SB 15 CO

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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.)

• B. Pelton Republican · sponsor
• D. Roberts Democratic · sponsor
• J. Caldwell Republican · sponsor
• M. Duran Democratic · sponsor

1. Jun 3, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 22, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 22, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. May 22, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. May 13, 2026 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
6. May 11, 2026 House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
7. May 9, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
8. May 4, 2026 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
9. Apr 29, 2026 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
10. Apr 20, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower
11. Apr 20, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
12. Apr 17, 2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
13. Apr 17, 2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
14. Feb 11, 2026 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
15. Feb 9, 2026 Senate Committee on Judiciary Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed · upper
16. Jan 14, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary · upper