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Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2013 - 2014 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted: January 4, 2013 11:12 AM
From: Senator Donald C. White
To: All Senate members
Subject: Background Check for Youth Coaches
 
I plan to introduce legislation which would require background checks for persons who seek to coach youth athletic teams.

This legislation would require potential youth coaches be subject to both a criminal history check through the Pennsylvania State Police and a child abuse clearance from the Department of Public Welfare.

As more cases of abuse involving youth sports teams come to light, I believe it is necessary to provide an additional level of safety and assurances to parents who have entrusted coaches to watch over their children and serve as role models. I believe this bill will not only provide additional protection to children, but serve as a deterrent to offenders.

This legislation, which I introduced last session as Senate Bill 1617, was the winning entry in my annual “There Ought to be a Law” essay competition for elementary schools, and I believe it is an idea worthy of additional consideration.

Introduced as SB382