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HB 2832 Interscholastic & intercollegiate athletic ineligibility; use of anabolic steriods.

Introduced by: Robert G. Marshall | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Interscholastic athletic ineligibility.  Provides that the Virginia High School League must establish rules requiring that, upon disclosure, a public school student athlete who uses anabolic steroids during the training period immediately preceding or during the sport season of the school athletic team on which he is a member be ineligible to participate in interscholastic athletic competition for two years, unless the steroid was prescribed by a licensed physician for a medical condition.  Student use of anabolic steroids during the training period immediately preceding or during the sport season of the school is required to be reported, unless the steroid was prescribed by a licensed physician for a medical condition. The bill also requires the Board of Education to suspend or revoke the administrative or teaching license of any person who knowingly and willfully with the intent to compromise the outcome of an athletic competition procures, sells, or administers anabolic steroids or causes these drugs to be procured, sold, or administered to students, or by failing to report student use of anabolic steroids.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Interscholastic athletic ineligibility.  Provides that, upon disclosure, a public school student athlete who uses anabolic steroids during the training period immediately preceding or during the sport season of the school or college athletic team on which he is a member will be ineligible to participate in interscholastic athletic competition for two years, unless the steroid was prescribed by a licensed physician for a medical condition.  Student use of anabolic steroids during the training period immediately preceding or during the sport season of the school is required to be reported, unless the steroid was prescribed by a licensed physician for a medical condition. The bill also requires the Board of Education to suspend or revoke the administrative or teaching license of any person who knowingly and willfully with the intent to compromise the outcome of an athletic competition by procuring, selling, or administering anabolic steroids or causing these drugs to be procured, sold, or administered to students, or by failing to report student use of anabolic steroids.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Interscholastic and intercollegiate athletic ineligibility.  Provides that, upon disclosure, a student athlete who uses anabolic steroids during the training period prior to or during the sport season of the school or college athletic team on which he is a member will be ineligible to participate in interscholastic or intercollegiate athletic competition for two years, if he is a student in the public schools or a public institution of higher education. Student use of anabolic steroids during the training period prior to or during the sport season of the school or college athletic team is required to be reported. The bill also requires the Board of Education to suspend or revoke the administrative or teaching license of any person who knowingly and willfully with the intent to compromise the outcome of an athletic competition by procuring, selling, or administering anabolic steroids or causing these drugs to be procured, sold, or administered to students, or by failing to report student use of anabolic steroids. If a teacher license is suspended or revoked, or a person is suspended or dismissed from employment at a public institution of higher education for this reason, the individual is ineligible for employment for three school years in the public schools and at public institutions of higher education.