Colorado SB 15 — Commercial Sexual Activity with a Child Offenses

Colorado, 2026A. SB 15: Commercial Sexual Activity with a Child Offenses

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Latest action

June 3, 2026 — Governor Signed

Summary

The act changes terminology related to child prostitution to commercial sexual activity with a child in the crimes of soliciting for child prostitution, pandering of a child, keeping a place of child prostitution, pimping a child, inducement of child prostitution, and patronizing a prostituted child, including changing the name of the offenses for soliciting for child prostitution, keeping a place of child prostitution, inducement of child prostitution, and patronizing a prostituted child.     A court is required to sentence an offender convicted of one of the listed offenses, other than soliciting for commercial sexual activity with a child, to at least the minimum of the presumptive range for the level of offense associated with the crime. For an offense of soliciting for commercial sexual activity with a child, if the court sentences the person to probation, the court shall order as a condition of probation that the person serve 364 days in the county jail.     In the crime of soliciting for commercial sexual activity with a child, the act adds knowingly soliciting a child for commercial sexual activity as a means of committing the offense and requires that when arranging or offering to arrange a meeting, the offender must know that meeting will facilitate commercial sexual activity with a child. The act removes the spousal exception from the crime of engaging in commercial sexual activity with a child.     The act makes the penalty for internet luring of a child a class 3 felony when the offense is committed with the intent to meet for the purpose of engaging in commercial sexual activity. In this circumstance, a court is required to sentence the offender to at least the minimum of the presumptive range for the class 3 felony.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

• B. Pelton — primary sponsor
• D. Roberts — primary sponsor
• J. Caldwell — primary sponsor
• M. Duran — primary sponsor
• M. Baisley
• A. Benavidez
• J. Bridges
• S. Bright
• J. Carson
• M. Catlin
• J. Coleman
• J. Danielson
• T. Exum
• L. Frizell
• B. Kirkmeyer
• C. Kolker
• W. Lindstedt
• L. Liston
• J. Marchman
• K. Mullica
• R. Pelton
• J. Rich
• C. Simpson
• M. Snyder
• T. Sullivan
• L. Zamora Wilson
• C. Barron
• A. Boesenecker
• K. Brown
• C. Clifford
• A. Flanell
• R. Gonzalez
• A. Hartsook
• D. Johnson
• R. Keltie
• S. Lieder
• M. Lindsay
• M. Lukens
• B. Marshall
• J. McCluskie
• K. Nguyen
• C. Richardson
• M. Rutinel
• R. Weinberg
• T. Winter
• D. Woog

Bill text

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Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. January 14, 2026Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
2. February 9, 2026Senate Committee on Judiciary Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed
3. February 11, 2026Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
4. April 17, 2026Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
5. April 17, 2026Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
6. April 20, 2026Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
7. April 20, 2026Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
8. April 29, 2026House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
9. May 4, 2026House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
10. May 9, 2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
11. May 11, 2026House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
12. May 13, 2026Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
13. May 22, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate
14. May 22, 2026Signed by the Speaker of the House
15. May 22, 2026Sent to the Governor
16. June 3, 2026Governor Signed

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