2017 Senate Bill 352 / Public Act 137

Require high school coach concussion training “refreshers”

Introduced in the Senate

May 2, 2017

Introduced by Sen. John Proos (R-21)

To require high school coaches to get a refresher course every three years on the “concussion awareness training program” required by <a href="http://michiganvotes.org/2012-HB-5697">a 2012 law</a>. State health officials would have to periodically review and update the training program the law required them to create. Also, to clarify that the high school "youth athletes" for whom that law requires parental waivers do not include 17 year olds in college.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

June 7, 2017

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 14, 2017

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

June 15, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

In the Senate

Sept. 13, 2017

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

In the House

Oct. 5, 2017

Passed in the House 104 to 4 (details)

To require high school coaches to get a refresher course every three years on the “concussion awareness training program” required by <a href="http://michiganvotes.org/2012-HB-5697">a 2012 law</a>. State health officials would have to periodically review and update the training program the law required them to create. Also, to clarify that the high school "youth athletes" for whom that law requires parental waivers do not include 17 year olds in college.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Oct. 26, 2017