New

The Legislative Outreach Center is live. Hours of hunting down legislator and staff emails, now a few clicks.

See What's New
Home/Bills/AB 437California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
Assembly BillPassed first houseEducation

AB 437: Interscholastic athletics: California Interscholastic Federation: sports-related injuries.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified December 6, 2025

What AB 437 does, verified December 6, 2025

The bill aims to improve the health and safety of pupils, coaches, officials, and spectators in interscholastic athletics. It requires the California Interscholastic Federation to report on the health and safety status of individuals involved in athletic activities. The report must include information on sports-related head injuries, such as concussions, and other medical problems. The bill also mandates medical clearance for pupils to resume full athletic participation after suffering an injury. This includes injuries sustained during competitions, practices, and training camps. The goal is to ensure a safer environment for athletes and prevent long-term health consequences.

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
In CommitteeComplete
First Chamber FloorComplete
4Second ChamberCurrent
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Choi. (2025-06-30)Alert me
Recent actions14 total · showing 5
Jun. 30, 2025Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Choi.
Jun. 27, 2025Ordered to third reading.
Jun. 27, 2025From Consent Calendar.
Jun. 19, 2025Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
Jun. 18, 2025From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 18).
Full action history, 9 earlier actionsConnect Plus
GovBuddy Demo

See how GovBuddy fits your team.

Share a few details and our team will follow up with a focused walkthrough.