Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HJR1025: Sexual Assault Awareness Month Denim Day 2026
Status: Passed both chambers, April 16, 2026
Concerning Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and, in connection therewith, recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and designating April 29, 2026, as Colorado Denim Day.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, April 16, 2026:
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 26-1025 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Duran and Johnson, Bacon, Barron, Boesenecker, Bottoms, Bradfield, Brooks, Brown, Caldwell, Camacho, Carter, Clifford, Espenoza, Feret, Flanell, Froelich, Garcia, Garcia Sander, Gilchrist, Goldstein, Gonzalez R., Hamrick, Hartsook, Jackson, Joseph, Keltie, Lieder, Lindsay, Lukens, Mabrey, Marshall, Martinez, Mauro, McCormick, Nguyen, Paschal, Phillips, Richardson, Rutinel, Rydin, Sirota, Slaugh, Soper, Stewart K., Stewart R., Story, Suckla, Taggart, Titone, Valdez, Velasco, Weinberg, Willford, Winter T., Woodrow, Woog, Zokaie, McCluskie; also SENATOR(S) Wallace and Frizell, Amabile, Baisley, Ball, Benavidez, Bridges, Bright, Carson, Catlin, Cutter, Danielson, Daugherty, Exum, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Lindstedt, Liston, Marchman, Mullica, Pelton B., Pelton R., Rich, Roberts, Rodriguez, Simpson, Snyder, Sullivan, Weissman, Zamora Wilson, Coleman. CONCERNING SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, RECOGNIZING APRIL AS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH AND DESIGNATING APRIL 29, 2026, AS COLORADO DENIM DAY. WHEREAS, Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) officially began in 2001, though the movement to raise awareness for and put an end to sexual violence can be traced back much further; and WHEREAS, Decades of activism and persistence by survivors and advocates led to the founding of the first rape crisis center in the United States in 1971 and the passage of legislation and funding to support survivors, including the "Violence Against Women Act of 1994" (VAWA); and WHEREAS, The Denim Day campaign …
Sponsors
- Duran, Monica (D, 23) · primary sponsor
- Johnson, Dusty (R, 63) · primary sponsor
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7)
- Barron, Carlos (R, 48)
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
- Bottoms, Scott (R, 15)
- Bradfield, Mary (R, 21)
- Brooks, Max (R, 45)
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
- Caldwell, Jarvis (R, 20)
- Camacho, Sean (D, 6)
- Carter, Michael (D, 36)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Introduced In House - Assigned to
Votes
- RESOLUTIONS: RES (April 1, 2026): 62 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Consideration of Resolutions: RESOLUTION (April 1, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Resolutions and Memorials, House Joint Resolutions
Common questions
- What is HJR1025?
- HJR1025 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Sexual Assault Awareness Month Denim Day 2026.
- What does HJR1025 do?
- Concerning Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and, in connection therewith, recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and designating April 29, 2026, as Colorado Denim Day.
- What is the status of HJR1025?
- Passed both chambers as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the President of the Senate (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJR1025?
- Duran, Monica (D, 23), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HJR1025?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hjr26-1025
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