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Introduced
03/28/2025
03/28/2025
In Committee
04/02/2025
04/02/2025
Crossed Over
04/02/2025
04/02/2025
Passed
04/04/2025
04/04/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/04/2025
04/04/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
25-018 CONCERNING SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, RECOGNIZING APRIL AS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH AND DESIGNATING APRIL 30, 2025, AS COLORADO DENIM DAY.
AI Summary
This joint resolution recognizes April 2025 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and designates April 30, 2025, as Colorado Denim Day, a statewide event with historical roots in a 1998 Italian Supreme Court case where a rape conviction was overturned based on the victim's clothing. The resolution highlights the work of the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA), which has been advocating for survivors for over four decades, and emphasizes the ongoing challenges in addressing sexual violence, including limited resources for prevention and significant delays in processing sexual assault evidence kits. The 2025 Denim Day theme, "Denim Isn't Always Denim: Believe Survivors, Act Together, Prevent Violence," focuses on the intersecting identities that make some communities more vulnerable to sexual violence. By passing this resolution, the Colorado General Assembly aims to bring attention to sexual assault issues, support survivors, and promote community action to prevent sexual violence, while also recognizing the critical work of organizations like CCASA in supporting and protecting survivors.
Sponsors (94)
Monica Duran (D)*,
Lisa Frizell (R)*,
Rose Pugliese (R)*,
Faith Winter (D)*,
Judy Amabile (D),
Ryan Armagost (R),
Jennifer Bacon (D),
Mark Baisley (R),
Matt Ball (D),
Carlos Barron (R),
Shannon Bird (D),
Andrew Boesenecker (D),
Scott Bottoms (R),
Mary Bradfield (R),
Brandi Bradley (R),
Jeff Bridges (D),
Scott Bright (R),
Max Brooks (R),
Kyle Brown (D),
Jarvis Caldwell (R),
Sean Camacho (D),
John Carson (R),
Michael Carter (D),
Marc Catlin (R),
Chad Clifford (D),
James Coleman (D),
Lisa Cutter (D),
Jessie Danielson (D),
Lindsey Daugherty (D),
Regina English (D),
Cecelia Espenoza (D),
Tony Exum (D),
Lisa Feret (D),
Meg Froelich (D),
Lorena García (D),
Lori Garcia Sander (R),
Lindsay Gilchrist (D),
Julie Gonzales (D),
Ryan Gonzalez (R),
Eliza Hamrick (D),
Tony Hartsook (R),
Nick Hinrichsen (D),
Jamie Jackson (D),
Iman Jodeh (D),
Dusty Johnson (R),
Junie Joseph (D),
Rebecca Keltie (R),
Cathy Kipp (D),
Barbara Kirkmeyer (R),
Chris Kolker (D),
Sheila Lieder (D),
Mandy Lindsay (D),
William Lindstedt (D),
Larry Liston (R),
Stephanie Luck (R),
Meghan Lukens (D),
Paul Lundeen (R),
Javier Mabrey (D),
Janice Marchman (D),
Bob Marshall (D),
Matt Martinez (D),
Julie McCluskie (D),
Karen McCormick (D),
Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D),
Kyle Mullica (D),
Amy Paschal (D),
Byron Pelton (R),
Rod Pelton (R),
Jacqueline Phillips (D),
Janice Rich (R),
Chris Richardson (R),
Naquetta Ricks (D),
Dylan Roberts (D),
Robert Rodriguez (D),
Manny Rutinel (D),
Gretchen Rydin (D),
Cleave Simpson (R),
Emily Sirota (D),
Lesley Smith (D),
Marc Snyder (D),
Matt Soper (R),
Katie Stewart (D),
Rebekah Stewart (D),
Tammy Story (D),
Larry Suckla (R),
Tom Sullivan (D),
Rick Taggart (R),
Brianna Titone (D),
Alex Valdez (D),
Elizabeth Velasco (D),
Katie Wallace (D),
Ron Weinberg (R),
Michael Weissman (D),
Steven Woodrow (D),
Last Action
Signed by the Speaker of the House (on 04/04/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sjr25-018 |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025A/bills/2025a_sjr018_eng.pdf |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025A/bills/2025a_sjr018_rev.pdf |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025A/bills/2025a_sjr018_01.pdf |
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