CO HB 1082
died on adjournmentChildren Are Not for Sale Act
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CO HB 1082 pass?
No. CO HB 1082 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-10): House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
What is CO HB 1082 about?
The bill adds trading anything of monetary value to buy or sell sexual activity with a minor who the person knows is being trafficked for sexual servitude as an act of human trafficking of a minor for sexual servitude. The bill changes the penalty of human trafficking of a minor for sexual servitude from a class 2 felony to a class 1 felony and requires the court to sentence a person convicted of the felony to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Who sponsors CO HB 1082?
S. Bottoms is the primary sponsor of CO HB 1082.
Description
The bill adds trading anything of monetary value to buy or sell sexual activity with a minor who the person knows is being trafficked for sexual servitude as an act of human trafficking of a minor for sexual servitude. The bill changes the penalty of human trafficking of a minor for sexual servitude from a class 2 felony to a class 1 felony and requires the court to sentence a person convicted of the felony to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-02-10 — House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- S. Bottomssponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-10
House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
2026-02-02
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
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Votes
Refer House Bill 26-1082 to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-02-10 · fail · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Jennifer Bacon: no
- Chad Clifford: no
- Cecelia Espenoza: no
- Ava Flanell: yes
- Lorena Garcia: no
- Rebecca Keltie: yes
- Scott Slaugh: yes
- Matt Soper: yes
- Yara Zokaie: no
- Michael Carter: no
- Javier Mabrey: no
Postpone House Bill 26-1082 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
2026-02-10 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Jennifer Bacon: yes
- Chad Clifford: yes
- Cecelia Espenoza: yes
- Ava Flanell: no
- Lorena Garcia: yes
- Rebecca Keltie: no
- Scott Slaugh: no
- Matt Soper: no
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Michael Carter: yes
- Javier Mabrey: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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