AB-437
Education

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

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CA
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
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Education
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Education
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
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Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
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Contacts

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Tom LackeyR
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Steven ChoiR
Senator
Committee Member
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Eloise ReyesD
Senator
Committee Member
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Lena GonzalezD
Senator
Committee Member
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Dave CorteseD
Senator
Committee Member
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Tom LackeyR
Assemblymember
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Steven ChoiR
Senator
Committee Member
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Eloise ReyesD
Senator
Committee Member
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Lena GonzalezD
Senator
Committee Member
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Dave CorteseD
Senator
Committee Member
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Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
Senator
Committee Member
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Christopher CabaldonD
Senator
Committee Member
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Sasha Renee PerezD
Senator
Committee Member

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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

March 28, 2025
PASS
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
6201880PASS

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
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Education
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Education
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, And Tourism Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, And Tourism Hearing
Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, And Tourism Hearing
Read first time. To print.
Assembly Floor
Read first time. To print.
Read first time. To print.

Latest Voting History

March 28, 2025
PASS
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
6201880PASS

Contacts

Profile
Tom LackeyR
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Steven ChoiR
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Eloise ReyesD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Lena GonzalezD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Dave CorteseD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
0 of 8 row(s) selected.
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Select All Legislators
Profile
Tom LackeyR
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Profile
Steven ChoiR
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Eloise ReyesD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Lena GonzalezD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Dave CorteseD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Christopher CabaldonD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Sasha Renee PerezD
Senator
Committee Member