ColoradoMeasures to Support Victim-Survivors of Crimes
What it does
The act requires a licensee, nurse, or certified midwife who performs a medical forensic examination to inform the victim-survivor about how to determine when the testing related to the examination is complete and how to obtain the results and records. The act subjects a cause of action against a person arising from any protected statement by a victim-survivor to a special motion to dismiss unless the court determines that the plaintiff has established that there is a reasonable likelihood that the plaintiff will prevail on the claim. The act makes a predispute arbitration agreement and predispute joint-action waiver void and unenforceable upon request of an individual who alleges conduct that results in a sexual harassment dispute or a sexual misconduct dispute or upon request of a named representative of a joint action, class action, or collective action that results in a sexual harassment dispute or a sexual misconduct dispute.
More detail
The act requires a judge to allow a forensic scientist to testify remotely in a criminal proceeding if a party requests and both parties consent to the remote testimony. The act authorizes the court to order that the testimony of a victim-survivor of domestic violence, unlawful sexual behavior, stalking, human trafficking for involuntary servitude, or human trafficking for sexual servitude be taken in a room other than the courtroom and be televised by closed-circuit television in the courtroom under certain circumstances. The act requires peace officer annual in-service training programs to include a 2-hour training to improve a peace officer's understanding of the impact of trauma on victim-survivors of crimes and the optimal way for a peace officer to respond to victim-survivors who are experiencing trauma and includes trauma-informed investigation and response training as a permissible use of peace officer training and support fund money. The act renames the Colorado sexual assault forensic medical evidence review board as the Colorado sexual assault response review board and adds 4 members to the board.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 19Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- May 5Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- May 5Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 4Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Apr 27Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 24House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 20House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 17House Committee of the Whole Amendment - Change from Passed to Lost
- Vote recorded AMD (H.001). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 17House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Apr 17House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- Apr 14House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment D). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-095, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment E). Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 9Introduced In House - Assigned to JudiciaryMinor
- Mar 6Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, FloorMinor
- Mar 2Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment E). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-095, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Introduced In Senate - Assigned to JudiciaryIntroduced