West Virginia Senate schedules debate on Cohen Craddock student‑athlete safety act; Guardian Cap creators introduced
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The West Virginia Senate on March 4 announced the Judiciary Committee will debate the Cohen Craddock student‑athlete safety act. Creators of the Guardian Cap and a family member of an injured player were introduced in the gallery; no formal action on the bill occurred during the opening session.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate announced on March 4 that the Judiciary Committee will debate the Cohen Craddock student‑athlete safety act, and the chamber introduced creators of the Guardian Cap and a family member of an injured player who were in the gallery.
The bill was mentioned during the Senate’s opening remarks; the transcript records a senator saying the Judiciary Committee “will be debating the Cohen Craddock student safety student athlete safety act.” The senator introduced Erin and Lee Hanson, identified as the creators of Guardian Cap, and asked the Senate to welcome them and a family member associated with a Boone County injury.
The bill’s text and any committee scheduling or proposed amendments were not read aloud during the introductions. The senator characterized the Guardian Cap as an inventive safety measure: “It’s the ingenuity of a mom looking out for the safety of her son,” the senator said while introducing Erin Hanson. The senator also referenced a head trauma injury that occurred on a Boone County football field as part of the background for the item.
No formal vote or committee action on the Cohen Craddock student‑athlete safety act was recorded in the portion of the session provided in the transcript. The senator said the measure and related resolution would be discussed later in the session.
Procedural business during the excerpt included a five‑minute recess moved by the senator from Lewis and approved by voice vote; the recess motion did not affect the Judiciary Committee’s planned debate.
The session included numerous introductions of visiting groups and officials from around the state, but the transcript excerpt contains no further legislative debate, committee amendments, or votes on the Cohen Craddock measure. Additional details about the bill’s provisions, sponsors, or committee schedule were not specified in the transcript excerpt and would need to be obtained from the Judiciary Committee or the Senate clerk for full coverage.