Senate Bill 26-015 Introduced

A Bill for an Act

• Page 1, Line 101Concerning offenses involving commercial sexual activity

• Page 1, Line 102with a child.

Bill Summary

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.)

The bill changes terminology related to child prostitution to commercial sexual activity 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 to at least the minimum of the presumptive range for the level of offense associated with the crime.

In the crime of soliciting for commercial sexual activity with a child, the bill 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 bill 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.

• Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

• Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal and reenact,

• Page 2, Line 3with amendments, 18-7-401 as follows:

• Page 2, Line 418-7-401.  Definitions.

• Page 2, Line 5As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise

• Page 2, Line 6requires:

• Page 2, Line 7(1)  "Child" means a person who is under eighteen years of

• Page 2, Line 8age.

• Page 2, Line 9(2)  "Commercial sexual activity" means performing or

• Page 2, Line 10offering or agreeing to perform a sexual activity for which a

• Page 2, Line 11person gives, promises, or receives anything of value.

• Page 2, Line 12(3)  "Sexual activity" means sexual contact, sexual

• Page 2, Line 13intrusion, or sexual penetration, as each term is defined in

• Page 2, Line 14section 18-3-401.

• Page 2, Line 15SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 18-7-402 as

• Page 2, Line 16follows:

• Page 2, Line 1718-7-402.  Soliciting for commercial sexual activity with a

• Page 3, Line 1child.

• Page 3, Line 2(1)  A person commits soliciting for child prostitution if he

• Page 3, Line 3commercial sexual activity with a child if the person:

• Page 3, Line 4(a)  Knowingly solicits a child for commercial sexual

• Page 3, Line 5activity;

• Page 3, Line 6(a)  (b)  Knowingly solicits another for the purpose of prostitution

• Page 3, Line 7of a child or by a child commercial sexual activity with a child;

• Page 3, Line 8(b)  (c)  Arranges or offers to arrange a meeting of persons for the

• Page 3, Line 9purpose of prostitution of a child or by a child knowing the meeting

• Page 3, Line 10will facilitate commercial sexual activity with a child; or

• Page 3, Line 11(c)  (d)  Directs another to a place knowing such the direction is

• Page 3, Line 12for the purpose of prostitution of a child or by a child will facilitate

• Page 3, Line 13commercial sexual activity with a child.

• Page 3, Line 14(2)  Soliciting for child prostitution commercial sexual

• Page 3, Line 15activity with a child is a class 3 felony. The court shall sentence

• Page 3, Line 16a person convicted of soliciting for commercial sexual activity

• Page 3, Line 17with a child to the department of corrections for a term of at

• Page 3, Line 18least the minimum of the presumptive range for a class 3 felony,

• Page 3, Line 19as set forth in section 18-1.3-401.

• Page 3, Line 20SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 18-7-403 as

• Page 3, Line 21follows:

• Page 3, Line 2218-7-403.  Pandering of a child.

• Page 3, Line 23(1)  Any A person who does any of the following for money or

• Page 3, Line 24other thing of value commits pandering of a child:

• Page 3, Line 25(a)  Inducing a child by menacing or criminal intimidation to

• Page 3, Line 26commit prostitution engage in commercial sexual activity; or

• Page 3, Line 27(b)  Knowingly arranging or offering to arrange a situation in

• Page 4, Line 1which a child may practice prostitution engage in commercial sexual

• Page 4, Line 2activity.

• Page 4, Line 3(2) (a)  Pandering under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of a child

• Page 4, Line 4pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section is a class 2 felony. The

• Page 4, Line 5court shall sentence a person convicted of pandering of a child

• Page 4, Line 6as described in subsection (1)(a) of this section to the department

• Page 4, Line 7of corrections for a term of at least the minimum of the

• Page 4, Line 8presumptive range for a class 2 felony, as set forth in section

• Page 4, Line 918-1.3-401.

• Page 4, Line 10(b)  Pandering under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of a child

• Page 4, Line 11pursuant to subsection (1)(b) of this section is a class 3 felony. The

• Page 4, Line 12court shall sentence a person convicted of pandering of a child

• Page 4, Line 13as described in subsection (1)(b) of this section to the

• Page 4, Line 14department of corrections for a term of at least the minimum of

• Page 4, Line 15the presumptive range for a class 3 felony, as set forth in

• Page 4, Line 16section 18-1.3-401.

• Page 4, Line 17SECTION 4.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 18-7-403.5

• Page 4, Line 18as follows:

• Page 4, Line 1918-7-403.5.  Procurement of a child.

• Page 4, Line 20(1)  Any A person who intentionally gives, transports, provides, or

• Page 4, Line 21makes available, or who offers to give, transport, provide, or make

• Page 4, Line 22available, to another person a child for the purpose of prostitution of the

• Page 4, Line 23child commercial sexual activity commits procurement of a child.

• Page 4, Line 24which is a class 3 felony.

• Page 4, Line 25(2)  Procurement of a child is a class 3 felony. The court

• Page 4, Line 26shall sentence a person convicted of procurement of a child to

• Page 4, Line 27the department of corrections for a term of at least the

• Page 5, Line 1minimum of the presumptive range for a class 3 felony, as set

• Page 5, Line 2forth in section 18-1.3-401.

• Page 5, Line 3SECTION 5.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 18-7-404 as

• Page 5, Line 4follows:

• Page 5, Line 518-7-404.  Keeping a place for commercial sexual activity with

• Page 5, Line 6a child.

• Page 5, Line 7(1)  Any A person who has or exercises control over the use of any

• Page 5, Line 8place which offers seclusion or shelter for the practice of prostitution and

• Page 5, Line 9who performs any one or more of the following commercial sexual

• Page 5, Line 10activity with a child commits keeping a place of child prostitution

• Page 5, Line 11commercial sexual activity with a child if he the person:

• Page 5, Line 12(a)  Knowingly grants or permits the use of such the place for the

• Page 5, Line 13purpose of prostitution of a child or by a child commercial sexual

• Page 5, Line 14activity with a child; or

• Page 5, Line 15(b)  Permits the continued use of such the place for the purpose

• Page 5, Line 16of prostitution of a child or by a child commercial sexual activity

• Page 5, Line 17with a child after becoming aware of facts or circumstances from which

• Page 5, Line 18he the person should reasonably know that the place is being used for

• Page 5, Line 19purposes of such prostitution commercial sexual activity with a

• Page 5, Line 20child.

• Page 5, Line 21(2)  Keeping a place of child prostitution commercial sexual

• Page 5, Line 22activity with a child is a class 3 felony. The court shall sentence

• Page 5, Line 23a person convicted of keeping a place of commercial sexual

• Page 5, Line 24activity with a child to the department of corrections for a

• Page 5, Line 25term of at least the minimum of the presumptive range for a

• Page 5, Line 26class 3 felony, as set forth in section 18-1.3-401.

• Page 5, Line 27SECTION 6.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 18-7-405 as

• Page 6, Line 1follows:

• Page 6, Line 218-7-405.  Pimping of a child.

• Page 6, Line 3(1)  Any A person who knowingly lives on or is supported or

• Page 6, Line 4maintained in whole or in part by money or other thing of value earned,

• Page 6, Line 5received, procured, or realized by a child through prostitution

• Page 6, Line 6commercial sexual activity commits pimping of a child. which is a

• Page 6, Line 7class 3 felony.

• Page 6, Line 8(2)  Pimping of a child is a class 3 felony. The court shall

• Page 6, Line 9sentence a person convicted of pimping of a child to the

• Page 6, Line 10department of corrections for a term of at least the minimum of

• Page 6, Line 11the presumptive range for a class 3 felony, as set forth in

• Page 6, Line 12section 18-1.3-401.

• Page 6, Line 13SECTION 7.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 18-7-405.5

• Page 6, Line 14as follows:

• Page 6, Line 1518-7-405.5.  Inducement of commercial sexual activity with a

• Page 6, Line 16child.

• Page 6, Line 17(1)  Any A person who by word or action, other than conduct

• Page 6, Line 18specified in section 18-7-403 (1)(a), induces a child to engage in an act

• Page 6, Line 19which is prostitution by a child, as defined in section 18-7-401 (6),

• Page 6, Line 20commercial sexual activity commits inducement of child prostitution

• Page 6, Line 21commercial sexual activity with a child.

• Page 6, Line 22(2)  Inducement of child prostitution commercial sexual

• Page 6, Line 23activity with a child is a class 3 felony. The court shall sentence

• Page 6, Line 24a person convicted of inducement of commercial sexual activity

• Page 6, Line 25with a child to the department of corrections for a term of at

• Page 6, Line 26least the minimum of the presumptive range for a class 3 felony,

• Page 6, Line 27as set forth in section 18-1.3-401.

• Page 7, Line 1SECTION 8.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 18-7-406 as

• Page 7, Line 2follows:

• Page 7, Line 318-7-406.  Engaging in commercial sexual activity with a child.

• Page 7, Line 4(1)  Any A person who performs any of the following with a child

• Page 7, Line 5who is not his their spouse commits patronizing a prostituted child

• Page 7, Line 6engaging in commercial sexual activity with a child:

• Page 7, Line 7(a)  Engages in an act which is prostitution of a child or by a child,

• Page 7, Line 8as defined in section 18-7-401 (6) or (7) commercial sexual activity

• Page 7, Line 9with a child; or

• Page 7, Line 10(b)  Enters or remains in a place of prostitution for commercial

• Page 7, Line 11sexual activity with a child with intent to engage in an act which is

• Page 7, Line 12prostitution of a child or by a child, as defined in section 18-7-401 (6) or

• Page 7, Line 13(7) commercial sexual activity with a child.

• Page 7, Line 14(2)  Patronizing a prostituted child Engaging in commercial

• Page 7, Line 15sexual activity with a child is a class 3 felony. The court shall

• Page 7, Line 16sentence a person convicted of engaging in commercial sexual

• Page 7, Line 17activity with a child to the department of corrections for a

• Page 7, Line 18term of at least the minimum of the presumptive range for a

• Page 7, Line 19class 3 felony, as set forth in section 18-1.3-401.

• Page 7, Line 20SECTION 9.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-3-306, amend (3)

• Page 7, Line 21as follows:

• Page 7, Line 2218-3-306.  Internet luring of a child.

• Page 7, Line 23(3)  Internet luring of a child is a class 5 felony; except that:

• Page 7, Line 24(a)  Internet luring of a child is a class 4 felony if committed

• Page 7, Line 25with the intent to meet for the purpose of engaging in sexual exploitation

• Page 7, Line 26as defined in section 18-6-403 or sexual contact as defined in section

• Page 7, Line 2718-3-401; and

• Page 8, Line 1(b)  Internet luring of a child is a class 3 felony if

• Page 8, Line 2committed with the intent to meet for the purpose of engaging in

• Page 8, Line 3commercial sexual activity with a child as defined in section

• Page 8, Line 418-3-502 (3). The court shall sentence a person convicted of

• Page 8, Line 5internet luring of a child as described in this subsection (3)(b) to

• Page 8, Line 6the department of corrections for a term of at least the

• Page 8, Line 7minimum of the presumptive range for a class 3 felony, as set

• Page 8, Line 8forth in section 18-1.3-401.

• Page 8, Line 9SECTION 10.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 14-10-129, amend

• Page 8, Line 10(3)(b) introductory portion, (3)(b)(XIV), (3)(b)(XVII), (3)(b)(XIX),

• Page 8, Line 11(3)(b)(XX), and (3)(c); and add (3)(b)(XXI), (3)(b)(XXII), (3)(b)(XXIII),

• Page 8, Line 12and (3)(b)(XXIV) as follows:

• Page 8, Line 1314-10-129.  Modification of parenting time.

• Page 8, Line 14(3) (b)  The provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection (3) shall

• Page 8, Line 15apply Subsection (3)(a) of this section applies to the following

• Page 8, Line 16crimes:

• Page 8, Line 17(XIV)  Soliciting for child prostitution, as defined in section

• Page 8, Line 1818-7-402, C.R.S. as it existed prior to July 1, 2026;

• Page 8, Line 19(XVII)  Keeping a place of child prostitution, as defined in section

• Page 8, Line 2018-7-404, C.R.S. as it existed prior to July 1, 2026;

• Page 8, Line 21(XIX)  Inducement of child prostitution, as defined in section

• Page 8, Line 2218-7-405.5, C.R.S. as it existed prior to July 1, 2026;

• Page 8, Line 23(XX)  Patronizing a prostituted child, as defined in section

• Page 8, Line 2418-7-406, C.R.S. as it existed prior to July 1, 2026;

• Page 8, Line 25(XXI)  Soliciting for commercial sexual activity with a

• Page 8, Line 26child, as defined in section 18-7-402;

• Page 8, Line 27(XXII)  Keeping a place of commercial sexual activity with

• Page 9, Line 1a child, as defined in section 18-7-404;

• Page 9, Line 2(XXIII)  Inducement of commercial sexual activity with a

• Page 9, Line 3child, as defined in section 18-7-405.5;

• Page 9, Line 4(XXIV)  Engaging in commercial sexual activity with a

• Page 9, Line 5child, as defined in section 18-7-406.

• Page 9, Line 6(c)  If the party was convicted in another state or jurisdiction of an

• Page 9, Line 7offense that, if committed in Colorado, would constitute an offense listed

• Page 9, Line 8in subparagraphs (III) to (XX) of paragraph (b) of this subsection (3)

• Page 9, Line 9subsections (3)(b)(III) to (3)(b)(XXIV) of this section, the court shall

• Page 9, Line 10order that party to submit to a sex-offense-specific evaluation and a

• Page 9, Line 11parental risk assessment in Colorado, and the court shall consider the

• Page 9, Line 12recommendations of the evaluation and the assessment in any order the

• Page 9, Line 13court makes relating to parenting time or parental contact. The convicted

• Page 9, Line 14party shall pay for the costs of the evaluation and the assessment.

• Page 9, Line 15SECTION 11.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-8-115, amend

• Page 9, Line 16(4)(g)(XIV), (4)(g)(XVII), (4)(g)(XIX), and (4)(g)(XX); and add

• Page 9, Line 17(4)(g)(XX.5) as follows:

• Page 9, Line 1816-8-115.  Release from commitment after verdict of not guilty

• Page 9, Line 19by reason of insanity or not guilty by reason of impaired mental

• Page 9, Line 20condition - definitions.

• Page 9, Line 21(4) (g)  As used in this subsection (4), "an offense involving

• Page 9, Line 22unlawful sexual behavior" means any of the following offenses:

• Page 9, Line 23(XIV)  Soliciting for child prostitution Soliciting for

• Page 9, Line 24commercial sexual activity with a child, in violation of section

• Page 9, Line 2518-7-402; C.R.S.;

• Page 9, Line 26(XVII)  Keeping a place of child prostitution Keeping a place of

• Page 9, Line 27commercial sexual activity with a child, in violation of section

• Page 10, Line 118-7-404; C.R.S.;

• Page 10, Line 2(XIX)  Inducement of child prostitution Inducement of

• Page 10, Line 3commercial sexual activity with a child, in violation of section

• Page 10, Line 418-7-405.5; C.R.S.;

• Page 10, Line 5(XX)  Patronizing a prostituted child Engaging in commercial

• Page 10, Line 6sexual activity with a child, in violation of section 18-7-406; C.R.S.;

• Page 10, Line 7or

• Page 10, Line 8(XX.5)  As each of the following offenses existed prior to

• Page 10, Line 9July 1, 2026: Soliciting for child prostitution, in violation of

• Page 10, Line 10section 18-7-402; keeping a place of child prostitution, in

• Page 10, Line 11violation of section 18-7-404; inducement of child prostitution,

• Page 10, Line 12in violation of section 18-7-405.5; or patronizing a prostituted

• Page 10, Line 13child, in violation of section 18-7-406; or

• Page 10, Line 14SECTION 12.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-11.7-102,

• Page 10, Line 15amend (3) introductory portion, (3)(n), (3)(q), (3)(s), (3)(t), and (3)(v);

• Page 10, Line 16and add (3)(t.5) as follows:

• Page 10, Line 1716-11.7-102.  Definitions.

• Page 10, Line 18As used in this article 11.7, unless the context otherwise requires:

• Page 10, Line 19(3)  "Sex offense" means any of the following felony or

• Page 10, Line 20misdemeanor offense described in this subsection (3) as follows

• Page 10, Line 21offenses:

• Page 10, Line 22(n)  Soliciting for child prostitution Soliciting for commercial

• Page 10, Line 23sexual activity with a child, in violation of section 18-7-402; C.R.S.;

• Page 10, Line 24(q)  Keeping a place of child prostitution Keeping a place of

• Page 10, Line 25commercial sexual activity with a child, in violation of section

• Page 10, Line 2618-7-404; C.R.S.;

• Page 10, Line 27(s)  Inducement of child prostitution Inducement of commercial

• Page 11, Line 1sexual activity with a child, in violation of section 18-7-405.5;

• Page 11, Line 2C.R.S.;

• Page 11, Line 3(t)  Patronizing a prostituted child Engaging in commercial

• Page 11, Line 4sexual activity with a child, in violation of section 18-7-406; C.R.S.;

• Page 11, Line 5(t.5)  As each of the following offenses existed prior to

• Page 11, Line 6July 1, 2026: Soliciting for child prostitution, in violation of

• Page 11, Line 7section 18-7-402; keeping a place of child prostitution, in

• Page 11, Line 8violation of section 18-7-404; inducement of child prostitution,

• Page 11, Line 9in violation of section 18-7-405.5; or patronizing a prostituted

• Page 11, Line 10child, in violation of section 18-7-406;

• Page 11, Line 11(v)  Class 3 and Class 4 felony internet luring of a child, in

• Page 11, Line 12violation of section 18-3-306 (3); C.R.S.;

• Page 11, Line 13SECTION 13.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-13-303, amend

• Page 11, Line 14(1) introductory portion and (1)(g); and add (1)(g.1) as follows:

• Page 11, Line 1516-13-303.  Class 1 public nuisance.

• Page 11, Line 16(1)  Every building or part of a building, including the ground

• Page 11, Line 17upon which it is situate and all fixtures and contents thereof, every

• Page 11, Line 18vehicle, and any real property shall be is deemed a class 1 public nuisance

• Page 11, Line 19when:

• Page 11, Line 20(g)  Used for prostitution of a child, as defined in section 18-7-401,

• Page 11, Line 21C.R.S. as it existed prior to July 1, 2026, or used as a place where the

• Page 11, Line 22commission of any of the following, as they existed prior to July

• Page 11, Line 231, 2026, occurred: Soliciting for child prostitution, as defined in section

• Page 11, Line 2418-7-402; C.R.S., pandering of a child, as defined in section 18-7-403,

• Page 11, Line 25C.R.S., keeping a place of child prostitution, as defined in section

• Page 11, Line 2618-7-404; C.R.S., pimping of a child, as defined in section 18-7-405,

• Page 11, Line 27C.R.S., or inducement of child prostitution, as defined in section

• Page 12, Line 118-7-405.5; C.R.S., occurs;

• Page 12, Line 2(g.1)  Used as a place where the commission of any of the

• Page 12, Line 3following occurs: Soliciting for commercial sexual activity

• Page 12, Line 4with a child, as defined in section 18-7-402; pandering of a child,

• Page 12, Line 5as defined in section 18-7-403; keeping a place of commercial

• Page 12, Line 6sexual activity with a child, as defined in section 18-7-404;

• Page 12, Line 7pimping of a child, as defined in section 18-7-405; or inducement

• Page 12, Line 8of commercial sexual activity with a child, as defined in section

• Page 12, Line 918-7-405.5;

• Page 12, Line 10SECTION 14.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-22-102, amend

• Page 12, Line 11(9)(n), (9)(q), (9)(s), (9)(t), and (9)(x); and add (9)(t.5) as follows:

• Page 12, Line 1216-22-102.  Definitions.

• Page 12, Line 13As used in this article 22, unless the context otherwise requires:

• Page 12, Line 14(9)  "Unlawful sexual behavior" means any of the following

• Page 12, Line 15offenses or criminal attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any of

• Page 12, Line 16the following offenses:

• Page 12, Line 17(n)  Soliciting for child prostitution Soliciting for commercial

• Page 12, Line 18sexual activity with a child, in violation of section 18-7-402; C.R.S.;

• Page 12, Line 19(q)  Keeping a place of child prostitution Keeping a place of

• Page 12, Line 20commercial sexual activity with a child, in violation of section

• Page 12, Line 2118-7-404; C.R.S.;

• Page 12, Line 22(s)  Inducement of child prostitution Inducement of commercial

• Page 12, Line 23sexual activity with a child, in violation of section 18-7-405.5;

• Page 12, Line 24C.R.S.;

• Page 12, Line 25(t)  Patronizing a prostituted child Engaging in commercial

• Page 12, Line 26sexual activity with a child, in violation of section 18-7-406; C.R.S.;

• Page 12, Line 27(t.5)  As each of the following offenses existed prior to

• Page 13, Line 1July 1, 2026: Soliciting for child prostitution, in violation of

• Page 13, Line 2section 18-7-402; keeping a place of child prostitution, in

• Page 13, Line 3violation of section 18-7-404; inducement of child prostitution,

• Page 13, Line 4in violation of section 18-7-405.5; or patronizing a prostituted

• Page 13, Line 5child, in violation of section 18-7-406;

• Page 13, Line 6(x)  Class 3 and class 4 felony internet luring of a child, in

• Page 13, Line 7violation of section 18-3-306 (3); C.R.S.;

• Page 13, Line 8SECTION 15.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-22-108, amend

• Page 13, Line 9(2.5)(c) as follows:

• Page 13, Line 1016-22-108.  Registration - procedure - frequency - place -

• Page 13, Line 11change of address - fee.

• Page 13, Line 12(2.5) (c)  For purposes of this section, "child sex crime" means:

• Page 13, Line 13(I)  Sexual assault on a child, as described in section 18-3-405;

• Page 13, Line 14C.R.S.; sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust, as described

• Page 13, Line 15in section 18-3-405.3; C.R.S.; unlawful sexual contact, as described in

• Page 13, Line 16section 18-3-404 (1.5); C.R.S.; enticement of a child, as described in

• Page 13, Line 17section 18-3-305; C.R.S.; aggravated incest, as described in section

• Page 13, Line 1818-6-302 (1)(b); C.R.S.; human trafficking of a minor for sexual

• Page 13, Line 19servitude, as described in section 18-3-504 (2); C.R.S.; sexual

• Page 13, Line 20exploitation of children, as described in section 18-6-403; C.R.S.;

• Page 13, Line 21procurement of a child for sexual exploitation, as described in section

• Page 13, Line 2218-6-404; C.R.S.; soliciting for child prostitution soliciting for

• Page 13, Line 23commercial sexual activity with a child, as described in section

• Page 13, Line 2418-7-402; C.R.S.; pandering of a child, as described in section 18-7-403;

• Page 13, Line 25C.R.S.; procurement of a child, as described in section 18-7-403.5;

• Page 13, Line 26C.R.S.; keeping a place of child prostitution keeping a place of

• Page 13, Line 27commercial sexual activity with a child, as described in section

• Page 14, Line 118-7-404; C.R.S.; pimping of a child, as described in section 18-7-405;

• Page 14, Line 2C.R.S.; inducement of child prostitution inducement of commercial

• Page 14, Line 3sexual activity with a child, as described in section 18-7-405.5;

• Page 14, Line 4C.R.S.; patronizing a prostituted child engaging in commercial sexual

• Page 14, Line 5activity with a child, as described in section 18-7-406; C.R.S.; internet

• Page 14, Line 6luring of a child, as described in section 18-3-306; C.R.S.; internet sexual

• Page 14, Line 7exploitation of a child, as described in section 18-3-405.4; C.R.S.;

• Page 14, Line 8wholesale promotion of obscenity to a minor, as described in section

• Page 14, Line 918-7-102 (1.5); C.R.S.; promotion of obscenity to a minor, as described

• Page 14, Line 10in section 18-7-102 (2.5); C.R.S.; sexual assault, as described in section

• Page 14, Line 1118-3-402 (1)(d) and (1)(e); C.R.S.; sexual assault in the second degree as

• Page 14, Line 12it existed prior to July 1, 2000, as described in section 18-3-403 (1)(e) and

• Page 14, Line 13(1)(e.5); C.R.S.;

• Page 14, Line 14(II)  Each of the following offenses, as they existed prior

• Page 14, Line 15to July 1, 2026: Soliciting for child prostitution, in violation of

• Page 14, Line 16section 18-7-402; keeping a place of child prostitution, in

• Page 14, Line 17violation of section 18-7-404; inducement of child prostitution,

• Page 14, Line 18in violation of section 18-7-405.5; or patronizing a prostituted

• Page 14, Line 19child, in violation of section 18-7-406; or

• Page 14, Line 20(III)  Criminal attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any

• Page 14, Line 21of the acts specified in this paragraph (c) subsection (2.5)(c).

• Page 14, Line 22SECTION 16.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-1.3-101, amend

• Page 14, Line 23(7) introductory portion and (7)(i) as follows:

• Page 14, Line 2418-1.3-101.  Pretrial diversion - appropriation - repeal.

• Page 14, Line 25(7)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, an

• Page 14, Line 26individual accused of any of the following sexual offenses is not eligible

• Page 14, Line 27for participation in a diversion program established in a jurisdiction that

• Page 15, Line 1receives state moneys money for the creation or operation of diversion

• Page 15, Line 2programs pursuant to this section:

• Page 15, Line 3(i)  Any child prostitution An offense in part 4 of article 7 of this

• Page 15, Line 4title title 18.

• Page 15, Line 5SECTION 17.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-1.3-1003,

• Page 15, Line 6amend (5)(a)(X) and (5)(a)(XI) as follows:

• Page 15, Line 718-1.3-1003.  Definitions.

• Page 15, Line 8As used in this part 10, unless the context otherwise requires:

• Page 15, Line 9(5) (a)  "Sex offense" means any of the following offenses:

• Page 15, Line 10(X)  Engaging in commercial sexual activity with a child,

• Page 15, Line 11as described in section 18-7-406; or patronizing a prostituted child, as

• Page 15, Line 12described in section 18-7-406, as it existed prior to July 1, 2026;

• Page 15, Line 13(XI)  Class 3 and class 4 felony internet luring of a child, in

• Page 15, Line 14violation of section 18-3-306 (3);

• Page 15, Line 15SECTION 18.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-3-407, amend

• Page 15, Line 16(2) introductory portion as follows:

• Page 15, Line 1718-3-407.  Victim's and witness's prior history - evidentiary

• Page 15, Line 18hearing - victim's identity - protective order.

• Page 15, Line 19(2)  In any criminal prosecution for class 3 or class 4 felony

• Page 15, Line 20internet luring of a child, as described in section 18-3-306 (3) or under

• Page 15, Line 21pursuant to sections 18-3-402 to 18-3-405.5, 18-3-504, 18-6-301,

• Page 15, Line 2218-6-302, 18-6-403, 18-6-404, and any offense described in part 4 of

• Page 15, Line 23article 7 of this title 18, or for attempt or conspiracy to commit any of

• Page 15, Line 24these crimes, if evidence that is not excepted under pursuant to

• Page 15, Line 25subsection (1) of this section of specific instances of the victim's or a

• Page 15, Line 26witness's prior or subsequent sexual conduct; opinion evidence of the

• Page 15, Line 27victim's or a witness's sexual conduct; reputation evidence of the victim's

• Page 16, Line 1or a witness's sexual conduct; or evidence that the victim or a witness has

• Page 16, Line 2at least one incident of false reporting of unlawful sexual behavior prior

• Page 16, Line 3to or subsequent to the alleged offense is to be offered at trial, the

• Page 16, Line 4following procedure shall be followed:

• Page 16, Line 5SECTION 19.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-3-411, amend

• Page 16, Line 6(1) as follows:

• Page 16, Line 718-3-411.  Sex offenses against children - limitation for

• Page 16, Line 8commencing proceedings - evidence - statutory privilege - definition.

• Page 16, Line 9(1)  As used in this section, "unlawful sexual offense" means:

• Page 16, Line 10(a)  Enticement of a child, as described in section 18-3-305; sexual

• Page 16, Line 11assault, as described in section 18-3-402, when the victim at the time of

• Page 16, Line 12the commission of the act is a child less than fifteen years of age; sexual

• Page 16, Line 13assault in the first degree, as described in section 18-3-402, as it existed

• Page 16, Line 14prior to July 1, 2000, when the victim at the time of the commission of the

• Page 16, Line 15act is a child less than fifteen years of age; sexual assault in the second

• Page 16, Line 16degree, as described in section 18-3-403 (1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(c), (1)(d),

• Page 16, Line 17(1)(g), or (1)(h), as it existed prior to July 1, 2000, when the victim at the

• Page 16, Line 18time of the commission of the act is a child less than fifteen years of age,

• Page 16, Line 19or as described in section 18-3-403 (1)(e), as it existed prior to July 1,

• Page 16, Line 202000, when the victim is less than fifteen years of age and the actor is at

• Page 16, Line 21least four years older than the victim; unlawful sexual contact, as

• Page 16, Line 22described in section 18-3-404 (1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(c), (1)(d), (1)(f), or (1)(g),

• Page 16, Line 23when the victim at the time of the commission of the act is a child less

• Page 16, Line 24than fifteen years of age; sexual assault in the third degree, as described

• Page 16, Line 25in section 18-3-404 (1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(c), (1)(d), (1)(f), or (1)(g), as it

• Page 16, Line 26existed prior to July 1, 2000, when the victim at the time of the

• Page 16, Line 27commission of the act is a child less than fifteen years of age; sexual

• Page 17, Line 1assault on a child, as described in section 18-3-405; sexual assault on a

• Page 17, Line 2child by one in a position of trust, as described in section 18-3-405.3;

• Page 17, Line 3aggravated incest, as described in section 18-6-302; human trafficking of

• Page 17, Line 4a minor for sexual servitude, as described in section 18-3-504 (2); sexual

• Page 17, Line 5exploitation of a child, as described in section 18-6-403; procurement of

• Page 17, Line 6a child for sexual exploitation, as described in section 18-6-404; indecent

• Page 17, Line 7exposure, as described in section 18-7-302; soliciting for child

• Page 17, Line 8prostitution soliciting for commercial sexual activity with a

• Page 17, Line 9child, as described in section 18-7-402; pandering of a child, as

• Page 17, Line 10described in section 18-7-403; procurement of a child, as described in

• Page 17, Line 11section 18-7-403.5; keeping a place of child prostitution keeping a place

• Page 17, Line 12of commercial sexual activity with a child, as described in section

• Page 17, Line 1318-7-404; pimping of a child, as described in section 18-7-405;

• Page 17, Line 14inducement of child prostitution inducement of commercial sexual

• Page 17, Line 15activity with a child, as described in section 18-7-405.5; patronizing

• Page 17, Line 16a prostituted child engaging in commercial sexual activity with a

• Page 17, Line 17child, as described in section 18-7-406; class 3 or class 4 felony

• Page 17, Line 18internet luring of a child, as described in section 18-3-306 (3); internet

• Page 17, Line 19sexual exploitation of a child, as described in section 18-3-405.4;

• Page 17, Line 20unlawful electronic sexual communication, as described in section

• Page 17, Line 2118-3-418;

• Page 17, Line 22(b)  Each of the following offenses, as they existed prior

• Page 17, Line 23to July 1, 2026: Soliciting for child prostitution, in violation of

• Page 17, Line 24section 18-7-402; keeping a place of child prostitution, in

• Page 17, Line 25violation of section 18-7-404; inducement of child prostitution,

• Page 17, Line 26in violation of section 18-7-405.5; or patronizing a prostituted

• Page 17, Line 27child, in violation of section 18-7-406; or

• Page 18, Line 1(c)  Criminal attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any of

• Page 18, Line 2the acts specified in this subsection (1).

• Page 18, Line 3SECTION 20.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-3-412, amend

• Page 18, Line 4(1) as follows:

• Page 18, Line 518-3-412.  Habitual sex offenders against children - indictment

• Page 18, Line 6or information - verdict of the jury.

• Page 18, Line 7(1)  For the purpose of this section, "unlawful sexual offense"

• Page 18, Line 8means:

• Page 18, Line 9(a)  Sexual assault, as described in section 18-3-402, when the

• Page 18, Line 10victim at the time of the commission of the act is a child less than fifteen

• Page 18, Line 11years of age, sexual assault in the first degree, as described in section

• Page 18, Line 1218-3-402, as it existed prior to July 1, 2000, when the victim at the time

• Page 18, Line 13of the commission of the act is a child less than fifteen years of age;

• Page 18, Line 14sexual assault in the second degree, as described in section 18-3-403

• Page 18, Line 15(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(c), (1)(d), (1)(g), or (1)(h), as it existed prior to July 1,

• Page 18, Line 162000, when the victim at the time of the commission of the act is a child

• Page 18, Line 17less than fifteen years of age, or as described in section 18-3-403 (1)(e),

• Page 18, Line 18as it existed prior to July 1, 2000, when the victim is less than fifteen

• Page 18, Line 19years of age and the actor is at least four years older than the victim;

• Page 18, Line 20unlawful sexual contact, as described in section 18-3-404 (1)(a), (1)(b),

• Page 18, Line 21(1)(c), (1)(d), (1)(f), or (1)(g), when the victim at the time of the

• Page 18, Line 22commission of the act is a child less than fifteen years of age; sexual

• Page 18, Line 23assault in the third degree, as described in section 18-3-404 (1)(a), (1)(b),

• Page 18, Line 24(1)(c), (1)(d), (1)(f), or (1)(g), as it existed prior to July 1, 2000, when the

• Page 18, Line 25victim at the time of the commission of the act is a child less than fifteen

• Page 18, Line 26years of age; sexual assault on a child, as described in section 18-3-405;

• Page 18, Line 27sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust, as described in

• Page 19, Line 1section 18-3-405.3; aggravated incest, as described in section 18-6-302;

• Page 19, Line 2human trafficking of a minor for sexual servitude, as described in section

• Page 19, Line 318-3-504 (2); sexual exploitation of a child, as described in section

• Page 19, Line 418-6-403; procurement of a child for sexual exploitation, as described in

• Page 19, Line 5section 18-6-404; soliciting for child prostitution soliciting for

• Page 19, Line 6commercial sexual activity with a child, as described in section

• Page 19, Line 718-7-402; pandering of a child, as described in section 18-7-403;

• Page 19, Line 8procurement of a child, as described in section 18-7-403.5; keeping a

• Page 19, Line 9place of child prostitution keeping a place of commercial sexual

• Page 19, Line 10activity with a child, as described in section 18-7-404; pimping of a

• Page 19, Line 11child, as described in section 18-7-405; inducement of child prostitution

• Page 19, Line 12inducement of commercial sexual activity with a child, as

• Page 19, Line 13described in section 18-7-405.5; patronizing a prostituted child engaging

• Page 19, Line 14in commercial sexual activity with a child, as described in section

• Page 19, Line 1518-7-406;

• Page 19, Line 16(b)  Each of the following offenses, as they existed prior

• Page 19, Line 17to July 1, 2026: Soliciting for child prostitution, in violation of

• Page 19, Line 18section 18-7-402; keeping a place of child prostitution, in

• Page 19, Line 19violation of section 18-7-404; inducement of child prostitution,

• Page 19, Line 20in violation of section 18-7-405.5; or patronizing a prostituted

• Page 19, Line 21child, in violation of section 18-7-406; or

• Page 19, Line 22(c)  Criminal attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any of

• Page 19, Line 23the acts specified in this subsection (1).

• Page 19, Line 24SECTION 21.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-12-108, amend

• Page 19, Line 25(7)(u) as follows:

• Page 19, Line 2618-12-108.  Possession of weapons by previous offenders.

• Page 19, Line 27(7)  In addition to a conviction for felony crime as defined in

• Page 20, Line 1section 24-4.1-302 (1), a felony conviction or adjudication for one of the

• Page 20, Line 2following felonies prohibits a person from possessing, using, or carrying

• Page 20, Line 3upon the person a firearm as defined in section 18-1-901 (3)(h) or any

• Page 20, Line 4other weapon that is subject to this article 12 pursuant to subsection (1)

• Page 20, Line 5or (3) of this section:

• Page 20, Line 6(u)  Keeping a place of commercial sexual activity with a

• Page 20, Line 7child, in violation of section 18-7-404, and keeping a place of child

• Page 20, Line 8prostitution in violation of section 18-7-404, as it existed prior to July

• Page 20, Line 91, 2026;

• Page 20, Line 10SECTION 22.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-17-103, amend

• Page 20, Line 11(5)(b) introductory portion and (5)(b)(VI) as follows:

• Page 20, Line 1218-17-103.  Definitions.

• Page 20, Line 13As used in this article 17, unless the context otherwise requires:

• Page 20, Line 14(5)  "Racketeering activity" means to commit, to attempt to

• Page 20, Line 15commit, to conspire to commit, or to solicit, coerce, or intimidate another

• Page 20, Line 16person to commit:

• Page 20, Line 17(b)  Any violation of the following provisions of the Colorado

• Page 20, Line 18statutes or any criminal act committed in any jurisdiction of the United

• Page 20, Line 19States that, if committed in this state, would be a crime under the

• Page 20, Line 20following provisions of the Colorado statutes:

• Page 20, Line 21(VI)  Offenses relating to morals, as defined in sections 18-7-102

• Page 20, Line 22(wholesale promotion of obscenity or promotion of obscenity), 18-7-203

• Page 20, Line 23(pandering), 18-7-206 (pimping), 18-7-402 (soliciting for child

• Page 20, Line 24prostitution commercial sexual activity with a child), 18-7-403

• Page 20, Line 25(pandering of a child), 18-7-404 (keeping a place of child prostitution

• Page 20, Line 26commercial sexual activity with a child),and 18-7-405 (pimping

• Page 20, Line 27of a child), and the offenses in sections 18-7-402, 18-7-404, and

• Page 21, Line 118-7-405, as those sections existed before July 1, 2026;

• Page 21, Line 2SECTION 23.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-4.1-302, amend

• Page 21, Line 3(1)(ll) as follows:

• Page 21, Line 424-4.1-302.  Definitions.

• Page 21, Line 5As used in this part 3, and for no other purpose, including the

• Page 21, Line 6expansion of the rights of any defendant:

• Page 21, Line 7(1)  "Crime" means any of the following offenses, acts, and

• Page 21, Line 8violations as defined by the statutes of the state of Colorado, whether

• Page 21, Line 9committed by an adult or a juvenile:

• Page 21, Line 10(ll)  Child prostitution, in violation of section 18-7-401, C.R.S.;

• Page 21, Line 11soliciting for child prostitution Soliciting for commercial sexual

• Page 21, Line 12activity with a child, in violation of section 18-7-402; C.R.S.;

• Page 21, Line 13procurement of a child for sexual exploitation, in violation of section

• Page 21, Line 1418-6-404; C.R.S.; pimping of a child, in violation of section 18-7-405;

• Page 21, Line 15C.R.S.; inducement of child prostitution inducement of commercial

• Page 21, Line 16sexual activity with a child, in violation of section 18-7-405.5;

• Page 21, Line 17C.R.S.; or patronizing a prostituted child engaging in commercial

• Page 21, Line 18sexual activity with a child, in violation of section 18-7-406; C.R.S.;

• Page 21, Line 19soliciting for child prostitution, in violation of section 18-7-402,

• Page 21, Line 20as it existed prior to July 1, 2026; inducement of child

• Page 21, Line 21prostitution, in violation of section 18-7-405.5, as it existed prior

• Page 21, Line 22to July 1, 2026; or patronizing a prostituted child, in violation of

• Page 21, Line 23section 18-7-406, as it existed prior to July 1, 2026;

• Page 21, Line 24SECTION 24.  Effective date - applicability. This act takes

• Page 21, Line 25effect July 1, 2026, and sections 1 to 8 of this act apply to offenses

• Page 21, Line 26committed on or after said date.

• Page 21, Line 27SECTION 25.  Safety clause. The general assembly finds,

• Page 22, Line 1determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate

• Page 22, Line 2preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for

• Page 22, Line 3the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state

• Page 22, Line 4institutions.