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Senate OKs bill requiring info on brain injuries for student-athletes (SF New Mex)

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Senate OKs bill requiring info on brain injuries for student-athletes

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    Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2015 7:00 pm | Updated: 12:06 am, Fri Mar 13, 2015.

    By Milan Simonich
    The New Mexican     | 0 comments

    State senators narrowly approved a bill Thursday requiring student-athletes to receive instruction about brain injuries.

    The vote was 18-16. Most Republicans and a few Democrats opposed the bill on grounds that it might mimic existing programs or create expenses for school districts and the New Mexico Activities Association.

    Democratic Sen. Bill Soules, a high school teacher from Las Cruces, sponsored the bill. He said opponents were off the mark.

    Read more here: http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/legislature/senate-oks-bill-requiring-info-on-brain-injuries-for-student/article_c421fce1-ac60-5e8f-b850-fc11485e2647.html