New Requirements to Youth Sports Programs Offered by Statutory Municipalities

If you’re a statutory city or town that offers organized youth sports programs or athletic activities, you will want to take immediate steps to become familiar with the requirements of Senate Bill 24-113. The Bill, which takes effect August 6, 2024, sets in place new requirements for “local government” sponsored youth athletic activities. By its definition of “local government,” the Bill does not apply to home-rule municipalities. Instead, it applies only to statutory cities and towns offering youth athletic activities and requires establishing a prohibited conduct policy for paid and volunteer coaches and conducting background checks on paid coaches.

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