Republican state representative Sharon Cooper said he was disappointed when House Bill 673 didn’t even draw a vote in this year’s general assembly. Known as the Return To Play Act, it was a bipartisan bill was aimed at having a very specific protocol for athletes who suffered a concussion to be able to return to play at the high school and youth level of sports. “I feel like it’s a duty of the government to inform the public about public health issues,” said Cooper, of Marietta.
A Dangerous Game: Supporters hope to revive Return to Play Act