California Youth Football Act: safety equipment.
- Requires youth football programs to allow players to use additional safety equipment like soft-shell helmet add-ons.
- Authorizes courts to issue injunctions against programs that violate safety equipment requirements.
- Builds upon existing youth football safety rules that limit full-contact practices and require helmet certification.
Assembly Member Valencia's youth football safety measure would require California youth tackle football programs to allow participants to use additional protective equipment, including soft-shell helmet add-ons. The proposal builds upon the existing California Youth Football Act, which currently regulates practice schedules and mandates regular helmet reconditioning.
The legislation establishes clear enforcement mechanisms, authorizing courts to issue temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, or permanent injunctions to address violations. These judicial remedies would supplement existing enforcement tools under current youth football safety regulations.
This measure affects youth tackle football leagues, organizations operating tackle football programs, and individual coaches, who must permit players to utilize approved supplementary safety equipment. While the bill requires organizations to allow such equipment, it does not mandate that programs provide the protective gear to participants.
This bill was recently introduced. Email the authors to let them know what you think about it.
Introduced By
Latest Voting History
 Sharon Quirk-SilvaD Assembly Member | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Tom LackeyR Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Chris WardD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Tina McKinnorD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Liz OrtegaD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted |
- Requires youth football programs to allow players to use additional safety equipment like soft-shell helmet add-ons.
- Authorizes courts to issue injunctions against programs that violate safety equipment requirements.
- Builds upon existing youth football safety rules that limit full-contact practices and require helmet certification.
This bill was recently introduced. Email the authors to let them know what you think about it.
Introduced By
Assembly Member Valencia's youth football safety measure would require California youth tackle football programs to allow participants to use additional protective equipment, including soft-shell helmet add-ons. The proposal builds upon the existing California Youth Football Act, which currently regulates practice schedules and mandates regular helmet reconditioning.
The legislation establishes clear enforcement mechanisms, authorizing courts to issue temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, or permanent injunctions to address violations. These judicial remedies would supplement existing enforcement tools under current youth football safety regulations.
This measure affects youth tackle football leagues, organizations operating tackle football programs, and individual coaches, who must permit players to utilize approved supplementary safety equipment. While the bill requires organizations to allow such equipment, it does not mandate that programs provide the protective gear to participants.
Latest Voting History
Sharon Quirk-SilvaD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Tom LackeyR Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Chris WardD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Tina McKinnorD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Liz OrtegaD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted |