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July 2, 2024 SB 24-113
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Final Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 24-0491
Sen. Coleman; Exum
Rep. Joseph; Willford
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
July 2, 2024
Signed into Law
Anna Gerstle | 303-866-4375
anna.gerstle@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: SAFER YOUTH SPORTS
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☒ Local Government
☐ School District
The bill requires youth sports coaches to complete abuse prevention training and
abide by a code of conduct policy. It increases state workload in FY 2024-25 only and
local government workload and revenue on an ongoing basis.
Appropriation
Summary:
No appropriation is required.
Fiscal Note
Status:
This final fiscal note reflects the enacted bill.
Summary of Legislation
The bill establishes requirements for youth sports organizations, including nonprofit, for-profit,
and local government organizations. The Department of Law must draft a notice explaining the
bill’s requirements, to be posted on youth sports organization websites and distributed to
parents.
Training and code of conduct. The bill requires that non-profit and for-profit youth sports
organizations require coaches to complete mandatory reporter training and encourage coaches
to complete an abuse prevention training.
Youth sports organizations, including local governments that offer youth sports, must develop a
prohibited conduct policy for coaches, parents, spectators, and athletes and require coaches to
comply with the policy. The Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) must develop a
model conduct policy, which youth sports organizations may choose to adopt.
Background checks. Youth sports organizations must require all coaches to complete a criminal
history record check by a private entity. Organizations must not hire an employee or volunteer if
the record check shows certain felony convictions, and are immune from civil liability unless the
organization knowingly uses false information for hiring decisions or acts with reckless
disregard. Local governments may charge a fee for the background check. Page 2
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State Expenditures
The bill increases workload for the Department of Early Childhood to provide a model code of
conduct policy for youth sports organizations, and the Department of Law to draft the notice
explaining the bill’s requirements. No change in appropriations is required.
Local Government
The bill increases workload, and may increase revenue, for local governments that operate youth
sports activities. Workload includes adopting a prohibited conduct policy, and modifying
policies to ensure the completion of a background check. Revenue will increase for local
governments that choose to charge a fee to complete background checks.
Effective Date
The bill was signed into law by the Governor on May 17, 2024, and takes effect on
August 7, 2024, assuming no referendum petition is filed.
State and Local Government Contacts
Counties Early Childhood Education
Law Municipalities Public Safety
The revenue and expenditure impacts in this fiscal note represent changes from current law under the bill for each
fiscal year. For additional information about fiscal notes, please visit the General Assembly website.