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HB 26-1082

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Children Are Not for Sale Act

Plain-English Summary

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The "Children Are Not for Sale Act" makes it a very serious crime to trade items of value in exchange for sexual activity with a minor who is being trafficked. This bill increases the punishment for such actions from a severe felony to an even more severe felony, requiring life imprisonment without parole for those convicted. It affects anyone involved in trafficking minors for sexual exploitation. Since the bill has been signed into law, it is now enforceable by Colorado's legal system.

Official Summary

The bill adds trading anything of monetary value to buy or sell sexual activity with a minor who the person knows is being trafficked for sexual servitude as an act of human trafficking of a minor for sexual servitude. The bill changes the penalty of human trafficking of a minor for sexual servitude from a class 2 felony to a class 1 felony and requires the court to sentence a person convicted of the felony to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Details

Chamber
House
First action
2026-02-10
Latest action
2026-02-02
Last action desc.
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
OpenStates
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Sponsors

Topics

Children & Domestic MattersHealth Care & Health InsuranceProfessions & Occupations

Related Legislation

This bill affects (20)

amends
HB 17-1072(2017A)· signed
Human Trafficking Sexual Servitude
amends
SB 22-099(2022A)· signed
Sealing Criminal Records
amends
HB 25-1194(2025A)· signed
Protections for Victims of Economic Abuse
amends
SB 17-228(2017A)· signed
Relocate Title 12 Dance Hall And Escort And Pawnbroker
amends
HB 24-1072(2024A)· signed
Protection of Victims of Sexual Offenses
amends
SB 18-084(2018A)· signed
Protection Minor Victims Of Human Trafficking
amends
HB 22-1300(2022A)· signed
Local Enforcement To Prevent Human Trafficking
amends
SB 23-075(2023A)· signed
Deletion Of Child's Name From Criminal Justice Records
amends
HB 24-1345(2024A)· signed
Sunset Human Trafficking Council
amends
HB 17-1040(2017A)· signed
Interception Of Human Trafficking Communications
amends
SB 18-055(2018A)· signed
Increase Surcharge For Trafficking Children
amends
SB 24-035(2024A)· signed
Strengthening Enforcement of Human Trafficking
amends
HB 22-1160(2022A)· signed
Establishing Family Justice Centers
amends
SB 17-024(2017A)· signed
Clarify Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities Hearsay Exception
amends
HB 22-1288(2022A)· signed
Safe Reporting Assaults Suffered By Sex Workers
amends
HB 24-1261(2024A)· signed
Civil Remedies to Prevent Human Trafficking
amends
HB 17-1172(2017A)· signed
Penalties For Child Sex Traffickers
amends
HB 24-1371(2024A)· signed
More Uniform Local Massage Facilities Regulation
amends
HB 25-1150(2025A)· signed
Forfeiture of Public Employees' Retirement Association Benefits by Sex Offenders
amends
SB 18-092(2018A)· signed
Update References County Departments Social Services

Affected by (3)

relates
SB 26-115(2026A)· signed
Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders
relates
SB 26-166(2026A)· failed
School Board Member Disqualifying Convictions
relates
HB 26-1257(2026A)· signed
Local Regulation of Massage Facilities

Votes

Postpone House Bill 26-1082 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
2026-02-10 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Refer House Bill 26-1082 to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-02-10 · House · fail — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —