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 Bill Status of HB6887  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  MOVABLE SOCCER GOALS SAFETY

House Sponsors
Rep. Carol A. Sente

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Movable Soccer Goal Safety Act. Requires any organization that sets up, moves, or stores a movable soccer goal to follow all applicable guidelines for anchoring, securing, and counterweighting a movable soccer goal that are set forth in "Guidelines for Movable Soccer Goal Safety", published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Provides that beginning on the effective date of the Act, no commercial dealer, manufacturer, importer, distributor, wholesaler, or retailer may manufacture, re-manufacture, retrofit, distribute, sell at wholesale or retail, contract to sell or resell, lease, or sublet, or otherwise place in the stream of commerce, a movable soccer goal that is not tip-resistant. Requires movable soccer goals with specified measurements to comply with applicable ASTM standards. Provides that a violation of the Act is a petty offense for which a fine not to exceed $500 may be imposed.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  7/21/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carol A. Sente
  11/10/2010HouseFirst Reading
  11/10/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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