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SF0038

School Athletics Safety

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In one sentence

This law requires school districts to adopt protocols for handling concussions and head injuries in sports, including training for coaches and information for students and parents.

What it does

  • Requires the State Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop model protocols for addressing risks associated with concussions and other head injuries from athletic activities.
  • Requires the State Superintendent to assist local school districts in developing their own protocols.
  • Requires school boards to adopt protocols starting in the 2011-2012 school year.
  • Requires protocols to include training for coaches and athletic trainers to recognize symptoms of concussions.
  • Requires protocols to address restrictions on a student's participation in school athletic events after suffering a concussion or head injury.
  • Requires protocols to include means for providing information on head injuries and concussions to students and parents.

Who it affects

  • The State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
  • Boards of trustees in local school districts.
  • Coaches and athletic trainers.
  • Students and parents involved in school athletics.

Limits and unknowns

  • School districts are not required to adopt any part of the state's model protocols.
  • The law requires protocols to address restrictions on participation but does not specify the exact duration or medical criteria for returning to play.

Plain language

Terms to know

Protocol
A set of rules or procedures that schools must follow to handle specific situations, such as head injuries.
Concussion
A type of head injury resulting from athletic activities.
Model protocol
A sample set of rules created by the state to assist school districts in developing their own protocols.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: SF0038 Drafter: JWL LSO No.: 11LSO-0101 Effective Date: 7/1/2011 Enrolled Act No.: SEA0097 Chapter No.: Prime Sponsor: Senator Landen Catch Title: School athletics safety. Subject: Requiring school athletic injury protocols. Summary/Major Elements: This act: o Requires the State Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop a model protocol and to assist school districts in developing protocols for addressing risks associated with concussions and other head injuries from school athletics; o Requires school districts to adopt protocols to address risks associated with concussions and other head injuries, to include training of coaches and trainers, restrictions on a student's participation in athletics after suffering a concussion or head injury and provision of related information to students and parents.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 9:43 PM

Bill Landen

R · S27

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it elevates awareness of concussions and ensures student safety while allowing local districts to manage implementation without being overly burdensome. He also notes that including specific dates for protocol development is a positive step.

Public statementFloor statement at 27:26 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The speaker asks for a vote in favor because the Senate agreed to implement House changes so they would be effective starting in the 2011-2012 school year.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:43:50 Watch the statement

Bill Landen

R · S27

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker argues that the House amendments altered the bill's original intent by changing oversight responsibilities, so he urges a vote against concurrence to allow for further discussion with the other chamber.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:44:02 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

7 roll calls

H Adopted JCC01 52-3-5-0-02011-03-03 · House52 yes 3 no
Yes
52
No
3
Absent
0
Excused
5
Conflict
0

Yes 52

Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Clarence J VranishH49Del McOmieH54Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John C EklundH10John D Bonner Jr.H25John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Jonathan A BottenH30Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

No 3

Frank D PeasleyH03Lisa A SheppersonH58Lorraine K QuarbergH28

Excused 5

David R MillerH55Michael D GreearH27PedersonPeter S IllowayH42Rosie M BergerH51
S Adopted JCC01 29-0-1-0-02011-03-03 · Senate29 yes 0 no
Yes
29
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 29

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Marty A MartinS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

Excused 1

Gerald E GeisS20
S Did Not Concur 1-29-0-0-02011-02-28 · Senate1 yes 29 no
Yes
1
No
29
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 1

Drew A PerkinsS29

No 29

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Marty A MartinS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
H Passed 3rd Reading 42-17-1-0-02011-02-28 · House42 yes 17 no
Yes
42
No
17
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 42

Allen M JaggiH18Bernadine CraftH17Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Del McOmieH54Donald E Burkhart JrH15Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John C EklundH10John D Bonner Jr.H25John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Jonathan A BottenH30Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Michael D GreearH27Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33

No 17

Amy L EdmondsH12Clarence J VranishH49David R MillerH55Dn.Frank D PeasleyH03Gerald GayH36Hans HuntH02Kendell R KroekerH35Lisa A SheppersonH58Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Matt TeetersH05Michael K MaddenH40Peter S IllowayH42Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Zwonitzer

Excused 1

Pederson
H04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 6-2-1-0-02011-02-23 · House6 yes 2 no
Yes
6
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 6

Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Donald E Burkhart JrH15John L FreemanH60Matt TeetersH05Samuel P KroneH24

No 2

Kendell R KroekerH35Michael K MaddenH40

Excused 1

Robert A BrechtelH38
S Passed 3rd Reading 28-1-1-0-02011-01-17 · Senate28 yes 1 no
Yes
28
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 28

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Marty A MartinS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Ogden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 1

Drew A PerkinsS29

Excused 1

Nicholas P
S04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02011-01-12 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Chris RothfussD · S09Henry R CoeS18Paul R BarnardS15

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA0097Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0097House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0097Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA0097LSO
  6. H Adopted SF0038JC01House
  7. S Adopted SF0038JC01Senate
  8. H Appointed JCC01 MembersHouse
  9. S Appointed JCC01 MembersSenate
  10. S Did Not ConcurSenate
  11. S Received for ConcurrenceSenate
  12. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  13. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  14. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  15. H Passed CoWHouse
  16. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  17. H Amendments AdoptedHouse
  18. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  19. H Placed on General FileHouse
  20. H04 Recommended Amend and Do PassHouse

Changes

Amendments

5 stored

SF0038H2001

Adopted 2nd reading by HARSHMAN

SF0038HW001

Adopted Committee of the Whole by STUBSON

SF0038HS001

Adopted Standing Committee by H04

SF0038SW001

Adopted Committee of the Whole by LANDEN

SF0038SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by COE