South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 4873

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Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Miller, Anderson, Knight, Gilliard, Hutto, Stavrinakis, Alexander, J.M. Neal, Huggins, Spires, Anthony, R.L. Brown, Gambrell, Gunn, Littlejohn, Long, Mack and D.C. Moss
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Introduced in the House on April 20, 2010
Introduced in the Senate on April 21, 2010
Adopted by the General Assembly on April 21, 2010

Summary: Student athlete safety

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/20/2010  House   Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-92
   4/21/2010  Senate  Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-12

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/20/2010

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF STUDENT ATHLETE SAFETY AND TO ENCOURAGE ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE PALMETTO STATE TO ENSURE SAFETY FOR THEIR STUDENT ATHLETES.

Whereas, it is of the utmost importance that South Carolina schools protect the health and safety of their student athletes during all practices, games, and meets; and

Whereas, without attention to this protection, schools may face tragic and unnecessary deaths as a result of school athletic events; and

Whereas, the need for such attention has been made abundantly clear. For example, according to the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation Sudden Death In Athletes project, a recent study of one hundred thirty-four athletes who died suddenly from a variety of cardiovascular diseases showed that only 3 percent of those individuals were suspected to have cardiac disease, as determined during exposure to standard preparticipation screenings; and

Whereas, the study indicated that a total of 1,866 athletes between the ages of eight and thirty-nine in thirty-eight sports either died suddenly from, or survived, cardiac arrest in the United States between 1980 and 2006; and

Whereas, in addition to heart-related problems and, of course, injuries, heat stroke can cause student athlete deaths, a situation that is almost entirely preventable; and

Whereas, in order to provide protection to student athletes, schools are encouraged to have professionals such as athletic trainers or health care professionals, at competitive athletic practices, games, and meets and further encourage schools to seek public/private partnerships with local hospitals, physicians, and other health care and athletic professionals to provide their services; and

Whereas, because our young people are our most precious resource, the General Assembly wishes to urge all schools in the Palmetto State to adequately provide for the protection of the health and safety of our student athletes. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize and highlight the importance of student athlete safety and encourage all school districts in the Palmetto State to ensure safety for their student athletes.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to South Carolina State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex.

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