Youth Sports Programs - Registrations, Personnel, and Policy

HB 1393 requires recreational youth sports programs (for athletes under 19, excluding high school-level programs) to maintain an annual registry of all coaches, volunteers, and staff. This registry must include valid ID, background checks (either state criminal history or commercial screening), signed safety acknowledgments, and proof of annual training in concussion awareness, heat illness, and child safety. The bill also mandates that parents or guardians sign an acknowledgment confirming they received information about head injuries, heat illness, and the program’s removal/return-to-play policies. Additionally, programs must post their removal/return-to-play policies on their website if available.