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Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REVISED
This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
on Second Reading in the Second House
LLS NO. 26-0341.02 Veronica Parish x2606 SENATE BILL 26-060
Senate Committees House Committees
Health & Human Services Health & Human Services
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING INFORMATION ABOUT YOUTH ATHLETE MENTAL HEALTH101
TRAINING, AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , REQUIRING102
MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING FOR YOUTH SPORTS COACHES AND103
REQUIRING THE COACHES TO NOTIFY PARENTS OF POSSIBLE104
MENTAL HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH CONCUSSIONS.105
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill w ill be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov.)
The bill requires a coach of an organized youth athletic activity to
take an annual mental health education course and inform parents or
HOUSE
Amended 2nd Reading
April 17, 2026
SENATE
3rd Reading Unamended
March 18, 2026
SENATE
Amended 2nd Reading
March 17, 2026
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Pelton R. and Daugherty, Ball, Benavidez, Bright, Carson, Coleman, Cutter, Exum,
Frizell, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Lindstedt, Liston, Marchman, Mullica,
Roberts, Rodriguez, Snyder, Wallace, Weissman
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Winter T. and Hamrick,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
guardians of a youth athlete who sustains a concussion of possible
changes in mental health as a result of a concussion.
The bill requires the concussion recognition education course for
youth athletic coaches in middle, junior, and high schools to include
information on the relationship between concussions and mental health.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add part 2 to article2
43 of title 25 as follows:3
PART 24
YOUTH ATHLETIC COACH5
MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION6
25-43-201. Short title.7
THE SHORT TITLE OF THIS PART 2 IS "ALYSSA'S YOUTH8
CONCUSSION AND MENTAL HEALTH PROTECTION ACT" OR "ALYSSA'S9
ACT".10
25-43-202. Definitions.11
AS USED IN THIS PART 2, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE12
REQUIRES:13
(1) "PUBLIC RECREATION FACILITY" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH14
IN SECTION 25-43-102.15
(2) "YOUTH ATHLETIC ACTIVITY" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN16
SECTION 25-43-102.17
25-43-203. Organized school athletic activities - mental health18
guidelines required.19
(1) (a) EACH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MIDDLE SCHOOL, JUNIOR HIGH20
SCHOOL, AND HIGH SCHOOL SHALL REQUIRE EACH COACH OF A YOUTH21
ATHLETIC ACTIVITY TO COMPLETE A BIENNIAL MENTAL HEALTH22
EDUCATION COURSE.23
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(b) E ACH PRIVATE CLUB OR PUBLIC RECREATION FACILITY AND1
EACH ATHLETIC LEAGUE THAT SPONSORS YOUTH ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES2
SHALL REQUIRE EACH COACH WITH WHOM A CLUB, FACILITY, OR LEAGUE3
DIRECTLY CONTRACTS WITH, FORMALLY ENGAGES, OR EMPLOYS TO COACH4
A YOUTH ATHLETIC ACTIVITY TO COMPLETE A BIENNIAL MENTAL HEALTH5
EDUCATION COURSE.6
(2) (a) T HE MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION COURSE REQUIRED BY7
SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION8
REGARDING THE FOLLOWING:9
(I) A COACH 'S IMPACT ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF YOUTH10
ATHLETES;11
(II) A WELLNESS FRAMEWORK FOR YOUTH ATHLETES;12
(III) STRESS, ANXIETY DISORDERS, AND DEPRESSION;13
(IV) TRAUMA;14
(V) SUBSTANCE ABUSE; AND15
(VI) SUICIDE PREVENTION.16
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(b) T HE MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION COURSE MAY BE HELD IN18
CONJUNCTION WITH THE CONCUSSION RECOGNITION EDUCATION COURSE19
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 25-43-103 (1)(a).20
(c) A N ORGANIZATION OR ASSOCIATION THAT A SCHOOL OR21
SCHOOL DISTRICT IS A MEMBER OF MAY DESIGNATE SPECIFIC EDUCATION22
COURSES AS SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN23
SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION.24
(3) I F A YOUTH ATHLETE IS REMOVED FROM PLAY FOR A25
SUSPECTED CONCUSSION, THE YOUTH ATHLETE 'S COACH OR THE CLUB 'S,26
LEAGUE'S, OR PUBLIC RECREATION FACILITY 'S OTHER DESIGNATED27
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PERSONNEL SHALL NOTIFY THE ATHLETE'S PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN1
AND ADVISE THAT THE ATHLETE SEEK EVALUATION FROM A LICENSED2
HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER FOR APPROPRIATE MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL3
HEALTH GUIDANCE REGARDING POTENTIAL PHYSICAL , COGNITIVE , OR4
PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH A CONCUSSION.5
(4) N OTHING IN THIS PART 2 ABROGATES OR LIMITS THE6
PROTECTIONS APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES7
ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE "COLORADO GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY8
ACT", ARTICLE 10 OF TITLE 24; VOLUNTEERS AND BOARD MEMBERS AND9
NONPROFIT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND TRUSTEES DESCRIBED PURSUANT10
TO SECTIONS 13-21-115.7 AND 13-21-116; OR SKI AREA OPERATORS11
PROTECTED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 33-44-112 AND 33-44-113.12
(5) AN ATHLETIC COACH OF A YOUTH ATHLETIC ACTIVITY WHO IS13
NOT ENTITLED TO ANY OF THE PROTECTIONS PRESERVED IN SUBSECTION14
(4) OF THIS SECTION AND WHO ACTS IN GOOD FAITH TO COMPLY WITH THE15
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS PART 2 IS NOT SUBJECT TO CIVIL LIABILITY FOR16
ANY ACT OR OMISSION RELATED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PART17
2 UNLESS THE ACT OR OMISSION CONSTITUTES GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR18
WILLFUL AND WANTON MISCONDUCT.19
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 25-43-101 as20
follows:21
25-43-101. Short title.22
This article PART 1 shall be known and may be cited as the "Jake23
Snakenberg Youth Concussion Act".24
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-43-102, amend25
the introductory portion as follows:26
25-43-102. Definitions.27
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As used in this article 43 PART 1, unless the context otherwise1
requires:2
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-43-103, amend3
(5) as follows:4
25-43-103. Organized school athletic activities - concussion5
guidelines required.6
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(5) Nothing in this article PART 1 abrogates or limits the8
protections applicable to public entities and public employees pursuant to9
the "Colorado Governmental Immunity Act", article 10 of title 24; C.R.S.;10
volunteers and board members pursuant to sections 13-21-115.7 and11
13-21-116; C.R.S.; or ski area operators pursuant to sections 33-44-11212
and 33-44-113. C.R.S.13
SECTION 5. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act14
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the15
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August16
12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a17
referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the18
state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act19
within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect20
unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in21
November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the22
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.23
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