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Committee approves measure requiring colleges to adopt athlete-protection policies
Summary
HB479 directs public degree-granting institutions to adopt policies covering coach and athlete conduct, complaint procedures and timely follow-up; the committee approved the bill as amended after members raised concerns about vague terminology and asked for clarifying language.
The House Education Committee voted to recommend HB479, a bill requiring Utah’s public degree-granting institutions to develop policies addressing coach conduct, complaint procedures and protections for student-athletes.
Representative Hayes, sponsor of the bill, said the measure was prompted by allegations of abusive coaching practices that included verbal insults, physical intimidation and dismissive treatment of injuries at more than one…
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