Youth Athlete Protection Act; Department of Human Resources (DHR) required to develop model Youth Athlete Protection Policy to prevent child abuse in youth sports; local sports organizations, including local governments, required to implement similar policy and register compliance with DHR, youth sports coaches required to undergo criminal background check and mandatory reporter training, DHR required to adopt rules

Summary

The Youth Athlete Protection Act directs the state Department of Human Resources to create a model policy that prevents abuse in youth sports. All youth sports organizations and local governments that run programs for athletes under 18 must adopt a matching policy, run criminal background checks on every coach, and provide annual mandatory‑reporter training. Organizations must certify compliance each year or lose the right to offer youth sports.

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