South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session

South Carolina Senate Bill S0809

Introduced
1/14/26  

Caption

Mandatory Background Checks in Youth Sports

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

SC HB456

Youth Athlete Protection Act; local governments required to develop and implement Youth Athlete Protection Policy to prevent child abuse in youth sports, criminal history background checks required for coaches

SC HB103

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

SC S4043

Requires youth and sports organizations to obtain criminal history record background checks of certain volunteers and employees.

SC A4395

Requires volunteers, employees, and organizers of certain youth and sports organizations to receive criminal history record background checks.

SC S3016

Requires volunteers, employees, and organizers of certain youth and sports organizations to receive criminal history record background checks.

SC S0996

Fingerprint Background Checks Update

SC H8136

Eliminates fingerprinting fees for licensed childcare hires, require background checks for youth activity instructors, and allow active TS/SCI clearance to satisfy criminal background check requirements.

SC S2960

Eliminates fingerprinting fees for licensed childcare hires, require background checks for youth activity instructors, and allow active TS/SCI clearance to satisfy criminal background check requirements.

SC A3660

Requires criminal history record background checks on certain volunteer sports personnel.

SC SB160

Background checks.

Similar Bills

HI HB2576

Relating To Background Checks.

KY HB657

AN ACT relating to professional licensing background checks.

NJ A4395

Requires volunteers, employees, and organizers of certain youth and sports organizations to receive criminal history record background checks.

NJ S4043

Requires youth and sports organizations to obtain criminal history record background checks of certain volunteers and employees.

NJ S3016

Requires volunteers, employees, and organizers of certain youth and sports organizations to receive criminal history record background checks.

FL S1546

Background Screening of Athletic Coaches

IN HB1357

Child services provider background checks.

DE HB323

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Department Of Finance And Criminal Background Checks.