Relating to Cohen Craddock Student Athlete Safety Act
What changed between versions
New Section 18-36-7 establishes a sunset date of July 1, 2030 for the entire article, with the grant fund also expiring on that date unless the Legislature acts to extend it.
Schools that cannot afford impact-reducing helmet covers may certify to the advisory committee that doing so would impose an undue hardship, potentially exempting them from the requirement for one football season.
Several terms in the definitions section were changed from capitalized to lowercase format (e.g., 'Advisory Committee' to 'Advisory committee', 'Department' to 'department', 'Grant Program' to 'grant program').
Added requirement that two of the four Governor-appointed advisory committee members must be certified and licensed athletic trainers within the state.
Added provision allowing the Cohen Craddock Memorial Grant Fund to retain income from investments and specifying that accrued earnings and investment yields are reserved for the fund's purposes.
Updated sponsor list to include Senator Deeds, changed report date from March 6 to March 28, 2025, and moved report attribution from Committee on the Judiciary to Committee on Finance.
