· AL legislature · 2026rs

Youth Athlete Protection Act; Department of Human Resources (DHR) required to develop model Youth Athlete Protection Policy to prevent child abuse in youth sports; local sports organizations, including local governments, required to implement similar policy and register compliance with DHR, youth sports coaches required to undergo criminal background check and mandatory reporter training, DHR required to adopt rules

Children

Sponsor

Leigh Hulsey (R-AL)

Introduced

2026-01-06

Policy area

Sports and Recreation

Latest action

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Children and Senior Advocacy