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Colorado's Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB26-097, a bid to decriminalize adult commercial sexual activity — then, at the sponsors' own request, laid it over until June 2, effectively ending its run for the 2026 session.
Key Actions
·Decriminalize Adult Commercial Sexual ActivityLaid over
Notable Quotes
“This legislation is not about making sex trafficking or sexual coercion easier. All reasonable people can agree that sex trafficking is one of the most vile criminal acts.”
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Votes
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Yes (7)John Carson, Lindsey Daugherty, Nick Hinrichsen, Katie Wallace, Lynda Zamora Wilson, Dylan Roberts, Mike Weissman
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Good afternoon. The Senate Judiciary Committee will come to order on Wednesday, March 11th. Ms. Jensen, please start us off with a roll call. Senators Carson. President Daugherty. Here. Henriksen. Here. Wallace. Present. Zamora Wilson. Present. Roberts. Here. Mr. Chair. Present. All right, thanks, everyone, for being here and ready. One item of business on our agenda this afternoon is Senate Bill 97. We thank the sponsors for being ready to go before us, Senator Hendricks and Senator Cutter. However, you'd like to start us off concerning your plans on SB 97. Senator Cutter. Thank you, Mr. Chair. And thank you, Committee, for hearing this bill today. I know it's been a lot for everyone. I really want to thank Senator Heinrichson and the House sponsors and really all of the advocates for their hard work and dedication to this bill. I was an enthusiastic yes when Senator Heinrichsen asked me to join him on this legislation. Many years ago, when I was helping organize the Women's March, a sex worker reached out asking to speak the night before the second march, and it was too late to fully vet and add speakers. But I have never forgotten that request…
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