MOVABLE SOCCER GOALS SAFETY House SponsorsRep. Carol A. Sente-Jack D. Franks-Robert W. Pritchard-Ed Sullivan, Jr. and Dave Winters Senate Sponsors(Sen. Terry Link and John G. Mulroe) 8/2/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0234 New Act 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 as those guidelines are set forth in "Guidelines for Movable Soccer Goal Safety", a publication of 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. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Removes a provision requiring an organization to comply with the "Guidelines for Movable Soccer Goal Safety". Requires instead that an agent or employee of an organization (i) not knowingly cause a movable soccer goal to be unanchored or improperly anchored and (ii) upon being notified of an unanchored or improperly anchored movable soccer goal, ensure that the goal is properly anchored or eliminate the risk that the goal will inadvertently tip over by laying it forward onto its face or otherwise securing it from being used in its unanchored position. Makes the ban on the sale and distribution on goals that are not tip-resistant effective one year after the effective date of the Act (instead of on the effective date of the Act). Removes a provision that made a violation of the Act a petty offense. Requires the Department of Public Health to provide technical assistance materials by June 30, 2012. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces a provision that created a statutory standard of care for the use of movable soccer goals with a provision that requires each organization that owns and controls a movable soccer goal to create a soccer goal safety and education policy. 2/7/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carol A. Sente 2/7/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/7/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/14/2011HouseAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee 2/18/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol A. Sente 2/18/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/22/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee 3/7/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 3/7/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol A. Sente 3/7/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/8/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee 3/8/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/8/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 3/8/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote 3/8/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 017-000-000 3/9/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/9/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 4/7/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol A. Sente 4/7/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 4/7/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 4/7/2011HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 4/11/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee 4/11/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol A. Sente 4/12/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee 4/12/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/13/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Consumer Protection Committee; 014-000-000 4/14/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/14/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Withdrawn by Rep. Carol A. Sente 4/14/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 4/22/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/22/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/22/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 4/22/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/22/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Public Health 5/4/2011SenateDo Pass Public Health; 007-000-000 5/4/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2011 5/6/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011 5/12/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 5/12/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/12/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/10/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/2/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/2/2011HouseEffective Date August 2, 2011 8/2/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0234