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SB 956: Background Screenings of Athletic Coaches

GENERAL BILL by Baxley

Background Screenings of Athletic Coaches; Providing that an athletic coach and an independent sanctioning authority are deemed to satisfy certain background screening requirements if the coach and the independent sanctioning authority are in compliance with national industry background check standards required by specified organizations, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/29/2021 Senate • Filed
    2/4/2021 Senate • Referred to Education; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules -SJ 105
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 105
    3/25/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/30/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/30/2021 Senate • Favorable by Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 324
    • Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

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  • SB 956, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/29/2021 at 1:53 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education (Pre-Meeting) 3/29/2021 (pdf)
    Education (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1141 Background Screenings of Athletic Coaches Truenow, Hunschofsky Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/30/2021 8:30 AM Education 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.0438 Athletic coaches for independent sanctioning authorities. Page 1 (pdf)

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