LANSING (AP) — The Michigan House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to add athletic trainers and physical therapists to the state’s list of mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect, trying again to push through legislation inspired by the Larry Nassar scandal after efforts last term stalled due to the inclusion of coaches.

Some of Nassar’s victims have said they told a gymnastics coach and trainers at Michigan State University, where the former sports doctor worked, that he had molested them under the guise of treatment, but nothing was done.

The new legislation was approved on votes ranging between 106-3 and 109-0, and sent to the state Senate for further consideration.

“It’s increasing the number of responsible adults that are in the positions that can better catch … criminal sexual assault,” said a sponsor, Republican state Rep. Beth Griffin, of Mattawan.

Griffin, a former teacher and gymnastics coach, said she was disappointed that coaches were not included in the mandatory reporter bills. She pointed to difficulty distinguishing among paid coaches, part-time coaches and voluntary coaches, and said coaches ultimately were not added as the result of a compromise.

“I think the bills before you today do represent significant steps forward in helping protect kids,” she said.

Michigan requires health providers, psychologists, teachers, police, clergy and others to report suspected child abuse or neglect to the authorities.

Another bill that was passed Wednesday would make it a crime for someone to use his or her professional authority over another person to prevent the reporting of sexual assaults. A sponsor of the bill, Republican Rep. Julie Alexander of Hanover, said current state law only covers the use of physical force in blocking the reporting of sexual assaults to the authorities.