SEC expands serious misconduct policy to include high school signees

Alabama defensive lineman Jonathan Taylor (53) works through drills during Alabama's fourth spring football practice, Friday, Mar. 27, 2015, at the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields in Tuscaloosa, Ala.(High school recruits with past incidents of serious misconduct are now barred from the SEC.

The conference's Executive Committee overwhelmingly supported and passed a proposal to expand its serious misconduct policy, along with 14 other legislative proposals, during its Spring Meetings in Destin on Friday.

The league's landmark policy, as expanded, now prohibits prospective athletes as well as transfers who've been convicted, pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony involving sexual assault, domestic…