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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1103

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Mar 9, 2026       Location Old Supreme Court

HB26-1103 - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar
02:42:30 PM  
Senator Cutter, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 26-1103. The bill requires local law enforcement agencies, the Colorado State Patrol, and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to report to a child advocacy center when a sex offense against a child is alleged. It also expands exceptions for child witness testimony from children under 12 years of age to children under 18 years of age.
02:54:44 PM  
Ms. Rachel Pickrel-Hawkins, representing Mount Simon Ministries, testified in support of the bill. Diana Goldberg, representing the Colorado Children's Alliance - SungateKids Child Advocacy Center, testified in support of the bill. Cecily Riney, representing National Safe Parents Organization, testified in support of the bill. Courtney Sutton, representing the Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Onnastasia Cole, representing the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA), testified in support of the bill. Ashley Jellison, representing the Colorado Children's Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
03:15:13 PM  
Jennie Oatman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. David Karnes, representing Violence-Free Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Jessica Zahrt, representing NSPO, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Elizabeth Moran, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:27:22 PM  
Allie Dominguez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:28:56 PM  
Senator Cutter distributed and explained Amendment L.008 (Attachment E) to raise reasonable suspicion standards.

03:29:17 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment E)
Moved Roberts
Seconded
Carson
Daugherty
Hinrichsen
Wallace
Zamora Wilson
Roberts
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:29:18 PM  
Senator Cutter made closing comments.

Committee members made closing remarks.

03:33:31 PM
 Motion Refer HB26-1103, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Roberts
Seconded
Carson Yes
Daugherty Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Wallace Yes
Zamora Wilson Yes
Roberts Yes
Weissman Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS