2022 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB986: Public Schools and Youth Sports Programs – Tackle Football Season – Limitations

Legislative Summary

Limiting certain tackle football seasons to the months of August through December for students in the seventh grade or below; prohibiting a county board of education or school from offering, approving, or sponsoring tackle football games to students during the months of January through July; and prohibiting a youth sports program from providing tackle football games to youth athletes under the age of 14 during the months of January through July.

Bill History

2/10/2022
First Reading Ways and Means
House of Delegates
2/11/2022
Hearing 2/25 at 12:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/25/2022
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
2/25/2022
Hearing 2/25 at 12:30 p.m.
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/10/2022)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Ways and Means(House of Delegates)
Sine Die

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Jay Walker
Jay Walker
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/11/202291.9 KB