h_phc_2016a_2016-04-26t13:32:58z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/26/2016

01:33 PM -- HB 16-1443



Representative Singer, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1443 to the committee. The bill requires youth sports organizations to notify a parent or legal guardian of each participating child concerning the organization's policies relating to criminal history background checks for adult employees and volunteers who work directly with children. Youth sports organizations must provide notice within 30 days of a child registering with the organization. In addition, the bill requires youth sports organizations to supervise all adult employees and volunteers who work directly with children but who have not a background check conducted in the preceding 12 months.



01:36 PM



Representative Singer responded to questions from the committee.



01:38 PM -- Jim Hiner, YMCA of Metropolitan Denver, testified in support of the bill.



01:42 PM -- Karen Brown, YMCA of Boulder Valley, testified in support of the bill.



01:45 PM



Ms. Brown and Mr. Hiner responded to questions from the committee. Representative Singer responded to a question about the bill.



01:59 PM -- Andrew MacArthur, Background Information Services, testified in support of the bill. Mr. MacArthur responded to questions from the committee.



02:03 PM



Representative Singer commented on the bill.



02:06 PM -- Michelle Peterson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



02:19 PM



Representative Singer distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment A) and explained it to the committee.



160426 AttachA.pdf

02:21 PM



Representative Singer gave concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.