SB26-015 • 2026

Commercial Sexual Activity with a Child Offenses

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

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Sen. B. Pelton, Sen. D. Roberts, Rep. J. Caldwell, Rep. M. Duran, Sen. M. Baisley, Sen. A. Benavidez, Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. S. Bright, Sen. J. Carson, Sen. M. Catlin, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. J. Danielson, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. L. Frizell, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. W. Lindstedt, Sen. L. Liston, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. K. Mullica, Sen. R. Pelton, Sen. J. Rich, Sen. C. Simpson, Sen. M. Snyder, Sen. T. Sullivan, Sen. L. Zamora Wilson, Rep. C. Barron, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. C. Clifford, Rep. A. Flanell, Rep. R. Gonzalez, Rep. A. Hartsook, Rep. D. Johnson, Rep. R. Keltie, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. M. Lukens, Rep. B. Marshall, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. K. Nguyen, Rep. C. Richardson, Rep. M. Rutinel, Rep. R. Weinberg, Rep. T. Winter, Rep. D. Woog
Last action: 2026-06-03
Official status: Governor Signed
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Commercial Sexual Activity with a Child Offenses

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.

What This Bill Does

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.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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L.007

HOU Judiciary

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB015_L.007 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Judiciary.

SB015_L.007 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Judiciary.
SB26-015 be amended as follows: 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 4, line 5, strike "PROBATION" and substitute 2 "PROBATION, IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 18-1.3-1007 3 (1)(a),".
4 Page 9, after line 3 insert: 5 "SECTION 10.
In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-1.3-202, amend 6 (1)(a); and add (1)(c) as follows: 7 18-1.3-202.

L.006

SEN Appropriations

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB015_L.006 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Appropriations.

SB015_L.006 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Appropriations.
SB26-015 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 3, strike line 1 and substitute "child - 2 sentencing." 3 Page 3, strike lines 14 through 19 and substitute: 4 "(2) (a) Soliciting for child prostitution COMMERCIAL SEXUAL 5 ACTIVITY WITH A CHILD is a class 3 felony.
6 (b) A PERSON CONVICTED OF SOLICITING FOR COMMERCIAL SEXUAL 7 ACTIVITY WITH A CHILD SHALL BE SENTENCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 8 PROVISIONS OF SECTION 18-1.3-401 AND THIS SUBSECTION (2).
9 (c) BECAUSE OF THE HARMS SUFFERED BY VICTIMS OF CRIMES 10 INVOLVING COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITH A CHILD, THE GENERAL 11 ASSEMBLY ENCOURAGES COURTS TO EXERCISE THEIR DISCRETION TO 12 SENTENCE PERSONS CONVICTED OF SOLICITING FOR COMMERCIAL SEXUAL 13 ACTIVITY WITH A CHILD TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR A 14 TERM OF AT LEAST THE MINIMUM OF THE PRESUMPTIVE RANGE FOR A 15 CLASS 3 FELONY, AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 18-1.3-401.

L.001

SEN Judiciary

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB015_L.001 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Judiciary.

SB015_L.001 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Judiciary.
SB26-015 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 2, strike lines 9 through 14 and substitute: 2 "(2) "COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY" MEANS SEXUAL ACTIVITY 3 FOR WHICH ANYTHING OF VALUE IS GIVEN TO, PROMISED TO, OR RECEIVED 4 BY A PERSON.
5 (3) "SEXUAL ACTIVITY" MEANS: 6 (a) SEXUAL CONTACT, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 18-3-401 (4); 7 (b) SEXUAL INTRUSION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 18-3-401 (5); 8 (c) SEXUAL PENETRATION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 18-3-401 (6); 9 (d) SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A CHILD PURSUANT TO SECTION 10 18-6-403 (3)(a) AND (3)(d); OR 11 (e) AN OBSCENE PERFORMANCE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 12 18-7-101.".
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L.003

SEN Judiciary

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB015_L.003 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Judiciary.

SB015_L.003 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Judiciary.
SB26-015 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 7, line 5, strike "WHO IS not his THEIR spouse" 2 and substitute "not his spouse".
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L.015

Second Reading

Passed [**]

Plain English: SB015_L.015 Amendment No.

SB015_L.015 Amendment No.
___________ SB26-015 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Duran 1 Amend the Judiciary Committee Report, dated April 29, 2026, page 2, 2 line 11, strike "(2)(d)."." and substitute "(2)(c).".".
3 Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, after line 1, insert: 4 "SECTION 1.
Legislative declaration.

L.016

Second Reading

Passed [**]

Plain English: SB015_L.016 Amendment No.

SB015_L.016 Amendment No.
___________ SB26-015 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Duran 1 Amend the Duran floor amendment (SB015_L.015), page 1, line 4, before 2 "The" insert "(1)".
3 Page 1, line 5, strike "that because" and substitute "that: 4 (a) Because".
5 Page 1, line 11, strike "18-1.3-401."." and substitute "18-1.3-401; and 6 (b) In making a determination regarding sentencing, diversion, 7 probation, or other disposition involving an adult defendant accused of 8 committing soliciting for commercial sexual activity with a child, the 9 general assembly encourages the court to consider whether the defendant 10 is a current victim of human trafficking or has experienced coercion, 11 force, fraud, abuse, or exploitation associated with human trafficking.".".

L.017

Third Reading

Passed

Plain English: SB015_L.017 Amendment No.

SB015_L.017 Amendment No.
___________ SB26-015 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Third Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Duran 1 Amend revised bill, page 4, strike lines 10 through 14.
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Bill History

2026-06-03 Governor
Governor Signed
2026-05-22 Governor
Sent to the Governor
2026-05-22 House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
2026-05-22 Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
2026-05-13 Senate
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
2026-05-11 House
House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
2026-05-09 House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-05-04 House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-04-29 House
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
2026-04-20 House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
2026-04-20 Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-17 Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-04-17 Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
2026-02-11 Senate
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
2026-02-09 Senate
Senate Committee on Judiciary Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed
2026-01-14 Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

Official Summary Text

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.)