HB 431 2025
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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to background screening of athletic 2
coaches; amending s. 943.0438, F.S.; revising the date 3
upon which certain background screenings of athletic 4
coaches must be conducted; providing an effective 5
date. 6
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 8
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Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 10
943.0438, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 11
943.0438 Athletic coaches fo r independent sanctioning 12
authorities.— 13
(2) An independent sanctioning authority shall: 14
(a) Effective July 1, 2026, January 1, 2025, conduct a 15
level 2 background screening under s. 435.04 of each current and 16
prospective athletic coach. The authority ma y not delegate this 17
responsibility to an individual team and may not authorize any 18
person to act as an athletic coach unless a level 2 background 19
screening is conducted and does not result in disqualification 20
under paragraph (b). 21
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 22
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