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• Introduced by Sen. Alan Sanborn (R) on February 1, 2005, to establish penalties for a person who has been convicted of certain sex crimes or drunk driving and who takes a coach position on an independent youth athletic team without disclosing his or her record to the organization sanctioning the team.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 1, 2005.
    • Reported in the Senate on May 4, 2005, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on May 10, 2005.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on May 10, 2005.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on May 10, 2005.
    • Reported in the House on June 28, 2005, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on June 29, 2005, to also require youth leagues to check the sex offenders registry before employing or allowing a person to volunteer, and not allow the participation of someone on the list. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on June 29, 2005.
• Passed 107 to 0 in the House on June 29, 2005, to prohibit registered sex offenders from working or volunteering at child care organizations, prohibit youth leagues and organizations from employing or allowing to volunteer persons on the sex offender registry, require youth leagues and organizations to check the sex offenders registry before employing or allowing a person to volunteer, and provide penalties for violation.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on June 30, 2005.
  • Substitute offered by Sen. Alan Sanborn (R) on September 27, 2005, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that removes the House-passed provisions that also require youth leagues to check the sex offenders registry before employing or allowing a person to volunteer, and not allow the participation of someone on the list. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on September 27, 2005.
• Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on September 27, 2005, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill, but only after stripping out the House-passed provision that also requires youth leagues to check the sex offenders registry before employing or allowing a person to volunteer.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on September 27, 2005.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on February 28, 2006.