Youth Athlete Protection Act; local governments required to develop and implement Youth Athlete Protection Policy to prevent child abuse in youth sports, criminal history background checks required for coaches

Summary

The bill orders cities and counties that run youth sports programs to create a Youth Athlete Protection Policy that sets conduct standards and educates parents and coaches. It also mandates criminal‑history background checks for all coaches and volunteers, with annual renewals, and gives local governments limited liability. The aim is to prevent abuse of athletes under 18.

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