Bill > SB095

Introduced Session

Sections 1 and 2 of the bill require a licensee, nurse, or certified midwife who performs a medical forensic examination to inform the victim-survivor about how to determine when the testing related to the examination is complete and how to obtain the results and records. Section 3 of the bill authorizes a hospital employee or agent who is treating an emergency room patient for sexual assault to dispense a 30-day supply of drugs for prophylaxis of sexually transmitted infections to the patient. Section 4 subjects a cause of action against a person arising from any protected statement by a victim-survivor to a special motion to dismiss unless the court determines that the plaintiff has established that there is a reasonable likelihood that the plaintiff will prevail on the claim. Section 5 of the bill makes a predispute arbitration agreement and predispute joint-action waiver void and unenforceable upon request of an individual who alleges conduct that results in a sexual harassment dispute or a sexual misconduct dispute or upon request of a named representative of a joint action, class action, or collective action that results in a sexual harassment dispute or a sexual misconduct dispute. Section 6 of the bill requires a judge to allow a forensic scientist to testify remotely in a criminal proceeding if a party requests and both parties consent to the remote testimony. Section 7 of the bill authorizes the court to order that the testimony of a victim-survivor of domestic violence, unlawful sexual behavior, stalking, human trafficking for involuntary servitude, or human trafficking for sexual servitude be taken in a room other than the courtroom and be televised by closed-circuit television in the courtroom under certain circumstances. Section 8 of the bill requires peace officer annual in-service training programs to include a 2-hour training to improve a peace officer's understanding of the impact of trauma on victim-survivors of crimes and the optimal way for a peace officer to respond to victim-survivors who are experiencing trauma. Section 10 of the bill includes trauma-informed investigation and response training as a permissible use of peace officer training and support fund money. Section 9 of the bill renames the Colorado sexual assault forensic medical evidence review board as the Colorado sexual assault response review board and adds 3 members to the board.

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Meg Froelich (D)*,  Michael Weissman (D)*,  Jenny Willford (D)*,  Judy Amabile (D),  Matt Ball (D),  Adrienne Benavidez (D),  Andrew Boesenecker (D),  Jeff Bridges (D),  Kyle Brown (D),  Chad Clifford (D),  James Coleman (D),  Monica Duran (D),  Tony Exum (D),  Ava Flanell (R),  Lorena García (D),  Lori Goldstein (D),  Julie Gonzales (D),  Eliza Hamrick (D),  Jamie Jackson (D),  Iman Jodeh (D),  Junie Joseph (D),  Rebecca Keltie (R),  Cathy Kipp (D),  Sheila Lieder (D),  Mandy Lindsay (D),  Meghan Lukens (D),  Janice Marchman (D),  Julie McCluskie (D),  Kenny Nguyen (D),  Amy Paschal (D),  Dylan Roberts (D),  Manny Rutinel (D),  Emily Sirota (D),  Lesley Smith (D),  Marc Snyder (D),  Katie Stewart (D),  Tammy Story (D),  Brianna Titone (D),  Katie Wallace (D),  Ron Weinberg (R),  Yara Zokaie (D), 

Senate Second Reading Calendar (00:00:00 4/27/2026 Senate Floor) (on 04/27/2026)

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