Colorado Democrats have officially introduced a bill to fully decriminalize prostitution.
If passed, Senate Bill 26-097 would make Colorado the first state in the entire country to completely remove criminal penalties for buying and selling sex between consenting adults.
If enacted, the legislation would repeal the state criminal offenses of:
- Prostitution
- Soliciting for prostitution
- Patronizing a prostitute
- Keeping a place of prostitution
- Pandering related to arranging prostitution
According to the official legislative summary, the bill would statewide decriminalize “commercial sexual activity among consenting adults” and explicitly prevent local governments from passing their own ordinances banning prostitution.
That means cities and counties would be legally barred from criminalizing prostitution even if local officials or voters object.
Lead sponsors of the legislation include:
- State Sen. Nick Hinrichsen (D-Pueblo)
- State Sen. Lisa Cutter (D-Jefferson County)
- Rep. Lorena Garcia (D-Adams County)
- Rep. Rebekah Stewart (D-Lakewood)
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