CO SB015

Replaces "child prostitution" terminology with "commercial sexual activity with a child" throughout Colorado criminal statutes, affecting offenses including soliciting, pandering, keeping a place, pimping, inducement, and patronizing

Adds knowingly soliciting a child directly for commercial sexual activity as a new means of committing the soliciting offense, and requires proof that offenders knew a meeting would facilitate commercial sexual activity with a child

Elevates internet luring of a child to a class 3 felony (from class 4) when committed with intent to engage in commercial sexual activity with a child

Mandates minimum sentencing at the bottom of the presumptive range for all listed offenses, requiring Department of Corrections sentences for convictions

Effective date of July 1, 2026, with conforming amendments to sex offender registration, parenting time modification, pretrial diversion eligibility, and other related statutes to incorporate the new terminology