CA AB 437

introduced

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

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did CA AB 437 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 437 has been introduced as of 2025-06-30 but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-06-30): Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Choi.

What is CA AB 437 about?

Existing law describes the California Interscholastic Federation as a voluntary organization that consists of school and school-related personnel with responsibility for administering interscholastic athletic activities in secondary schools, and sets forth the Legislature's intent regarding the California Interscholastic Federation's implementation of certain policies. Existing law requires the California Interscholastic Federation, on or before January 1, 2023, and on or before January 1 every 7 years thereafter, to report to the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature and the Governor on its evaluation and accountability activities undertaken, including, among other things, the status of the health and safety of pupils, coaches, officials, and spectators, including racial discrimination, harassment, or hazing. This bill would add sports-related head injuries, including concussions, and other sports-related injuries and medical problems, requiring medical clearance to resume full athletic participation, including injuries sustained during competitions, practices, and training camps, as reportable information regarding the status of the health and safety of pupils, coaches, officials, and spectators.

Who sponsors CA AB 437?

Lackey is the primary sponsor of CA AB 437.

Description

Introduced: 2025-03-18
Latest action: 2025-06-30 — Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Choi.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

2025-02-06
Read first time. To print.
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2025-02-07
From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.
2025-02-18
Referred to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T.
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2025-03-18
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 18).
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2025-03-19
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
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2025-03-20
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2025-03-28
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 0. Page 912.)
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2025-03-28
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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2025-05-07
Referred to Com. on ED.
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2025-06-18
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 18).
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2025-06-19
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
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2025-06-27
From Consent Calendar.
2025-06-27
Ordered to third reading.
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2025-06-30
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Choi.

Versions

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03/19/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-03-19Compare
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Votes

Do pass as amended.
2025-03-18 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Elhawary: yes
- Valencia: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Ward: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Lackey: yes
AB 437 Lackey Assembly Third Reading
2025-03-28 · pass · 62-0
Member-level votes (80)
- Elhawary: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Soria: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Ta: yes
- Berman: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Castillo: yes
- Krell: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Haney: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Hadwick: yes
- Wallis: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Davies: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Bains: yes
- Fong: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Gallagher: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Hart: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Solache: yes
- Addis: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Celeste Rodriguez: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Zbur: other
- Schiavo: other
- Papan: other
- Rogers: other
- Petrie-Norris: other
- Sharp-Collins: other
- Gabriel: other
- Lee: other
- Essayli: other
- Flora: other
- Patel: other
- Bennett: other
- Boerner: other
- Alvarez: other
- Chen: other
- Quirk-Silva: other
- Ward: other
- Patterson: other
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
2025-06-18 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Cabaldon: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Choi: yes
- Laird: yes
- Limón: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Pérez: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB437

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