Movable Soccer Goal Safety Act; created, report. (SB933)
Introduced By
Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester) with support from co-patron Del. Beverly Sherwood (R-Winchester)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Movable Soccer Goal Safety Act created. Requires every organization that owns and controls a movable soccer goal to establish a soccer goal safety and education policy that outlines how the organization will address any safety concern related to movable soccer goals, including the dangers of unanchored or improperly anchored soccer goals tipping over and the care that must be taken to ensure proper installation, setup, maintenance, and transportation of movable soccer goals. The bill prohibits the sale of movable soccer goals that are not tip-resistant beginning July 1, 2014, and instructs the Board of Health to provide technical assistance for improving soccer goal safety. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/07/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101564D |
01/07/2013 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/15/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (SB933) |
01/17/2013 | Reported from Education and Health (12-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
01/18/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/21/2013 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/22/2013 | Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
01/25/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
01/25/2013 | Read first time |
01/25/2013 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
02/06/2013 | Assigned HWI sub: #4 |
02/07/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 0-N) |
02/14/2013 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment (20-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2013 | Read second time |
02/18/2013 | Read third time |
02/18/2013 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/18/2013 | Engrossed by House as amended SB933 |
02/18/2013 | Passed House with amendment (62-Y 38-N) |
02/18/2013 | VOTE: PASSAGE (62-Y 38-N) (see vote tally) |
02/19/2013 | House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2013 | Enrolled |
02/22/2013 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB933ER) |
02/22/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (SB933ER) |
02/22/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
02/23/2013 | Signed by President |
03/14/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 375 (effective -see bill) |
03/14/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0375) |
Comments
Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel's bill would create an end to any and all public soccer fields with "moveable goals" and destroy a vibrant community of soccer players who love, with passion, playing this sport.
Players of the sport understand the nature of risk of injury. It is impossible to remove all possibility of injury without harming the integrity of the sport. While precautions are prudent and warranted, the bill would undoubtedly have the effect of dramatically decreasing the access to soccer fields by the public.
If such measures as SB933 is adopted, I would expect soon after a bill to require oxygen tanks for all swimming pools or airbags on mountain bikes. I hope that our lawmakers will resist the urge to find legislative cures to any and all possibility of sporting -related injuries.