MA H1832

Requires annual training on child sexual abuse prevention, identification, and reporting for all employees, contractors, and volunteers at schools, state-licensed youth programs, and youth-serving organizations

Mandates comprehensive employment history reviews before hiring anyone for positions with direct child contact, requiring applicants to disclose any past abuse investigations, discipline, or license actions related to sexual misconduct

Prohibits schools and contractors from entering agreements that suppress information about abuse investigations or require expunging abuse-related records, with civil penalties up to $10,000 for willful violations

Expands the list of mandated reporters to include domestic violence workers, volunteer and professional athletic coaches, professional tutors, animal control officers, and IT repair personnel

Creates new criminal penalties (up to 5 years imprisonment and/or $10,000 fine) for school or youth services employees who sexually abuse minors in their care, and increases penalties for indecent assault on minors under 14 to up to 10 years imprisonment