HB 22-1288 CO

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The act grants immunity from the charge of prostitution, soliciting for prostitution, or prostitute making display or an equivalent municipal offense (prostitution offense) to a person who seeks assistance from a law enforcement officer, the 911 system, or a medical provider for a victim or as a victim of a violent crime or offense (crime) if the evidence for the charge of a prostitution offense was obtained as a result of the person seeking assistance or as a result of the need for assistance. A person who receives immunity for a prostitution offense is not immune from prosecution for other offenses, and a district attorney or law enforcement officer may obtain or use evidence obtained from a report, recording, or other statement provided as a result of the initial prostitution offense to prosecute any other offense. For the purposes of the act, "person" is defined as the victim of a crime, a person who is a victim of human trafficking for sexual servitude, or a witness to a crime. The act sets forth the applicable violent crimes or offenses. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Brianna Titone Democratic · primary
• Matt Soper Republican · primary
• Jim Smallwood · primary
• Rhonda Fields · primary

1. May 2, 2022 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 22, 2022 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 22, 2022 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Apr 21, 2022 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Apr 13, 2022 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. Apr 12, 2022 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. Apr 7, 2022 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. Mar 23, 2022 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary · upper
9. Mar 21, 2022 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
10. Mar 18, 2022 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
11. Mar 16, 2022 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
12. Mar 9, 2022 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Signed Act (05/02/2022) · PDF
• Final Act (04/22/2022) · PDF
• Rerevised (04/13/2022) · PDF
• Revised (04/12/2022) · PDF
• Reengrossed (03/21/2022) · PDF
• Engrossed (03/18/2022) · PDF
• Introduced (03/09/2022) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF