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Strong Concussion Safety Laws in Place In All But Four States

With the signature of Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, West Virginia became the 46th state to enact a so-called Zackery Lystedt concussion safety law since May 2009.  Of the remaining four states, Wyoming has enacted a weak concussion safety law, the high school athletic association in Arkansas has rules that mirror the concussion laws of other states, legislation is pending in another (South Carolina), leaving only one (Mississippi) with no law or bill pending.

Youth Sports Concussion Safety Laws: Massachusetts

On July 8, 2010, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed the Commonwealth's youth sports concussion safety law, which applies to all public schools in the state and any school subject to the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association rules. Originally slated to go into effect on January 1, 2010, the law was subsequently amended to give it immediate effect.
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