Ballot Title Setting Board
2023-2024

The title as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

A change to the Colorado Revised Statutes restricting participation in female school athletic programs based on biological sex at birth, and, in connection therewith, requiring a public school, private school, or a school activities association to designate each interscholastic, intramural, or club athletic team, sport, or event as female, male, or coeducational; only allowing females as listed on their birth certificate issued at or near birth to compete in a female-designated team, sport, or event and exposing these entities to liability for not complying with this measure; prohibiting any governmental entity from taking any adverse action against an entity or person for compliance with this measure; allowing a female student who suffers direct or indirect harm due to noncompliance to sue; waiving a public school’s and public school district’s immunity for such lawsuits; and requiring the state to assume financial responsibility for any expense related to a lawsuit or complaint related to compliance.

The ballot title and submission clause as designated and fixed by the Board is as follows:

Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes restricting participation in female school athletic programs based on biological sex at birth, and, in connection therewith, requiring a public school, private school, or a school activities association to designate each interscholastic, intramural, or club athletic team, sport, or event as female, male, or coeducational; only allowing females as listed on their birth certificate issued at or near birth to compete in a female-designated team, sport, or event and exposing these entities to liability for not complying with this measure; prohibiting any governmental entity from taking any adverse action against an entity or person for compliance with this measure; allowing a female student who suffers direct or indirect harm due to noncompliance to sue; waiving a public school’s and public school district’s immunity for such lawsuits; and requiring the state to assume financial responsibility for any expense related to a lawsuit or complaint related to compliance?

Hearing February 21, 2024

Single subject approved; staff draft amended; titles set (2-1, Morrison)
The Board made a technical correction to the text of the initiative.
Board members: Theresa Conley, Kurt Morrison, Jerry Barry
Hearing adjourned 3:31 PM.

Rehearing March 6, 2024

Motion for rehearing granted only to the extent changes were made to the title (3-0).
Board members: Theresa Conley, Kurt Morrison, Jeremiah Barry
Hearing adjourned 11:03 AM.

* Unofficially captioned "Public Athletics Programs for Minors" by legislative staff for tracking purposes. This caption is not part of the titles set by the Board.