CO SB 97
died on adjournmentDecriminalize Adult Commercial Sexual Activity
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did CO SB 97 pass?
No. CO SB 97 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 (2026-03-11): Senate Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
What is CO SB 97 about?
The bill requires the statewide decriminalization of commercial sexual activity among consenting adults. It declares that decriminalizing commercial sexual activity among consenting adults is a matter of statewide concern and expressly preempts statutory or home rule city, town, city and county, or county ordinances, resolutions, regulations, or codes criminalizing commercial sexual activity.The bill repeals the state criminal offenses of prostitution, soliciting for prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution, patronizing a prostitute, and prostitute making display. It also repeals the offense of pandering when it involves knowingly arranging or offering to arrange a situation that permits a person to practice prostitution. The bill maintains current state criminal penalties for pandering that involves menacing or criminal intimidation and for pimping, but it changes terminology in those offenses by replacing "prostitution" with "commercial sexual activity".The bill makes various conforming amendments, including those related to: Reporting requirements, immunity, affirmative defenses, and criminal conviction records in human trafficking cases; public nuisances; certification by the peace officers standards and training board; and the regulation of escort bureaus and massage parlors. The bill eliminates a court program for persons charged with certain prostitution-related offenses.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Who sponsors CO SB 97?
R. Stewart, L. García, N. Hinrichsen and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 97.
Description
The bill requires the statewide decriminalization of commercial sexual activity among consenting adults. It declares that decriminalizing commercial sexual activity among consenting adults is a matter of statewide concern and expressly preempts statutory or home rule city, town, city and county, or county ordinances, resolutions, regulations, or codes criminalizing commercial sexual activity.The bill repeals the state criminal offenses of prostitution, soliciting for prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution, patronizing a prostitute, and prostitute making display. It also repeals the offense of pandering when it involves knowingly arranging or offering to arrange a situation that permits a person to practice prostitution. The bill maintains current state criminal penalties for pandering that involves menacing or criminal intimidation and for pimping, but it changes terminology in those offenses by replacing "prostitution" with "commercial sexual activity".The bill makes various conforming amendments, including those related to: Reporting requirements, immunity, affirmative defenses, and criminal conviction records in human trafficking cases; public nuisances; certification by the peace officers standards and training board; and the regulation of escort bureaus and massage parlors. The bill eliminates a court program for persons charged with certain prostitution-related offenses.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
- Introduced
- 2026-02-11
- Latest action
- 2026-03-11 — Senate Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- R. Stewartsponsor
- L. Garcíasponsor
- N. Hinrichsensponsor
- L. Cuttersponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-11
Senate Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
2026-02-11
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
introduction
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Votes
Move to Lay Over Until June 2, 2026
2026-03-11 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- John Carson: yes
- Lindsey Daugherty: yes
- Nick Hinrichsen: yes
- Katie Wallace: yes
- Lynda Zamora Wilson: yes
- Dylan Roberts: yes
- Mike Weissman: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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