Delaware · House Bill 193 · 152nd General Assembly

Concussions/CPYAAA/Regulations

HB 193 Sponsored by Debra Heffernan Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jun 7, 2023
  2. In committee Jun 7, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

In 2016, the General Assembly passed HB 404, the Concussion Protection in Youth Athletic Activities Act (CPYAAA). This Act clarifies the requirements of CPYAAA and enables the Division of Public Health, in consultation with the State Council for Persons with Disabilities, to promulgate regulations to broadly implement the Act. This Amendment adds the requirement for non-scholastic athletic activity organizations to…

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In 2016, the General Assembly passed HB 404, the Concussion Protection in Youth Athletic Activities Act (CPYAAA). This Act clarifies the requirements of CPYAAA and enables the Division of Public Health, in consultation with the State Council for Persons with Disabilities, to promulgate regulations to broadly implement the Act. This Amendment adds the requirement for non-scholastic athletic activity organizations to develop policies and procedures for advising athletes, coaches, officials, parents, and guardians of the signs and symptoms of concussion and explaining the risk of continuing to practice or compete in athletic events or activities after sustaining a concussion, as well as providing information about returning to academic and athletic events or activities after sustaining a concussion.

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · House Health & Human Development
  2. HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 193
  3. HouseHS 1 for HB 193 - Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 4 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits
  4. HouseHS 1 for HB 193 - Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
  5. SenateHS 1 for HB 193 - Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
  6. SenateHS 1 for HB 193 - Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
  7. SenateHS 1 for HB 193 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  8. HS 1 for HB 193 - Signed by Governor

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 7 Democrats, 5 Republicans.

All 12 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.