Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB1393 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDE D TO EXISTING LAW .
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5	5	hb1393
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 1393
8	8	J1, F1 5lr3467
9	9	HB 734/23 – W&M
10	10	By: Delegates Hill, Acevero, Boyce, Kaufman, and Schindler
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2025
12	12	Assigned to: Ways and Means
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Youth Sports Programs – Registrations, Personnel, and Policy 2
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20	20	FOR the purpose of requiring certain youth sports programs to maintain and update a 3
21	21	registry of youth sports program personnel who participate in the youth sports 4
22	22	program; requiring a parent or guardian of a youth registered with a youth sports 5
23	23	program to sign and submit to the youth sports program an acknowledgment of the 6
24	24	receipt of certain information; requiring a youth sports program to post its removal 7
25	25	and return–to–play policy on its website, if available; and generally relating to youth 8
26	26	sports programs. 9
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28	28	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 10
29	29	Article – Health – General 11
30	30	Section 14–501 12
31	31	Annotated Code of Maryland 13
32	32	(2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 14
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34	34	BY adding to 15
35	35	Article – Health – General 16
36	36	Section 14–503 17
37	37	Annotated Code of Maryland 18
38	38	(2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 19
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40	40	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 20
41	41	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 21
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43	43	Article – Health – General 22
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45	45	14–501. 23
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47	47	(a) [(1)] In this [section] SUBTITLE the following words have the meanings 24 2 HOUSE BILL 1393
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50	50	indicated. 1
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52	52	[(2)] (B) “Concussion” means a traumatic injury to the brain causing an 2
53	53	immediate and, usually, short–lived change in mental status or an alteration of normal 3
54	54	consciousness resulting from: 4
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56	56	[(i)] (1) A fall; 5
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58	58	[(ii)] (2) A violent blow to the head or body; [or] 6
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60	60	[(iii)] (3) The shaking or spinning of the head or body; OR 7
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62	62	(4) ANY TYPE OF DIRECT OR IN DIRECT HIT TO THE HE AD OR BODY. 8
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64	64	[(3)] (C) “Sudden cardiac arrest” means a condition in which the heart 9
65	65	suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. 10
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67	67	[(4)] (D) “Youth athlete” means an individual who participates in an 11
68	68	athletic activity in association with a youth sports program conducted: 12
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70	70	[(i)] (1) At a public OR PRIVATE school facility; or 13
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72	72	[(ii)] (2) By a recreational athletic organization. 14
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74	74	[(5)] (E) “Youth sports program” means a program organized for 15
75	75	recreational athletic competition or instruction for participants who are under the age of 16
76	76	19 years. 17
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78	78	14–502. 18
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80	80	[(b)] (A) (1) A youth sports program shall make available information on 19
81	81	concussions, head injuries, and sudden cardiac arrest developed by the State Department 20
82	82	of Education under §§ 7–433 and 7–436 of the Education Article to coaches, youth athletes, 21
83	83	and the parents or guardians of youth athletes. 22
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85	85	(2) A coach of a youth sports program shall review the information provided 23
86	86	in paragraph (1) of this subsection. 24
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88	88	[(c)] (B) (1) A youth athlete who is suspected of sustaining a concussion or 25
89	89	other head injury in a practice or game shall be removed from play at that time. 26
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91	91	(2) A youth athlete who has been removed from play may not return to play 27
92	92	until the youth athlete has obtained written clearance from a licensed health care provider 28
93	93	trained in the evaluation and management of concussions. 29
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95	95	[(d)] (C) Before a youth sports program may use a facility owned or operated by 30 HOUSE BILL 1393 3
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98	98	a local government, the local government shall provide notice to the youth sports program 1
99	99	of the requirements of this section. 2
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101	101	14–503. 3
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103	103	(A) IN THIS SECTION, “YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM PERSONNEL ” MEANS ANY 4
104	104	PAID OR VOLUNTEER CO ACH, OFFICIAL, ATHLETIC TRAINER , TEAM 5
105	105	ADMINISTRATOR , OR STAFF MEMBER WHO PARTICIPATES IN A YO UTH SPORTS 6
106	106	PROGRAM. 7
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108	108	(B) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO A YOUTH SPOR TS PROGRAM BELOW 8
109	109	THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVE L OF PLAY. 9
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111	111	(C) (1) A YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM SHALL MAINTAIN AND A NNUALLY 10
112	112	UPDATE A REGISTRY OF THE YOUTH SPORTS PRO GRAM PERSONNEL WHO 11
113	113	PARTICIPATE IN THE Y OUTH SPORTS PROGRAM . 12
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115	115	(2) THE REGISTRY SHALL , AT A MINIMUM , INCLUDE FOR EACH 13
116	116	INDIVIDUAL: 14
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118	118	(I) A VALID PHOTO IDENTIFI CATION; 15
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120	120	(II) A SCREENING THAT IS EI THER: 16
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122	122	1. A COMPLETED CRIMINAL H ISTORY RECORDS CHECK 17
123	123	IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 5–551 OF THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE; OR 18
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125	125	2. A COMMERCIAL SCREENING THAT: 19
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127	127	A. PROVIDES THE INDIVIDU AL’S NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, 20
128	128	AND CURRENT RESIDENC E, VERIFIED WITH A STATE–ISSUED IDENTIFICATIO N; 21
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130	130	B. INCLUDES A NATIONWIDE CRIMINAL RECORD AND 22
131	131	SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY SEARCH ; AND 23
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133	133	C. INCLUDES AT LEAST ONE COUNTY CRIMINAL RECO RD 24
134	134	SEARCH; 25
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136	136	(III) A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGMEN T OF RECEIPT AND 26
137	137	UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICIES AND PROTOCO LS OF THE YOUTH SPOR TS 27
138	138	PROGRAM ON SAFETY PR IORITIES TO MINIMIZE RISK OF HARM TO YOUTH ATHLETES , 28
139	139	INCLUDING REMOVAL AN D RETURN–TO–PLAY POLICIES; AND 29
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143	143	(IV) DOCUMENTATION OF COMP LETION OF ANNUAL TRA INING 1
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146	146	1. HEAT ILLNESS RECOGNIT ION, PREVENTION , AND 3
147	147	TREATMENT ; 4
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149	149	2. CONCUSSION AWARENESS ; 5
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151	151	3. CHILD SAFETY; AND 6
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153	153	4. LEVELS OF CONTACT TRA INING CONSISTENT WIT H 7
154	154	BEST PRACTICES . 8
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156	156	(3) YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM PERSONNEL SHALL COMP LETE OR 9
157	157	RENEW A REGISTRATION WITH A YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM EACH YEAR BE FORE 10
158	158	PARTICIPATING IN ANY ATHLETIC EVENT OR AC TIVITY. 11
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160	160	(4) (I) YOUTH SPORTS PR OGRAM PERSONNEL SHAL L DISPLAY 12
161	161	PROOF OF REGISTRATIO N WITH THE YOUTH SPO RTS PROGRAM TO GAIN ENTRY INTO 13
162	162	THE ARENA OF PLAY FO R ANY ATHLETIC EVENT , PRACTICE, OR GAME. 14
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164	164	(II) AN INDIVIDUAL’S PROOF OF REGISTRAT ION SHALL BE: 15
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166	166	1. DISPLAYED FOR THE DUR ATION OF THE ATHLETIC 16
167	167	EVENT, PRACTICE, OR GAME; AND 17
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169	169	2. ON REQUEST, AVAILABLE FOR INSPEC TION. 18
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171	171	(D) (1) A YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE TO EAC H PARENT OR 19
172	172	GUARDIAN WHO REGISTE RS A YOUTH ATHLETE I N THE YOUTH SPORTS P ROGRAM: 20
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174	174	(I) INFORMATION ON : 21
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176	176	1. SPORTS–RELATED HEAD INJURIE S; 22
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178	178	2. TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJUR Y IN CHILDREN; 23
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180	180	3. YOUTH SPORTS AND HEAT ILLNESS, INCLUDING 24
181	181	DEHYDRATION ; AND 25
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183	183	4. REMOVAL AND RETURN –TO–PLAY POLICIES OF THE 26
184	184	YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM ; AND 27
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188	188	(II) A NOTICE THAT SPECIFIE S THE POTENTIAL FOR : 1
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190	190	1. BRAIN INJURY DURING A NY ATHLETIC EVENT , 2
191	191	PRACTICE, GAME, OR ACTIVITY; AND 3
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193	193	2. HEAT–RELATED ILLNESSES FO R AN ATHLETIC EVENT 4
194	194	OR ACTIVITY PLAYED O UTDOORS DURING THE S UMMER MONTHS . 5
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196	196	(2) THE PARENT OR GUARDIA N OF A YOUTH ATHLETE REGISTERED 6
197	197	WITH A YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM SHALL SIGN A ND SUBMIT TO THE YOU TH SPORTS 7
198	198	PROGRAM AN ACKNOWLED GMENT OF RECEIPT OF THE INFORMATION REQU IRED 8
199	199	UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 9
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201	201	(E) (1) A YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF ITS 10
202	202	REMOVAL AND RETURN–TO–PLAY POLICY, ESTABLISHED IN ACCOR DANCE WITH THE 11
203	203	REQUIREMENTS OF § 14–502 OF THIS SUBTITLE, TO: 12
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205	205	(I) ALL YOUTH SPORTS PROG RAM PERSONNEL ; AND 13
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207	207	(II) EACH PARENT OR GUARDI AN OF A REGISTERED Y OUTH 14
208	208	ATHLETE. 15
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210	210	(2) A YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM SHALL POS T ITS REMOVAL AND 16
211	211	RETURN–TO–PLAY POLICY ON ITS W EBSITE, IF AVAILABLE. 17
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213	213	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 18
214	214	October 1, 2025. 19
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