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House debates school sports emergency-response mandate, moves to circle bill for more study
Summary
Lawmakers debated Senate Bill 156, which would require local school boards to adopt emergency response plans for sports injuries. Amendments sought to change mandatory 'shall' language to 'may' or 'allowing'; members cited concerns about micromanagement, litigation risk, and scope (extracurricular vs. PE). The bill was circled for more information.
Lawmakers debated Senate Bill 156 on Feb. 6, a measure that would require local school boards to adopt emergency response plans for treatment of sports‑related injuries at secondary schools.
Sponsor Representative Hendrickson said the bill responds to gaps at the high school level: "What we're finding out is, many schools don't have adequate [coverage] and part of it's due to budgetary constraints, personnel at their practices…
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