Bill > SB0147

This bill amends Utah's youth service organization regulations regarding background checks for potential youth workers. The bill modifies existing law to clarify that youth service organizations may (rather than must) require potential youth workers to provide their full name and government-issued identification for conducting registered sex offender checks. The bill specifically updates language around identifying potential sex offenders by referencing the state's Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry and the National Sex Offender Public Website. The core requirement remains that youth service organizations cannot employ or allow volunteers who are registered on these sex offender registries. The bill is set to take effect on May 7, 2025, with a provision that allows for earlier implementation if approved by a two-thirds majority in the state legislature, potentially as early as May 1, 2025, depending on gubernatorial approval or legislative override. The primary purpose appears to be refining the process for background checks while maintaining strict protections against allowing registered sex offenders to work with youth.

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