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SB26-060 • 2026

Mental Health Training in Concussion Education

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 hea

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Sen. L. Daugherty, Sen. R. Pelton, Rep. E. Hamrick, Rep. T. Winter, Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. M. Ball, Sen. A. Benavidez, Sen. S. Bright, Sen. J. Carson, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. L. Frizell, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. N. Hinrichsen, Sen. I. Jodeh, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. W. Lindstedt, Sen. L. Liston, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. K. Mullica, Sen. D. Roberts, Sen. R. Rodriguez, Sen. M. Snyder, Sen. T. Sullivan, Sen. K. Wallace, Sen. M. Weissman, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. C. Clifford, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. M. Froelich, Rep. J. Jackson, Rep. J. Joseph, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. K. McCormick, Rep. K. Nguyen, Rep. J. Phillips, Rep. M. Rutinel, Rep. G. Rydin, Rep. L. Smith, Rep. K. Stewart, Rep. T. Story
Last action
2026-03-18
Official status
Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Mental Health Training in Concussion Education

The act requires coaches of youth athletic activities to complete a biennial mental health education course.

What This Bill Does

  • 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.)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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L.005

HOU Health & Human Services

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB060_L.005 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.

  • SB060_L.005 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.
  • SB26-060 be amended as follows: 1 Amend reengrossed bill page 3, line 5, strike "AN ANNUAL" and substitute 2 "A BIENNIAL".
  • 3 Page 4, line 13, after "ACTIVITY" insert "WHO IS NOT ENTITLED TO ANY OF 4 THE PROTECTIONS PRESERVED IN SUBSECTION (4) OF THIS SECTION AND".
  • 5 Page 5, strike lines 2 and 3 and substitute "(5) as follows:".
L.001

SEN Health & Human Services

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB060_L.001 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.

  • SB060_L.001 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Health & Human Services.
  • SB26-060 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 2, lines 8 and 9, strike "YOUTH CONCUSSION 2 MENTAL HEALTH PROTECTION ACT"." and substitute "YOUTH CONCUSSION 3 AND MENTAL HEALTH PROTECTION ACT" OR "ALYSSA'S ACT".".
  • 4 Page 2, line 21, strike "AN ANNUAL" and substitute "A BIENNIAL".
  • 5 Page 3, line 14, after "ABUSE;" insert "AND".

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-05 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-04-27 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-04-27 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. 2026-04-27 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. 2026-04-23 Senate

    Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. 2026-04-21 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-04-20 House

    House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  8. 2026-04-17 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  9. 2026-04-15 House

    House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  10. 2026-03-19 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  11. 2026-03-18 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  12. 2026-03-18 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  13. 2026-03-17 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  14. 2026-03-17 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  15. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  16. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

Official Summary Text

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.)

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 26-060
BY SENATOR(S) Pelton R. and Daugherty, Amabile, Ball, Benavidez,
Bright, Carson, Cutter, Exum, Frizell, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh,
Kipp, Kolker, Lindstedt, Liston, Marchman, Mullica, Roberts, Rodriguez,
Snyder, Sullivan, Wallace, Weissman, Coleman;
also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Winter T. and Hamrick, Boesenecker,
Brown, Clifford, Duran, Froelich, Jackson, Joseph, Lieder, Lindsay,
McCormick, Nguyen, Phillips, Rutinel, Rydin, Smith, Stewart K., Story,
McCluskie.
CONCERNING INFORMATION ABOUT YOUTH ATHLETE MENTAL HEALTH
TRAINING, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, REQUIRING MENTAL
HEALTH TRAINING FOR YOUTH SPORTS COACHES AND REQUIRING THE
COACHES TO NOTIFY PARENTS OF POSSIBLE MENTAL HEALTH RISKS
ASSOCIATED WITH CONCUSSIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add part 2 to article 43
of title 25 as follows:
PART2
YOUTH ATHLETIC COACH
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act.
MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION
25-43-201. Short title.
THE SHORT TITLE OF THIS PART 2 IS "ALYSSA'S YOUTH CONCUSSION
AND MENTAL HEALTH PROTECTION ACT" OR "ALYSSA'S ACT".
25-43-202. Definitions.
AS USED IN THIS PART 2, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHER WISE REQUIRES:
( 1) "PUBLIC RECREATION FACILITY" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN
SECTION 25-43-102.
(2) "YOUTH ATHLETIC ACTIVITY" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN
SECTION 25-43-102.
25-43-203. Organized school athletic activities - mental health
guidelines required.
(1) (a) EACH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MIDDLE SCHOOL, JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL, AND HIGH SCHOOL SHALL REQUIRE EACH COACH OF A YOUTH
ATHLETIC ACTIVITY TO COMPLETE A BIENNIAL MENTAL HEAL TH EDUCATION
COURSE.
(b) EACH PRIVATE CLUB OR PUBLIC RECREATION FACILITY AND EACH
ATHLETIC LEAGUE THAT SPONSORS YOUTH ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES SHALL
REQUIRE EACH COACH WITH WHOM A CLUB, FACILITY, OR LEAGUE DIRECTLY
CONTRACTS WITH, FORMALLY ENGAGES, OR EMPLOYS TO COACH A YOUTH
ATHLETIC ACTIVITY TO COMPLETE A BIENNIAL MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION
COURSE.
(2) (a) THE MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION COURSE REQUIRED BY
SUBSECTION ( 1) OF THIS SECTION MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING
THE FOLLOWING:
(I) ACOACH'SIMPACTONTHEMENTALHEALTHOFYOUTHATHLETES;
(II) A WELLNESS FRAMEWORK FOR YOUTH ATHLETES;
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(III) STRESS, ANXIETY DISORDERS, AND DEPRESSION;
(IV) TRAUMA;
(V) SUBSTANCE ABUSE; AND
(VI) SUICIDE PREVENTION.
(b) THE MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION COURSE MAY BE HELD IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE CONCUSSION RECOGNITION EDUCATION COURSE
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 25-43-103 (l)(a).
( c) AN ORGANIZATION OR ASSOCIATION THAT A SCHOOL OR SCHOOL
DISTRICT IS A MEMBER OF MAY DESIGNATE SPECIFIC EDUCATION COURSES AS
SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION ( 1) OF
THIS SECTION.
(3) IF A YOUTH ATHLETE IS REMOVED FROM PLAY FOR A SUSPECTED
CONCUSSION, THE YOUTH ATHLETE'S COACH OR THE CLUB'S, LEAGUE'S, OR
PUBLIC RECREATION FACILITY'S OTHER DESIGNATED PERSONNEL SHALL
NOTIFY THE ATHLETE'S PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN AND ADVISE THAT THE
ATHLETE SEEK EVALUATION FROM A LICENSED HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER FOR
APPROPRIATE MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEAL TH GUIDANCE REGARDING
POTENTIAL PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE, OR PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS
ASSOCIATED WITH A CONCUSSION.
(4) NOTHING IN THIS PART 2 ABROGATES OR LIMITS THE
PROTECTIONS APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE "COLORADO GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY
ACT", ARTICLE 10 OF TITLE 24; VOLUNTEERS AND BOARD MEMBERS AND
NONPROFIT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND TRUSTEES DESCRIBED PURSUANT TO
SECTIONS 13-21-115.7 AND 13-21-116;ORSKIAREAOPERATORSPROTECTED
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 33-44-112 AND 33-44-113.
(5) AN ATHLETIC COACH OF A YOUTH ATHLETIC ACTIVITY WHO IS
NOT ENTITLED TO ANY OF THE PROTECTIONS PRESERVED IN SUBSECTION ( 4)
OF THIS SECTION AND WHO ACTS IN GOOD FAITH TO COMPLY WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS PART 2 IS NOT SUBJECT TO CIVIL LIABILITY FOR ANY
ACTOROMISSIONRELATEDTOTHEIMPLEMENTATIONOFTHISPART2 UNLESS
THE ACT OR OMISSION CONSTITUTES GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL AND
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WANTON MISCONDUCT.
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 25-43-101 as
follows:
25-43-101. Short title.
This article PART 1 shall be known and may be cited as the "Jake
Snakenberg Youth Concussion Act".
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-43-102, amend the
introductory portion as follows:
25-43-102. Definitions.
As used in this article 43 PART 1, unless the context otherwise
reqmres:
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-43-103, amend (5)
as follows:
25-43-103. Organized school athletic activities - concussion
guidelines required.
(5) Nothing in this article PART 1 abrogates or limits the protections
applicable to public entities and public employees pursuant to the "Colorado
Governmental Immunity Act", article 10 of title 24; C.R.S., volunteers and
board members pursuantto sections 13-21-115.7 and 13-21-116; C.R.S., or
ski area operators pursuant to sections 33-44-112 and 33-44-113. C.R.S.
SECTION 5. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a
referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state
constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within
such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless
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approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026
and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of
the vote thereon by the governor.
James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
PRESIDENT OF
THE SENATE
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SECRETARY OF
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
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CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
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