Bill Commons

CO SB 15

enacted

Commercial Sexual Activity with a Child Offenses

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CO SB 15 pass?

Yes. CO SB 15 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-01-14): Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

What is CO SB 15 about?

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.)

Who sponsors CO SB 15?

J. Caldwell, D. Roberts, B. Pelton and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 15, joined by 42 cosponsors.

Description

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.)

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-01-14 — Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • J. Caldwellsponsor
  • D. Robertssponsor
  • B. Peltonsponsor
  • M. Duransponsor
  • R. Peltoncosponsor
  • K. Mullicacosponsor
  • J. Marchmancosponsor
  • L. Listoncosponsor
  • W. Lindstedtcosponsor
  • C. Kolkercosponsor
  • B. Kirkmeyercosponsor
  • L. Frizellcosponsor
  • T. Exumcosponsor
  • J. Danielsoncosponsor
  • J. Colemancosponsor
  • M. Catlincosponsor
  • J. Carsoncosponsor
  • S. Brightcosponsor
  • J. Bridgescosponsor
  • A. Benavidezcosponsor
  • M. Baisleycosponsor
  • D. Woogcosponsor
  • T. Wintercosponsor
  • R. Weinbergcosponsor
  • M. Rutinelcosponsor
  • C. Richardsoncosponsor
  • K. Nguyencosponsor
  • J. McCluskiecosponsor
  • B. Marshallcosponsor
  • M. Lukenscosponsor
  • M. Lindsaycosponsor
  • S. Liedercosponsor
  • R. Keltiecosponsor
  • D. Johnsoncosponsor
  • A. Hartsookcosponsor
  • R. Gonzalezcosponsor
  • A. Flanellcosponsor
  • C. Cliffordcosponsor
  • K. Browncosponsor
  • A. Boeseneckercosponsor
  • C. Barroncosponsor
  • T. Sullivancosponsor
  • L. Zamora Wilsoncosponsor
  • M. Snydercosponsor
  • C. Simpsoncosponsor
  • J. Richcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-03

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-05-22

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  3. 2026-05-22

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. 2026-05-22

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-13

    Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. 2026-05-11

    House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

    passage,reading-3

  7. 2026-05-09

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  8. 2026-05-04

    House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  9. 2026-04-29

    House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  10. 2026-04-20

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2026-04-20

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

    introduction

  12. 2026-04-17

    Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  13. 2026-04-17

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  14. 2026-02-11

    Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-02-09

    Senate Committee on Judiciary Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed

  16. 2026-01-14

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A)

    2026-02-11 · pass · 0-0

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-015, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

    2026-02-11 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • John Carson: yes
    • Lisa Frizell: yes
    • Nick Hinrichsen: no
    • Marc Snyder: yes
    • Katie Wallace: yes
    • Dylan Roberts: yes
    • Mike Weissman: yes

  • Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B)

    2026-02-11 · pass · 0-0

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-015, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-04-17 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Julie Gonzales: yes
    • Barbara Kirkmeyer: yes
    • Chris Kolker: yes
    • Larry Liston: yes
    • Byron Pelton: yes
    • Jeff Bridges: yes
    • Judy Amabile: yes

  • Adopt amendment L.006

    2026-04-17 · pass · 0-0

  • BILL

    2026-04-20 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (36)
    • Amabile: yes
    • Baisley: yes
    • Ball: yes
    • Benavidez: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Bright: yes
    • Carson: yes
    • Catlin: yes
    • Cutter: yes
    • Danielson: yes
    • Daugherty: yes
    • Exum: yes
    • Frizell: yes
    • Gonzales J.: yes
    • Hinrichsen: yes
    • Jodeh: yes
    • Kipp: yes
    • Kirkmeyer: yes
    • Kolker: yes
    • Lindstedt: yes
    • Liston: yes
    • Marchman: yes
    • Mullica: yes
    • Pelton B.: yes
    • Pelton R.: excused
    • Rich: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Simpson: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Sullivan: yes
    • Wallace: yes
    • Weissman: yes
    • Zamora Wilson: yes
    • Coleman: yes
    • President: yes

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-015, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-04-29 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Jennifer Bacon: yes
    • Jarvis Caldwell: yes
    • Chad Clifford: yes
    • Cecelia Espenoza: yes
    • Ava Flanell: yes
    • Lorena Garcia: yes
    • Rebecca Keltie: yes
    • Matt Soper: yes
    • Yara Zokaie: yes
    • Michael Carter: yes
    • Javier Mabrey: yes

  • Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment A).

    2026-04-29 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Jennifer Bacon: no
    • Jarvis Caldwell: yes
    • Chad Clifford: yes
    • Cecelia Espenoza: no
    • Ava Flanell: yes
    • Lorena Garcia: yes
    • Rebecca Keltie: yes
    • Matt Soper: yes
    • Yara Zokaie: no
    • Michael Carter: yes
    • Javier Mabrey: yes

  • REPASS

    2026-05-13 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (36)
    • Amabile: yes
    • Baisley: yes
    • Ball: yes
    • Benavidez: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Bright: yes
    • Carson: yes
    • Catlin: yes
    • Cutter: yes
    • Danielson: yes
    • Daugherty: yes
    • Exum: yes
    • Frizell: yes
    • Gonzales J.: yes
    • Hinrichsen: yes
    • Jodeh: yes
    • Kipp: yes
    • Kirkmeyer: yes
    • Kolker: yes
    • Lindstedt: yes
    • Liston: yes
    • Marchman: yes
    • Mullica: yes
    • Pelton B.: yes
    • Pelton R.: yes
    • Rich: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Simpson: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Sullivan: yes
    • Wallace: yes
    • Weissman: yes
    • Zamora Wilson: yes
    • Coleman: yes
    • President: yes

  • CONCUR

    2026-05-13 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (36)
    • Amabile: yes
    • Baisley: yes
    • Ball: yes
    • Benavidez: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Bright: yes
    • Carson: yes
    • Catlin: yes
    • Cutter: yes
    • Danielson: yes
    • Daugherty: yes
    • Exum: yes
    • Frizell: yes
    • Gonzales J.: yes
    • Hinrichsen: yes
    • Jodeh: yes
    • Kipp: yes
    • Kirkmeyer: yes
    • Kolker: yes
    • Lindstedt: yes
    • Liston: yes
    • Marchman: yes
    • Mullica: yes
    • Pelton B.: yes
    • Pelton R.: yes
    • Rich: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Simpson: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Sullivan: yes
    • Wallace: yes
    • Weissman: yes
    • Zamora Wilson: yes
    • Coleman: yes
    • President: yes

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-015

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