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Committee approves AB 708 to permit soft-shell helmet add-ons for youth football
Summary
AB 708, introduced by Assemblymember Valencia, would allow parents to use soft-shell helmet add-ons in youth football leagues that currently prohibit them; the committee passed the bill 9-0.
The Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Tourism Committee voted unanimously to advance Assembly Bill 708, which would permit parents to add soft-shell helmet padding to youth football helmets when permitted by a parent, even if some leagues had previously prohibited the add-ons.
Assemblymember A. Bueno Diaz introduced the bill on behalf of Assemblymember Valencia, saying the technology…
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