Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Judiciary
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March 2, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
SB26-095 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 4, strike lines 4 through 14.
Page 1, Line 2Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 1, Line 3Page 5, lines 15 and 16, strike "a victim-survivor of a crime
Page 1, Line 4involving" and substitute "an individual who is alleged to be a
Page 1, Line 5victim of a crime charged in the present case which involves".
Page 1, Line 6Page 7, line 21, strike "title 24." and substitute "title 24, or any other
Page 1, Line 7applicable federal, state, or tribal law.".
Page 1, Line 8Page 8, line 7, strike "an arbitration agreement" and substitute "a
Page 1, Line 9predispute arbitration agreement and predispute joint-action
Page 1, Line 10waiver".
Page 1, Line 11Page 8, line 9, strike "arbitration agreement," and substitute
Page 1, Line 12"predispute arbitration agreement or predispute joint-action
Page 1, Line 13waiver,".
Page 1, Line 14Page 8, line 10, strike "an arbitration agreement," and substitute "a
Page 1, Line 15predispute arbitration agreement or predispute joint-action
Page 1, Line 16waiver,".
Page 1, Line 17Page 8, line 11, strike "arbitration agreement" and substitute
Page 1, Line 18"predispute arbitration agreement or predispute joint-action
Page 1, Line 19waiver".
Page 1, Line 20
Page 2, Line 1Page 8, after line 25 insert:
Page 2, Line 2"(a) "Closed-circuit television" means a direct,
Page 2, Line 3closed-loop audio and video transmission system that allows
Page 2, Line 4private viewing and is not publicly broadcast, and may include
Page 2, Line 5the use of other digital or wireless technologies.".
Page 2, Line 6Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
Page 2, Line 7Page 9, line 26, strike "trauma;" and substitute "trauma, such that
Page 2, Line 8the victim-survivor would not be able to reasonably
Page 2, Line 9communicate;".
Page 2, Line 10Page 10, line 7, strike "an evidentiary" and substitute "a".
Page 2, Line 11Page 10, lines 8 and 9, strike "in the courtroom and".
Page 2, Line 12Page 10, strike lines 11 through 14 and substitute "emotional distress
Page 2, Line 13or trauma, such that the victim-survivor would not be able to
Page 2, Line 14reasonably communicate.".
Page 2, Line 15Page 11, line 16, strike "twelve" and substitute "eighteen".
Page 2, Line 16Page 11, line 20, strike "twelve" and substitute "eighteen".
Page 2, Line 17Page 12, line 23, strike "and (3)(c)(VII);" and substitute "(3)(c)(VII), and
Page 2, Line 18(3)(d);".
Page 2, Line 19Page 13, after line 21 insert:
Page 2, Line 20"(d) The following members, appointed by the governor:
Page 2, Line 21(I) A representative of the division of criminal justice in the
Page 2, Line 22department of public safety who has oversight of the statewide sexual
Page 2, Line 23assault evidence collection kit tracking system created in section
Page 2, Line 2424-33.5-113.5; and
Page 2, Line 25(II) A representative of the division of criminal justice in the
Page 2, Line 26department of public safety who has oversight of federal and state victim
Page 2, Line 27service funding and victim rights compliance; and
Page 2, Line 28(III) A representative of the crime laboratory operated
Page 2, Line 29by the Colorado bureau of investigation.".