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IN HB1522
Bill
Status
1/17/2019
Primary Sponsor
Philip GiaQuinta
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AI Summary
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Defines "overnight camp" as any facility providing more than 72 continuous hours of outdoor group living experiences for educational, recreational, sectarian, or health purposes to 10 or more children under age 18 not accompanied by a parent or guardian
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Requires the Division of Family Resources to license and monitor overnight camps, with authority to issue, deny, suspend, and revoke licenses
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Mandates national criminal history background checks through the state police department for camp applicants and any employees or volunteers who have direct contact with children
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Authorizes the division to charge license application and renewal fees up to $5, with fees deposited into the state general fund
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Permits the division to adopt rules for licensing and inspection of overnight camps after consulting with the State Department of Health and Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission
Legislative Description
Children's overnight camps. Defines "overnight camp". Provides that the division of family resources (division) shall license and monitor overnight camps, including ensuring that a national criminal history background check is completed before granting a license to an applicant desiring to conduct an overnight camp or to an employee or volunteer of the applicant who has direct contact with a child participating in a program offered by the applicant. Authorizes the division to charge a fee for a license application and renewal and to adopt rules concerning the licensing and inspection of overnight camps.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
1/17/2019