TOPIC: Utah Law S.B. 158
This new bill addresses requirements for youth organizations that hire individuals or use volunteers in the supervision of youth. This bill went into effect May 1st, 2025. Join us for a 30 minute presentation from:
• Margaret Olsen Summit County Attorney’s Office
A dedicated question and answer segment will follow, focusing on the implications of Utah Law S.B. 158 for your organization.
This bill requires youth service organizations to:
Conduct a search of the Utah and national sex offender registries before employing or using as a volunteer an individual who would be responsible to care for or supervise children; and provide training and have policies and procedures concerning the identification and reporting of sexual abuse; provides that for certain purposes, a youth service organization is considered negligent if it fails to conduct a sex offender registry search, or employs or uses as a volunteer an individual who was on the Utah or national sex offender registry; allows an insurer to request information from a youth service organization concerning compliance with the requirements of this bill; and states that the provisions of the bill do not abrogate any existing cause of action or create a new private right of action. Click Here to Register
