Bill Text: MI HB6452 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Education; athletics; safe sports training on sexual misconduct; require for K-12 athletic coaches and trainers. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1232.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-11-07 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 10/17/2018 [HB6452 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2017-HB6452-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 6452
October 17, 2018, Introduced by Reps. Greimel, Zemke, Durhal and LaGrand and referred to the Committee on Law and Justice.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1232.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1232. (1) Subject to subsection (2), an individual
employed by a school district or public school academy as an
athletic coach, assistant athletic coach, or athletic trainer shall
complete the SafeSport online training program on sexual misconduct
provided by the United States Center for SafeSport or an equivalent
training program, as determined by the department.
(2) An individual hired by a school district or public school
academy as an athletic coach, assistant athletic coach, or athletic
trainer before the effective date of this section shall complete
the training program under subsection (1) and provide a certificate
of completion to the school district or public school academy
within 30 days of the effective date of this section. An individual
hired by a school district or public school academy as an athletic
coach, assistant athletic coach, or athletic trainer on or after
the effective date of this section shall complete the training
program under subsection (1) and provide a certificate of
completion to the school district or public school academy within 7
days of beginning employment as an athletic coach, assistant
athletic coach, or athletic trainer for the school district or
public school academy.
(3) If an individual employed by a school district or public
school academy as an athletic coach, assistant athletic coach, or
athletic trainer fails to comply with subsection (2), the school
district or public school academy employing the individual shall
immediately terminate the individual's employment as an athletic
coach, assistant athletic coach, or athletic trainer.
(4) A school district or public school academy shall reimburse
an individual employed by the school district or public school
academy as an athletic coach, assistant athletic coach, or athletic
trainer for the cost of completing a training program under this
section.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
