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Mental Health Training in Concussion Education

CO · session 2026A · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 28, 2026

Latest action (May 5, 2026) Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

Summary

This bill requires coaches of youth athletic activities in Colorado to complete a mental health education course every two years. The required training must address a coach's impact on youth athlete mental health, wellness frameworks for youth athletes, mental health disorders, trauma, substance abuse, and suicide prevention. The bill also requires coaches or designated personnel to advise parents or guardians to seek medical evaluation from a licensed healthcare provider if a youth athlete is removed from play for a suspected concussion.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

The act requires coaches of youth athletic activities to complete a biennial mental health education course. The required mental health education course must address a coach's impact on the mental health of a youth athlete, a wellness framework for youth athletes, mental health disorders, trauma, substance abuse, and suicide prevention. The act requires a coach of a youth athlete, or other designated personnel, to advise the parent or guardian of the youth athlete to seek a medical evaluation from a licensed health-care provider for appropriate medical and behavioral health guidance if the youth athlete is removed from play for a suspected concussion.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors (4)
42 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (16)
  1. Mar 18, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
  2. May 5, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
  3. Apr 27, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
  4. Mar 17, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  5. Apr 27, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  6. Apr 27, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  7. Apr 23, 2026 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
  8. Apr 21, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  9. Apr 20, 2026 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
  10. Apr 17, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
  11. Apr 15, 2026 House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  12. Mar 19, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services · lower
  13. Mar 18, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  14. Mar 17, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
  15. Mar 12, 2026 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  16. Jan 28, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper
Subjects
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

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