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Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 26-0341.02 Veronica Parish x2606 SENATE BILL 26-060
Senate Committees House Committees
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
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 AN ANNUAL 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) A N ATHLETIC COACH OF A YOUTH ATHLETIC ACTIVITY WHO13
ACTS IN GOOD FAITH TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS PART14
2 IS NOT SUBJECT TO CIVIL LIABILITY FOR ANY ACT OR OMISSION RELATED15
TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PART 2 UNLESS THE ACT OR OMISSION16
CONSTITUTES GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL AND WANTON MISCONDUCT.17
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 25-43-101 as18
follows:19
25-43-101. Short title.20
This article PART 1 shall be known and may be cited as the "Jake21
Snakenberg Youth Concussion Act".22
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-43-102, amend23
the introductory portion as follows:24
25-43-102. Definitions.25
As used in this article 43 PART 1, unless the context otherwise26
requires:27
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SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-43-103, amend1
(2)(a) introductory portion, (2)(a )(II), (2 )(a)(III), and (5); and add2
(2)(a)(IV) as follows:3
25-43-103. Organized school athletic activities - concussion4
guidelines required.5
(2) (a) The concussion recognition education course required by6
subsection (1) of this section shall MUST include the following:7
(II) The necessity of obtaining proper medical attention for a8
person suspected of having a concussion; and9
(III) Information on the nature and risk of concussions, including10
the danger of continuing to play after sustaining a concussion and the11
proper method of allowing a youth athlete who has sustained a concussion12
to return to athletic activity; AND13
(IV) INFORMATION ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CONCUSSIONS14
AND MENTAL HEALTH AND THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS ON THE MENTAL HEALTH15
OF A YOUTH ATHLETE WHO HAS SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION.16
(5) Nothing in this article PART 1 abrogates or limits the17
protections applicable to public entities and public employees pursuant to18
the "Colorado Governmental Immunity Act", article 10 of title 24; C.R.S.;19
volunteers and board members pursuant to sections 13-21-115.7 and20
13-21-116; C.R.S.; or ski area operators pursuant to sections 33-44-11221
and 33-44-113. C.R.S.22
SECTION 5. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act23
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the24
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August25
12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a26
referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the27
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state constitution against this act or an item, section, or pa rt of this act1
within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect2
unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in3
November 2026 a nd, in such cas e, will take effect on the date of the4
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.5
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