SB 24-113 CO

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Starting July 1, 2025, each youth sports organization shall require each coach to annually complete mandatory reporter training and shall encourage each coach to annually complete an abuse prevention training that includes: Prohibited conduct by coaches; Appropriate one-on-one interactions between players and coaches; How to recognize and appropriately respond to and prevent behaviors that violate the prohibited conduct policy; and How to respond to disclosures of sexual abuse, disclosures of child abuse, or reports of behaviors violating the prohibited conduct policy in a supportive and appropriate manner that meets the mandated reporting requirements pursuant to Colorado statutes. Each youth sports organization shall develop a prohibited conduct policy that its coaches must comply with and that must include: A list of prohibited conduct by parents, spectators, coaches, and athletes and a mandatory reporting policy for adults who have knowledge of an act of prohibited conduct; and A code of conduct for parents, spectators, coaches, and athletes to follow. The act requires the department of early childhood to make a model code of conduct available that a youth sports organization may adopt. The act requires all youth sports organization and local government coaches to obtain a criminal history record check and to not hire a coach with a record of child abuse or unlawful sexual behavior. A volunteer who is not acting in the capacity of a coach or manager and who only occasionally assists with the team is not required to obtain a criminal history record check. The act requires each local government that operates a youth athletic activity to make available a prohibited conduct policy related to youth athletic activities. The act requires the attorney general to draft a notice that explains the requirements of the act and make it available to all youth sports organizations. Each youth sports organization shall post the notice on its website or, if it does not have a website, provide the notice to parents and legal guardians. APPROVED by Governor May 17, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• James Coleman Democratic · primary
• Tony Exum Democratic · primary
• Junie Joseph Democratic · primary
• Jenny Willford Democratic · primary

1. May 17, 2024 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 15, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 14, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. May 14, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. May 6, 2024 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
6. May 6, 2024 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
7. May 5, 2024 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
8. Apr 30, 2024 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
9. Apr 25, 2024 House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
10. Apr 19, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to Education · lower
11. Apr 19, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
12. Apr 18, 2024 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
13. Apr 16, 2024 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
14. Feb 21, 2024 Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
15. Feb 5, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education · upper