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    AB-437
    Education

    Interscholastic athletics: California Interscholastic Federation: sports-related injuries.

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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Requires schools to track and report sports-related head injuries and concussions in high school athletics.
    • Mandates a standardized form by January 2025 to document discrimination and injuries at school sporting events.
    • Requires schools to post incident reporting forms on their websites by April 2025.
    • Establishes public hearings every seven years to review athletic safety and discrimination reports.

    Summary

    Assembly Member Lackey's proposal to expand California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) reporting requirements would add sports-related head injuries and other medical conditions requiring clearance for athletic participation to the organization's mandatory health and safety disclosures.

    The legislation requires CIF to include detailed information about concussions and injuries sustained during competitions, practices, and training camps in its periodic reports to the Legislature and Governor. These reports, submitted every seven years, currently cover topics such as gender equity, coaching quality, and incidents of discrimination or harassment in secondary school athletics.

    The Department of Education would develop a standardized incident form by January 2025 for tracking these injuries, along with cases of racial discrimination, harassment, and hazing at high school sporting events. Local educational agencies participating in CIF would need to post this form on their websites by April 2025 and establish procedures for form submission. The department would publish aggregated statewide data annually while maintaining individual privacy protections under public records laws.

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Senate Floor
    Next Step
    Senate Committee
    Senate Floor
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Senate Education Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Education Hearing
    Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AB 437 Lackey Assembly Third Reading
    Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, And Tourism Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, And Tourism Hearing
    Do pass as amended
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Read first time. To print.

    Contacts

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    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
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    Roger NielloR
    Senator
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    Tony StricklandR
    Senator
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    Shannon GroveR
    Senator
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    Brian JonesR
    Senator
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    Anna CaballeroD
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    Roger NielloR
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    Tony StricklandR
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    Shannon GroveR
    Senator
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    Brian JonesR
    Senator
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    Tom LackeyR
    Assemblymember
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    Benjamin AllenD
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    Mike McGuireD
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    Steven ChoiR
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    Eloise ReyesD
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    Scott WienerD
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    Henry SternD
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    Tim GraysonD
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    Monique LimonD
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    Sabrina CervantesD
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    Bob ArchuletaD
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    Maria DurazoD
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    Melissa HurtadoD
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    Tom UmbergD
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    Susan RubioD
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    Lena GonzalezD
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    Megan DahleR
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    Kelly SeyartoR
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    Josh BeckerD
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    Dave CorteseD
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    John LairdD
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    Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
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    Akilah Weber PiersonD
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    Marie Alvarado-GilR
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    Angelique AshbyD
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    Catherine BlakespearD
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    Caroline MenjivarD
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    Steve PadillaD
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    Lola Smallwood-CuevasD
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    Aisha WahabD
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    Christopher CabaldonD
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    Introduced By

    Tom Lackey
    Tom LackeyR
    California State Assembly Member
    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (3/28/2025)

    Latest Voting History

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    June 18, 2025
    PASS
    Senate Committee
    Senate Education Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    7007PASS

    Key Takeaways

    • Requires schools to track and report sports-related head injuries and concussions in high school athletics.
    • Mandates a standardized form by January 2025 to document discrimination and injuries at school sporting events.
    • Requires schools to post incident reporting forms on their websites by April 2025.
    • Establishes public hearings every seven years to review athletic safety and discrimination reports.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

    Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

    Introduced By

    Tom Lackey
    Tom LackeyR
    California State Assembly Member

    Summary

    Assembly Member Lackey's proposal to expand California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) reporting requirements would add sports-related head injuries and other medical conditions requiring clearance for athletic participation to the organization's mandatory health and safety disclosures.

    The legislation requires CIF to include detailed information about concussions and injuries sustained during competitions, practices, and training camps in its periodic reports to the Legislature and Governor. These reports, submitted every seven years, currently cover topics such as gender equity, coaching quality, and incidents of discrimination or harassment in secondary school athletics.

    The Department of Education would develop a standardized incident form by January 2025 for tracking these injuries, along with cases of racial discrimination, harassment, and hazing at high school sporting events. Local educational agencies participating in CIF would need to post this form on their websites by April 2025 and establish procedures for form submission. The department would publish aggregated statewide data annually while maintaining individual privacy protections under public records laws.

    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (3/28/2025)

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Senate Floor
    Next Step
    Senate Committee
    Senate Floor
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Senate Education Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Education Hearing
    Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AB 437 Lackey Assembly Third Reading
    Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, And Tourism Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, And Tourism Hearing
    Do pass as amended
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Read first time. To print.

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    June 18, 2025
    PASS
    Senate Committee
    Senate Education Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    7007PASS

    Contacts

    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Roger NielloR
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Tony StricklandR
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Shannon GroveR
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Brian JonesR
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 41 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 9
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Roger NielloR
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Tony StricklandR
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Shannon GroveR
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Brian JonesR
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Tom LackeyR
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Benjamin AllenD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Mike McGuireD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Steven ChoiR
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Eloise ReyesD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Scott WienerD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Henry SternD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Monique LimonD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Sabrina CervantesD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Bob ArchuletaD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Maria DurazoD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Melissa HurtadoD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Tom UmbergD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Susan RubioD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Lena GonzalezD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Josh BeckerD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Dave CorteseD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    John LairdD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Akilah Weber PiersonD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Marie Alvarado-GilR
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Angelique AshbyD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Catherine BlakespearD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Caroline MenjivarD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Steve PadillaD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Lola Smallwood-CuevasD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Jesse ArreguinD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Christopher CabaldonD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Jerry McNerneyD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Sasha Renee PerezD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Laura RichardsonD
    Senator
    Floor Vote
    Profile
    Suzette ValladaresR
    Senator
    Floor Vote