SENATE BILL 24-071
BY SENATOR(S) Fenberg and Rich, Cutter, Exum, Fields, Hansen,
Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Priola, Rodriguez;
also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Amabile and Soper, Bird, Brown, Duran,
English, Froelich, Garcia, Lindsay, Lukens, Marshall, Mauro, McCormick,
McLachlan, Parenti, Ricks, Snyder, Willford, Young.
C
ONCERNING INCLUDING SEASONAL OUTDOOR ADVENTURE DAY CAMP
PROGRAMS IN THE DEFINITION OF CHILDREN
'S RESIDENT CAMPS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-5-303, amend (5);
and add (25.5) as follows:
26.5-5-303. Definitions. As used in this part 3, unless the context
otherwise requires:
(5) (a) "Children's resident camp" means a facility operating for
three or more consecutive twenty-four-hour days during one or more
seasons of the year for the care of five or more children. The facility has as
its purpose a group living experience offering education and recreational
activities in an outdoor environment. The recreational experiences may
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
history, or the Session Laws.
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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. occur at the permanent camp premises or on trips off the premises THAT
OFFERS GROUP LIVING EXPERIENCES OR SEASONAL OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
DAY CAMP PROGRAMS FOR FIVE OR MORE CHILDREN
. THE PURPOSE OF THE
FACILITY IS TO OFFER AN OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
THROUGH MULTIPLE EDUCATI ONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN AN
OUTDOOR
, NATURE-BASED ENVIRONMENT. THE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
OCCUR AT A PERMANENT FACILITY OR ON TRIPS OFF THE PREMISES
.
(b) (I) A children's resident camp serves children who have
completed kindergarten or are six years of age or older through children
younger than nineteen years of age; except that a person nineteen years of
age or twenty years of age may attend a children's resident camp if, within
six months prior to attending the children's resident camp, the person has
attended or has graduated from high school.
(II) N
OTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (5)(b)(I) OF
THIS SECTION
, A CHILDREN'S RESIDENT CAMP THAT OFFERS SEASONAL
OUTDOOR ADVENTURE DAY CAMP PROGRAMS SERVES CHILDREN WHO ARE
FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER
.
(25.5) "S
EASONAL OUTDOOR ADVENTURE DAY CAMP PROGRAM "
MEANS A PROGRAM THAT OPERATES FOR AT LEAST SIX HOURS A DAY , ON A
SEASONAL BASIS
, PRIMARILY DURING THE SUMMER AND WINTER MONTHS ,
FOR A NUMBER OF DAYS SPECIFIC TO THE APPROVED REGISTRATION OF
SEASONAL OUTDOOR ADVENTURE DAY CAMP PARTICIPANTS
. SEASONAL
OUTDOOR ADVENTURE DAY CAMP PROGRAMS SERVE CHILDREN WHO ARE
FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER
.
SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 24-071 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
institutions.
____________________________ ____________________________
Steve Fenberg Julie McCluskie
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Cindi L. Markwell Robin Jones
SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
(Date and Time)
_________________________________________
Jared S. Polis
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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