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to youth athletics.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1348, McCarty. Youth athletics: chronic traumatic encephalopathy.Under the California Youth Football Act, a youth sports organization, as defined, that conducts a tackle football program must comply with certain requirements, including, among other things, having a licensed medical professional, which may include a state-licensed emergency medical technician, paramedic, or higher-level licensed medical professional, present during games.Until January 1, 2026, this bill would require the Surgeon General to convene a Commission on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Youth Football to investigate issues related to the risks of brain injury associated with participation in youth football, and to provide recommendations to the Governor and Legislature on strategies to reduce this risk, including the minimum appropriate age for participation in youth tackle football. The bill would require the Surgeon General to publish a report on their internet website on or before July 1, 2025, with the findings of the commission.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative brain disease.(b) CTE is suspected to be linked to participation in contact sports such as boxing and football.(c) CTE can cause mood and behavioral symptoms, including impulse control problems, aggression, depression, and paranoia.(d) CTE can result in impaired cognitive function, including memory loss, impaired judgment, and progressive dementia.SEC. 2. Section 124244 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:124244. (a) As used in this section, commission means the Commission on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Youth Football established pursuant to this section.(b) The Surgeon General shall convene a Commission on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Youth Football to investigate issues related to the risks of brain injury associated with participation in youth football, and to provide recommendations to the Governor and Legislature on strategies to reduce this risk, including the minimum appropriate age for participation in youth tackle football.(c) The commission shall be led by the Surgeon General and consist of members selected by the Surgeon General, and shall include, but not be limited to, members with expertise in public health, neuroscience, neurology, or other relevant fields.(d) The commission shall review, investigate, and analyze issues relating to the risk of brain injury associated with participation in youth football, including:(1) The risk of concussion, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), or other brain injury from participation in youth tackle football.(2) The short and long-term health consequences of concussion, CTE, or other brain injury in youth.(3) How the risks and health consequences described in paragraphs (1) and (2) vary with the age of the youth tackle football participant.(e) The commission may request youth sports injury information described in Section 124242 from youth tackle football leagues, which shall be shared on a voluntary basis.(f) On or before July 1, 2025, the Surgeon General shall publish a report on their internet website on the findings of the commission, including recommendations on the following issues:(1) The appropriate minimum age for participation in youth tackle football.(2) Best practices for minimizing the risk of concussion, CTE, or other brain injury in youth football, including youth tackle football.(g) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
Enrolled September 01, 2022 Passed IN Senate August 29, 2022 Passed IN Assembly August 30, 2022 Amended IN Senate August 22, 2022 Amended IN Senate June 02, 2022 Amended IN Assembly April 21, 2021 Amended IN Assembly March 11, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1348Introduced by Assembly Member McCartyFebruary 19, 2021 An act to add and repeal Section 124244 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to youth athletics.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1348, McCarty. Youth athletics: chronic traumatic encephalopathy.Under the California Youth Football Act, a youth sports organization, as defined, that conducts a tackle football program must comply with certain requirements, including, among other things, having a licensed medical professional, which may include a state-licensed emergency medical technician, paramedic, or higher-level licensed medical professional, present during games.Until January 1, 2026, this bill would require the Surgeon General to convene a Commission on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Youth Football to investigate issues related to the risks of brain injury associated with participation in youth football, and to provide recommendations to the Governor and Legislature on strategies to reduce this risk, including the minimum appropriate age for participation in youth tackle football. The bill would require the Surgeon General to publish a report on their internet website on or before July 1, 2025, with the findings of the commission.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Enrolled September 01, 2022 Passed IN Senate August 29, 2022 Passed IN Assembly August 30, 2022 Amended IN Senate August 22, 2022 Amended IN Senate June 02, 2022 Amended IN Assembly April 21, 2021 Amended IN Assembly March 11, 2021
Enrolled September 01, 2022
Passed IN Senate August 29, 2022
Passed IN Assembly August 30, 2022
Amended IN Senate August 22, 2022
Amended IN Senate June 02, 2022
Amended IN Assembly April 21, 2021
Amended IN Assembly March 11, 2021
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1348
Introduced by Assembly Member McCartyFebruary 19, 2021
Introduced by Assembly Member McCarty
February 19, 2021
An act to add and repeal Section 124244 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to youth athletics.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1348, McCarty. Youth athletics: chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
Under the California Youth Football Act, a youth sports organization, as defined, that conducts a tackle football program must comply with certain requirements, including, among other things, having a licensed medical professional, which may include a state-licensed emergency medical technician, paramedic, or higher-level licensed medical professional, present during games.Until January 1, 2026, this bill would require the Surgeon General to convene a Commission on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Youth Football to investigate issues related to the risks of brain injury associated with participation in youth football, and to provide recommendations to the Governor and Legislature on strategies to reduce this risk, including the minimum appropriate age for participation in youth tackle football. The bill would require the Surgeon General to publish a report on their internet website on or before July 1, 2025, with the findings of the commission.
Under the California Youth Football Act, a youth sports organization, as defined, that conducts a tackle football program must comply with certain requirements, including, among other things, having a licensed medical professional, which may include a state-licensed emergency medical technician, paramedic, or higher-level licensed medical professional, present during games.
Until January 1, 2026, this bill would require the Surgeon General to convene a Commission on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Youth Football to investigate issues related to the risks of brain injury associated with participation in youth football, and to provide recommendations to the Governor and Legislature on strategies to reduce this risk, including the minimum appropriate age for participation in youth tackle football. The bill would require the Surgeon General to publish a report on their internet website on or before July 1, 2025, with the findings of the commission.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative brain disease.(b) CTE is suspected to be linked to participation in contact sports such as boxing and football.(c) CTE can cause mood and behavioral symptoms, including impulse control problems, aggression, depression, and paranoia.(d) CTE can result in impaired cognitive function, including memory loss, impaired judgment, and progressive dementia.SEC. 2. Section 124244 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:124244. (a) As used in this section, commission means the Commission on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Youth Football established pursuant to this section.(b) The Surgeon General shall convene a Commission on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Youth Football to investigate issues related to the risks of brain injury associated with participation in youth football, and to provide recommendations to the Governor and Legislature on strategies to reduce this risk, including the minimum appropriate age for participation in youth tackle football.(c) The commission shall be led by the Surgeon General and consist of members selected by the Surgeon General, and shall include, but not be limited to, members with expertise in public health, neuroscience, neurology, or other relevant fields.(d) The commission shall review, investigate, and analyze issues relating to the risk of brain injury associated with participation in youth football, including:(1) The risk of concussion, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), or other brain injury from participation in youth tackle football.(2) The short and long-term health consequences of concussion, CTE, or other brain injury in youth.(3) How the risks and health consequences described in paragraphs (1) and (2) vary with the age of the youth tackle football participant.(e) The commission may request youth sports injury information described in Section 124242 from youth tackle football leagues, which shall be shared on a voluntary basis.(f) On or before July 1, 2025, the Surgeon General shall publish a report on their internet website on the findings of the commission, including recommendations on the following issues:(1) The appropriate minimum age for participation in youth tackle football.(2) Best practices for minimizing the risk of concussion, CTE, or other brain injury in youth football, including youth tackle football.(g) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative brain disease.(b) CTE is suspected to be linked to participation in contact sports such as boxing and football.(c) CTE can cause mood and behavioral symptoms, including impulse control problems, aggression, depression, and paranoia.(d) CTE can result in impaired cognitive function, including memory loss, impaired judgment, and progressive dementia.
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative brain disease.(b) CTE is suspected to be linked to participation in contact sports such as boxing and football.(c) CTE can cause mood and behavioral symptoms, including impulse control problems, aggression, depression, and paranoia.(d) CTE can result in impaired cognitive function, including memory loss, impaired judgment, and progressive dementia.
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
### SECTION 1.
(a) Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative brain disease.
(b) CTE is suspected to be linked to participation in contact sports such as boxing and football.
(c) CTE can cause mood and behavioral symptoms, including impulse control problems, aggression, depression, and paranoia.
(d) CTE can result in impaired cognitive function, including memory loss, impaired judgment, and progressive dementia.
SEC. 2. Section 124244 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:124244. (a) As used in this section, commission means the Commission on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Youth Football established pursuant to this section.(b) The Surgeon General shall convene a Commission on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Youth Football to investigate issues related to the risks of brain injury associated with participation in youth football, and to provide recommendations to the Governor and Legislature on strategies to reduce this risk, including the minimum appropriate age for participation in youth tackle football.(c) The commission shall be led by the Surgeon General and consist of members selected by the Surgeon General, and shall include, but not be limited to, members with expertise in public health, neuroscience, neurology, or other relevant fields.(d) The commission shall review, investigate, and analyze issues relating to the risk of brain injury associated with participation in youth football, including:(1) The risk of concussion, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), or other brain injury from participation in youth tackle football.(2) The short and long-term health consequences of concussion, CTE, or other brain injury in youth.(3) How the risks and health consequences described in paragraphs (1) and (2) vary with the age of the youth tackle football participant.(e) The commission may request youth sports injury information described in Section 124242 from youth tackle football leagues, which shall be shared on a voluntary basis.(f) On or before July 1, 2025, the Surgeon General shall publish a report on their internet website on the findings of the commission, including recommendations on the following issues:(1) The appropriate minimum age for participation in youth tackle football.(2) Best practices for minimizing the risk of concussion, CTE, or other brain injury in youth football, including youth tackle football.(g) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
SEC. 2. Section 124244 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:
### SEC. 2.
124244. (a) As used in this section, commission means the Commission on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Youth Football established pursuant to this section.(b) The Surgeon General shall convene a Commission on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Youth Football to investigate issues related to the risks of brain injury associated with participation in youth football, and to provide recommendations to the Governor and Legislature on strategies to reduce this risk, including the minimum appropriate age for participation in youth tackle football.(c) The commission shall be led by the Surgeon General and consist of members selected by the Surgeon General, and shall include, but not be limited to, members with expertise in public health, neuroscience, neurology, or other relevant fields.(d) The commission shall review, investigate, and analyze issues relating to the risk of brain injury associated with participation in youth football, including:(1) The risk of concussion, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), or other brain injury from participation in youth tackle football.(2) The short and long-term health consequences of concussion, CTE, or other brain injury in youth.(3) How the risks and health consequences described in paragraphs (1) and (2) vary with the age of the youth tackle football participant.(e) The commission may request youth sports injury information described in Section 124242 from youth tackle football leagues, which shall be shared on a voluntary basis.(f) On or before July 1, 2025, the Surgeon General shall publish a report on their internet website on the findings of the commission, including recommendations on the following issues:(1) The appropriate minimum age for participation in youth tackle football.(2) Best practices for minimizing the risk of concussion, CTE, or other brain injury in youth football, including youth tackle football.(g) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
124244. (a) As used in this section, commission means the Commission on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Youth Football established pursuant to this section.(b) The Surgeon General shall convene a Commission on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Youth Football to investigate issues related to the risks of brain injury associated with participation in youth football, and to provide recommendations to the Governor and Legislature on strategies to reduce this risk, including the minimum appropriate age for participation in youth tackle football.(c) The commission shall be led by the Surgeon General and consist of members selected by the Surgeon General, and shall include, but not be limited to, members with expertise in public health, neuroscience, neurology, or other relevant fields.(d) The commission shall review, investigate, and analyze issues relating to the risk of brain injury associated with participation in youth football, including:(1) The risk of concussion, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), or other brain injury from participation in youth tackle football.(2) The short and long-term health consequences of concussion, CTE, or other brain injury in youth.(3) How the risks and health consequences described in paragraphs (1) and (2) vary with the age of the youth tackle football participant.(e) The commission may request youth sports injury information described in Section 124242 from youth tackle football leagues, which shall be shared on a voluntary basis.(f) On or before July 1, 2025, the Surgeon General shall publish a report on their internet website on the findings of the commission, including recommendations on the following issues:(1) The appropriate minimum age for participation in youth tackle football.(2) Best practices for minimizing the risk of concussion, CTE, or other brain injury in youth football, including youth tackle football.(g) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
124244. (a) As used in this section, commission means the Commission on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Youth Football established pursuant to this section.(b) The Surgeon General shall convene a Commission on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Youth Football to investigate issues related to the risks of brain injury associated with participation in youth football, and to provide recommendations to the Governor and Legislature on strategies to reduce this risk, including the minimum appropriate age for participation in youth tackle football.(c) The commission shall be led by the Surgeon General and consist of members selected by the Surgeon General, and shall include, but not be limited to, members with expertise in public health, neuroscience, neurology, or other relevant fields.(d) The commission shall review, investigate, and analyze issues relating to the risk of brain injury associated with participation in youth football, including:(1) The risk of concussion, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), or other brain injury from participation in youth tackle football.(2) The short and long-term health consequences of concussion, CTE, or other brain injury in youth.(3) How the risks and health consequences described in paragraphs (1) and (2) vary with the age of the youth tackle football participant.(e) The commission may request youth sports injury information described in Section 124242 from youth tackle football leagues, which shall be shared on a voluntary basis.(f) On or before July 1, 2025, the Surgeon General shall publish a report on their internet website on the findings of the commission, including recommendations on the following issues:(1) The appropriate minimum age for participation in youth tackle football.(2) Best practices for minimizing the risk of concussion, CTE, or other brain injury in youth football, including youth tackle football.(g) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
124244. (a) As used in this section, commission means the Commission on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Youth Football established pursuant to this section.
(b) The Surgeon General shall convene a Commission on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Youth Football to investigate issues related to the risks of brain injury associated with participation in youth football, and to provide recommendations to the Governor and Legislature on strategies to reduce this risk, including the minimum appropriate age for participation in youth tackle football.
(c) The commission shall be led by the Surgeon General and consist of members selected by the Surgeon General, and shall include, but not be limited to, members with expertise in public health, neuroscience, neurology, or other relevant fields.
(d) The commission shall review, investigate, and analyze issues relating to the risk of brain injury associated with participation in youth football, including:
(1) The risk of concussion, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), or other brain injury from participation in youth tackle football.
(2) The short and long-term health consequences of concussion, CTE, or other brain injury in youth.
(3) How the risks and health consequences described in paragraphs (1) and (2) vary with the age of the youth tackle football participant.
(e) The commission may request youth sports injury information described in Section 124242 from youth tackle football leagues, which shall be shared on a voluntary basis.
(f) On or before July 1, 2025, the Surgeon General shall publish a report on their internet website on the findings of the commission, including recommendations on the following issues:
(1) The appropriate minimum age for participation in youth tackle football.
(2) Best practices for minimizing the risk of concussion, CTE, or other brain injury in youth football, including youth tackle football.
(g) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.