A California legislative committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would place a two-year moratorium on the use of metal bats in high school baseball, responding to safety concerns that were raised when a Marin County teenager was severely injured earlier this year.

“The hyper-performance of high tech metal baseball bats has gone too far. It’s increasing the risk of serious injury and yes, death, for young people and we have to do something about it.” — Assemblyman Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael