Report Child Sexual Assault & Courtroom Testimony
Concerning amending specific legal processes for certain vulnerable populations.
Official status: Became Law
Prime sponsors
- Lorena García (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Lori Goldstein (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Lisa Cutter (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
Progress (from the official record)
Official summary
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The act requires a law enforcement entity that receives a report alleging an offense involving sexual assault or abuse of a child to conduct a minimal facts interview and record certain information, including the child's name, the alleged offender's name, and a summary of the alleged incident. After receiving the report, a law enforcement entity must notify a child advocacy center within the judicial district where the alleged crime occurred, or another appropriate child advocacy center, within one week after taking the report. The law enforcement entity is required to collaborate with the child advocacy center in requesting a forensic interview for the alleged child victim if the law enforcement entity deems a forensic interview is necessary and appropriate. The act changes the definition of a child witness for purposes of testifying using closed-circuit television from a person who is 12 years old or younger, to a person who is younger than 18 years old. The act requires a judge to make findings on the record regarding a witness who is a child or a person who has an intellectual and developmental disability, specifically, if the witness will suffer serious emotional distress or trauma from courtroom testimony when the defendant is present. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary |
| 02/18/2026 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 02/23/2026 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 02/24/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 02/25/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/02/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary |
| 03/09/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/12/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/13/2026 - No Amendments |
| 03/13/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/16/2026 - No Amendments |
| 03/16/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 03/16/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 03/17/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/18/2026 | House | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily |
| 04/02/2026 | House | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 04/22/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/22/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 04/23/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/04/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
Recorded votes
- 03/09/2026 — Senate Judiciary: “Refer HB26-1103, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.” — the motion passed on a vote of 7–0.
- 02/18/2026 — House Judiciary: “Refer House Bill 26-1103, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 11–0.
Proposed amendments (8 proposed amendments)
| Amendment | Committee / floor hearing | Offered | Disposition | Official document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.001 | Committee amendment — Judiciary (House) | 02/18/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.002 | Committee amendment — Judiciary (House) | 02/18/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.003 | Committee amendment — Judiciary (House) | 02/18/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.004 | Committee amendment — Judiciary (House) | 02/18/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.005 Sponsor: Representative Garcia | Floor amendment — Second Reading (House) | 02/24/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.006 Sponsor: Representative Garcia | Floor amendment — Second Reading (House) | 02/24/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.008 | Committee amendment — Judiciary (Senate) | 03/09/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.009 Sponsor: Senator Cutter | Floor amendment — Second Reading (Senate) | 03/16/2026 | Passed | View official document |
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
Full text
- Signed Act version (official PDF), 05/05/2026
- Final Act version (official PDF), 04/15/2026
- Rerevised version (official PDF), 03/17/2026
- Revised version (official PDF), 03/16/2026
- Reengrossed version (official PDF), 02/25/2026
- Engrossed version (official PDF), 02/24/2026
- Introduced version (official PDF), 02/03/2026
Official record
View HB26-1103 on leg.colorado.gov
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
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