ColoradoReport Child Sexual Assault & Courtroom Testimony
What it does
The act requires a law enforcement entity that receives a report alleging an offense involving sexual assault or abuse of a child to conduct a minimal facts interview and record certain information, including the child's name, the alleged offender's name, and a summary of the alleged incident. After receiving the report, a law enforcement entity must notify a child advocacy center within the judicial district where the alleged crime occurred, or another appropriate child advocacy center, within one week after taking the report. The law enforcement entity is required to collaborate with the child advocacy center in requesting a forensic interview for the alleged child victim if the law enforcement entity deems a forensic interview is necessary and appropriate.
More detail
The act changes the definition of a child witness for purposes of testifying using closed-circuit television from a person who is 12 years old or younger, to a person who is younger than 18 years old. The act requires a judge to make findings on the record regarding a witness who is a child or a person who has an intellectual and developmental disability, specifically, if the witness will suffer serious emotional distress or trauma from courtroom testimony when the defendant is present.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 4Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Apr 23Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 22Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- Apr 22Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Apr 2House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 18House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
- Mar 17Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 16Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - FloorMinor
- Mar 16Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, FloorMinor
- Mar 13Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/16/2026 - No Amendments
- Mar 12Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/13/2026 - No Amendments
- Mar 9Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment E). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Refer HB26-1103, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 2Introduced In Senate - Assigned to JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 25House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- Feb 23House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Feb 18House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1103, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment K). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment M). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment L). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment N),. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Introduced In House - Assigned to JudiciaryIntroduced