THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2271

THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO SAFETY EQUIPMENT.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new subpart to part II to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"   .  Athletic Equipment

     §302A-    Football helmet safety requirements.  (a)  Each department school shall ensure that each:

     (1)  Non-new football helmet; and

     (2)  Helmet purchased privately;

used in that school's football program is reconditioned and recertified at least once every two years.

     (b)  "Recertification" means the process of reconditioning, testing, and properly labeling helmets and other athletic equipment that meet the original performance standards for that equipment.

     "Reconditioning" means the process of inspecting, cleaning, sanitizing, repairing, and restoring helmets and other athletic equipment to meet the original performance standards for that equipment."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2020.

 

 

Report Title:

DOE; Athletics; Football; Helmets and Other Safety Equipment

 

Description:

Requires Department of Education school football programs to ensure that each non-new football and privately purchased football helmet and other safety equipment used in a football program is reconditioned and recertified at least once every two years.  (SD1)

 

 

 

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