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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2595 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2508
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Edward R. Philips
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act promoting best practices in youth athletic coaching.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Edward R. Philips8th Norfolk1/16/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2595 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2508
By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2508) of
Edward R. Philips relative to promoting best practices in youth athletic coaching. Public Health.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2252 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act promoting best practices in youth athletic coaching.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby
2amended by adding the following section:-
3 Section 244. YOUTH COACHING BEST PRACTICES
4 (a) Every municipal recreation department in the Commonwealth that oversees the
5operation of youth athletic activities shall establish a best practices curriculum for all coaches
6participating in municipal youth athletic activities. Said curriculum shall include, but not be
7limited to, online or in-person trainings that promote consideration of youth athletes’ mental
8health and the prevention of psychological and physical abuse related to participation in athletic
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10 (b) No individual shall coach an athletic activity unless the individual has completed, on
11an annual basis, the best practices training curriculum adopted by the municipality.