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AB-437 • 2026

Interscholastic athletics: California Interscholastic Federation: sports-related injuries.

Interscholastic athletics: California Interscholastic Federation: sports-related injuries.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Lackey
Last action
2025-06-30
Official status
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Choi.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill was ordered to an inactive file by Senator Choi on June 30, 2025, which raises uncertainty about its future status.

Sports Injuries Reporting for Schools

This law requires schools to include sports-related head injuries and other medical problems that need a doctor's approval before returning to full athletic participation in their reports about student safety.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds sports-related head injuries, including concussions, to the list of reportable health issues.
  • Requires reporting on all sports-related injuries and medical problems that require medical clearance before resuming full athletic participation.
  • Includes injuries from competitions, practices, and training camps in the reports.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Schools and school staff responsible for interscholastic athletics.
  • The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF).

Terms To Know

California Interscholastic Federation
A voluntary organization made up of schools and their staff that oversees high school sports in California.
Interscholastic athletics
Sports competitions between different schools.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what actions must be taken to prevent these injuries.
  • It is unclear if the bill will become law since it was ordered to an inactive file.
  • There are no details on how or when this information should be reported.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-30 California Legislative Information

    Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Choi.

  2. 2025-06-27 California Legislative Information

    Ordered to third reading.

  3. 2025-06-27 California Legislative Information

    From Consent Calendar.

  4. 2025-06-19 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  5. 2025-06-18 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 18).

  6. 2025-05-07 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on ED.

  7. 2025-03-28 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  8. 2025-03-28 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 0. Page 912.)

  9. 2025-03-20 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. 2025-03-19 California Legislative Information

    Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  11. 2025-03-18 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 18).

  12. 2025-02-18 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T.

  13. 2025-02-07 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.

  14. 2025-02-06 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 437, as amended, Lackey.
Interscholastic athletics: California Interscholastic Federation: sports-related injuries.
Existing law describes the California Interscholastic Federation as a voluntary organization that consists of school and school-related personnel with responsibility for administering interscholastic athletic activities in secondary schools, and sets forth the Legislature’s intent regarding the California Interscholastic Federation’s implementation of certain policies. Existing law requires the California Interscholastic Federation, on or before January 1, 2023, and on or before January 1 every 7 years thereafter, to report to the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature and the Governor on its evaluation and accountability activities undertaken, including, among other things, the status of the health and safety of pupils, coaches, officials, and spectators, including racial discrimination, harassment, or hazing.
This bill would add
sports-related head
injuries
injuries, including concussions,
and other sports-related injuries and medical
problems
problems, requiring medical clearance to resume full athletic participation, including injuries sustained during competitions, practices, and training camps,
as reportable information regarding the status of the health and safety of pupils, coaches, officials, and spectators.

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