Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado SB15: Commercial Sexual Activity with a Child Offenses
Status: Chaptered, June 3, 2026
Concerning offenses involving commercial sexual activity with a child.
What the bill says
An act which is prostitution by a child, as defined in section 18-7-401 (6), commercial sexual activity commits inducement of child prostitution commercial sexual activity with a child. (2) inducement of child prostitution commercial sexual activity with a child is a class 3 felony. the court shall sentence a person convicted of inducement of commercial sexual activity with a child to the department of corrections for a term of at least the minimum of the presumptive range for a class 3 felony, as set forth in section 18-1.3-401. section 9. in colorado revised statutes, amend 18-7-406 as follo.
From the enrolled text, May 21, 2026:
an act which is prostitution by a child, as defined in section 18-7-401 (6), COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY commits inducement of child prostitution COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITH A CHILD. (2) Inducement of child prostitution COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITH A CHILD is a class 3 felony. THE COURT SHALL SENTENCE A PERSON CONVICTED OF INDUCEMENT OF COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITH A CHILD TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR A TERM OF AT LEAST THE MINIMUM OF THE PRESUMPTIVE RANGE FOR A CLASS 3 FELONY, AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 18-1.3-401. SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 18-7-406 as follows: 18-7-406. Engaging in commercial sexual activity with a child. (1) Any A person who performs any of the following with a child not his spouse commits patronizing a prostituted child ENGAGING IN COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITH A CHILD: (a) Engages in an act which is prostitution of a child or by a child, as defined in section 18-7-401 (6) or (7) COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITH A CHILD; or PAGE 6-SENATE BILL 26-015 (b) Enters or remains in a place of prostitution FOR COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITH A CHILD with intent to engage in an act which is prostitution of a child or by a child, as defined in section 18-7-401 (6) or (7) COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITH A CHILD. (2) Patronizing a …