Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1097: Public High Schools - Sports Injury Recordkeeping and Reporting - Requirements
Status: In committee, March 26, 2026
Requiring each public high school in the State to maintain an injury log for injuries that occur during school athletic activities, subject to certain requirements; and requiring each local school system to submit an annual report on high school athletic injuries to the State Department of Education beginning on or before July 1, 2027, and each July 1 thereafter.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Public High Schools - Sports Injury Recordkeeping and Reporting - Requirements FOR the purpose of requiring each public high school in the State to maintain an injury log for injuries that occur during school athletic activities, subject to certain requirements; requiring each local school system to submit a report of high school athletic injuries to the State Department of Education on or before a certain date each year; and generally relating to the recordkeeping and reporting of sports injuries at public high school athletic activities…
From the introduced text, February 12, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Public High Schools - Sports Injury Recordkeeping and Reporting - Requirements FOR the purpose of requiring each public high school in the State to maintain an injury log for injuries that occur during school athletic activities, subject to certain requirements; requiring each local school system to submit a report of high school athletic injuries to the State Department of Education on or before a certain date each year; and generally relating to the recordkeeping and reporting of sports injuries at public high school athletic activities. BY adding to Article - Education Section 7-455 Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Education 7-455. (A) EACH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN THE STATE SHALL MAINTAIN A STANDARDIZED INJURY LOG FOR ALL INJURIES THAT OCCUR DURING ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE SCHOOL. EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw . *hb1097* HOUSE BILL 1097 (B) AN INJURY LOG REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL INCLUDE, AT A (2) THE SPORT OR ACTIVITY DURING WHICH THE INJURY OCCURRED; (3) A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE INJURY, INCLUDING THE BODY PART AFFECTED; (4) WHETHER …