Idaho’s proposed law, like the one pioneered by Washington state, would require that athletes get the approval of a licensed health-care provide before being allowed to return to practice or play after sustaining a concussion. http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/03/19/1123084/proposed-law-takes-aim-at-youth.html

But the Idaho House State Affairs Committee has pushed back making a decision on the bill until Monday, after getting cold feet about the legal ramifications of the legislation.

Idaho representatives Lynn Luker, R-Boise, Raul Labrador, R-Eagle, and Brent Crane, R-Nampa, are worried about the liability language in the bill. According to published reports, they fear that if a coach doesn’t take a player out of a game if it’s believed that player has a concussion, the coach and school could be sued.

They want an opinion from the Idaho Attorney General on the matter.

This is how legislation gets corrupted by political crap. Republicans want to blame all of the world’s problems on trial lawyers, like myself. If they make a tough standard that protects people, they are worried that they aren’t protecting the incompetent who won’t follow the standard. How does an entire political party get its priorities so screwed up?