Representatives Caldwell and Duran, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 26-015. The bill updates terminology regarding child prostitution crimes, mandates Department of Corrections sentences for these crimes, and adds elements and increases classifications to crimes regarding commercial sexual activity with a child. The sponsors distributed and explained amendment L.007 (Attachment A). They responded to committee questions.

Discussion continued with the witnesses.

Anaya Robinson, representing the ACLU of CO, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Laurie Kepros, representing the Office of the State Public Defender, testified in opposition to the bill. Courtney Sutton, representing the Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance, testified to amend the bill. The witnesses responded to committee questions.

Discussion continued.

Ms. Camryn Finnigsmier, representing From Silenced to Saved, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Stacey Alles, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Brittany Fabrizio, representing the Juvenile Assessment Center, testified in support of the bill. Annie Schmeckpeper, representing the Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to committee questions.

Mrs. Sheri Campbell, representing Re-fined, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jennisue Jessen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kate Robinson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to committee questions.

Nathan Fisher, representing the Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Amanda Jordan, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. David Karnes, representing Violence-Free Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to committee questions.

Mrs. Kelly Dore, representing the Sierra Cares Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Danielle Johnson, representing Re-fined, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Jenelle Goodrich, representing From Silenced To Saved (FSTS), testified in support of the bill. Joseph Sullivan, representing the Aurora Police Department, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to committee questions.

Discussion continued.

Andrea Bradbury, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony is included as Attachment B.

Members of the committee discussed another potential amendment with the bill sponsors.

The bill sponsors and members of the committee made closing remarks.