Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill that would ensure that youth sports league leaders have no criminal records. The state Senate on Tuesday gave its first approval to a bill that would require youth sports leagues to conduct background checks on all employees every three years.
Background checks will also be conducted on regular volunteers who work directly with children or travel overnight with the team.
The bill would also require all paid coaches to be certified in CPR.
“So many kids across the state of Colorado have great experience in sports, regardless of the jurisdiction, such as city or county, or the organization that offers the team. We believe that all of those coaches We want to make sure that we are trained and have a background in CPR.'' Your kids, your neighborhood kids, your friends, your family. are all in a safe place when they leave them in the trusted care of these coaches,” said Democratic state Sen. Jesse Danielson, who represents Jefferson County.
The bill targets private and municipal sports organizations. Neighborhood youth organizations, K-12 schools, and institutions of higher education are exempt from the bill's provisions.
