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CO HB1103

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Lorena Garcia

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Law enforcement agencies receiving reports of child sexual assault or abuse must contact a child advocacy center within 24 hours and collaborate with the center to request a forensic interview for the alleged victim.

  • Expands eligibility for closed-circuit television testimony from children under 12 to children under 18 years old.

  • Creates a rebuttable presumption that child witnesses and witnesses with intellectual and developmental disabilities will suffer serious emotional distress or trauma from testifying in the defendant's presence.

  • Updates the definition of "closed-circuit television" to include digital and wireless technologies for private audio and video transmission.

Legislative Description

Report Child Sexual Assault & Courtroom Testimony

Courts & Judicial

Last Action

Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/2/2026
Committee of the Whole2/18/2026
Judiciary2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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