Coach Safely Act.
The Coach Safely Act (HB 602) establishes an annual training requirement for individuals serving as athletics personnel or coaches for youth sports organizations using state or local government properties. These organizations must provide a free, Department of Health and Human Services-approved youth sports injury education course. The course must cover topics such as concussions, emergency preparedness, CPR, and heat-related injuries. This bill aims to enhance safety for youth athletes aged 18 and younger by ensuring their coaches are trained in injury prevention and response, and provides a defense against liability claims for trained personnel who follow course guidelines.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 31, 2025
Last action May 8, 2025
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The bill text was updated from Edition 2 to Edition 3, primarily reflecting procedural changes to the bill version number and committee substitute date rather than substantive policy modifications. The core provisions regarding youth sports injury training requirements, exemptions for healthcare professionals, and liability protections remain unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Bill version number changed from H602-v-2 to H602-v-3, and committee substitute date updated from 4/29/25 to 5/6/25, indicating a procedural revision rather than a policy change.
Page number in header changed from 2 to 3, reflecting pagination adjustment in the legislative document.
Floor votes · House May 7, 2025
How they voted
111–1
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 121
May 7, 2025
D
Democratic46
89% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
R
Republican73
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
7
May 8, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
May 6, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Sub 2
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On State and Local Government
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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