On January 26, 2011, national legislation was introduced by Congressman Tim Bishop (D-NY) that would aid school districts in the management of concussion protocols for their student-athletes.  In addition, several states have adopted concussion laws over the past two years, designed to protect student-athletes from returning to play without medical supervision and in some cases to help reintegrate the student back into a complete academic experience after sustaining an injury. 

 

 

The following states currently have concussion laws:

 

• Alabama  read more

• Alaska read more

• Arizona read more

• Colorado  read more

• Connecticut   read more
• Delaware

• Idaho

• Indiana

• Iowa read more

• Kansas

• Maryland read more

• Massachusetts  read more

• Minnesota read more

• Missouri read more

• Nevada read more

• New Jersey  read more

• New Mexico

• New York

• North Carolina

• North Dakota read more

• Oklahoma

• Oregon   read more

• Rhode Island   read more

• South Dakota  read more

• Texas  read more

• Utah read more

• Vermont

• Virginia  read more

• Washington   read more

 

Additional information:  

 

• Arkansas  (pending)

• California (pending)

• District of Columbia (pending)

• Florida

• Georgia

• Hawaii

• Illinois  (pending)

• Kentucky

• Louisiana (pending)

• Maine  (pending)

• Michigan

• Mississippi

• Montana

• Nebraska (pending)

• Nevada

• New Hampshire (pending)

• Ohio (pending)

• Pennsylvania (pending)

• South Carolina (pending)

• South Dakota (pending)

• Tennessee (pending)

• West Virginia

• Wisconsin

• Wyoming (pending)