Requires volunteers, employees, and organizers of certain youth and sports organizations to receive criminal history record background checks.
This bill requires all employees, volunteers, and organizers of youth sports and activity organizations (including for-profit groups) to undergo annual criminal history background checks. It applies to organizations providing recreational, cultural, or social activities for people under 18, excluding public/nonpublic schools. Organizations must request checks through the state, with individuals covering costs (capped at actual expense), while school staff with existing equivalent checks are exempt. Failure to comply results in civil fines up to $1,000 per offense, and knowingly participating while disqualified or ignoring check results is a fourth-degree crime punishable by up to 18 months in prison or a $10,000 fine.
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Jun 2025
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Introduced Jun 23, 2025
Last action Jun 23, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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Jay Webber
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