s_sa_2016a_2016-05-05t10:09:00z9 Hearing Summary

Date: 05/05/2016

12:45 PM -- HB16-1443



Senator Heath presented House Bill 16-1443 to the committee. Beginning September 1, 2016, the bill requires youth sports organizations to notify a parent or legal guardian of each participating child concerning the organization's policies relating to criminal history background checks for adult employees and volunteers who work directly with children. Youth sports organizations must provide the notice within 30 days of a child registering with the organization. In addition, the bill requires youth sports organizations to supervise all adult employees and volunteers who work directly with children but who have not had a background check conducted in the preceding 12 months.



Youth sports organizations are defined in the bill as private, for-profit or not-for-profit corporations that provide sports activities for youths under age 18 as part of their core function. The bill excludes neighborhood youth organizations, public and private K-12 schools, public and private institutions of higher education, organizations providing unscheduled sporting events on a walk-in basis, and short-term classes or lessons on a walk-in basis from the definition of youth sports organization.

12:50 PM

The committee recessed.

12:55 PM



The committee reconvened.