Introduced
by
To require that school athletic coaches hold a valid certification in sport safety training. The School boards would have to require each new person they employed or assigned as an interscholastic athletic coach to meet this requirement.
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one which would exempt from sport safety training course requirements coaches who are licensed physicians, physician’s assistants, nurses, or emergency medical technicians, and also exempt a coach who has a physical limitation that makes it impracticable for him or her to complete the course.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)
To require that school athletic coaches hold a valid certification in sport safety training. The School boards would have to require each new person they employed or assigned as an interscholastic athletic coach to meet this requirement. Coaches would be exempt if they are licensed physicians, physician’s assistants, nurses, or emergency medical technicians, or if they have a physical limitation that makes it impracticable to complete the course.
Referred to the Committee on Education
