Statement from Senate Republican Leadership on SCR24-001

Denver
–  Senate Republican Leadership issued the following statement regarding Senate Concurrent Resolution 24-001:
“We stand together united in principled condemnation of those who would perpetrate crimes against children and call out the evil inherent in sex crimes against children.
“The Colorado Senate Republicans have long fought for and will continue to strengthen protections of children and punish those who would victimize them.
“Since 2008, the The Colorado General Assembly has eliminated the statute of limitations on both criminal charges and civil claims arising out of the sexual abuse of a child, as well as vastly expanding mandatory reporter laws. If passed, the resolution would have upended numerous constitutional and legally settled rights we all depend on, including the principles of legal certainty and reliance, the principle of finality of litigation, and due process.”
The Colorado Senate Republicans have a long and detailed history of championing legislation that strengthens the law and delivering justice for survivors. These policies include the following:
House Bill 15-1019
– Victims of Human Trafficking and Prostitution
Senate Bill 16-110
– Child Victim Privacy Criminal Justice Records
House Bill 16-1260
– Extend Statute Of Limitations Sexual Assault
House Bill 16-1224
– Treat Trafficking Of Children As Child Abuse
House Bill 17-1109
– Child Sex Assault Pattern Offense Place Of Trial
House Bill 17-1172
– Penalties For Child Sex Traffickers
House Bill 17-1302
– Juvenile Sexting Crime
House Bill 18-1346
– Abuse Of Youth Under 21 In Care Of Institution
Senate Bill 19-185
– Protections For Minor Human Trafficking Victims
House Bill 19-1030
– Unlawful Electronic Sexual Communication
House Bill 19-1155
– Additions To Definition Of Sexual Contact
Senate Bill 20-059
– Sexual Assault On A Student By An Educator
House Bill 21-1069
– Enforcement Of Sexual Exploitation Of A Child
House Bill 22-1240
– Mandatory Reporters
House Bill 23-1135
– Penalty For Indecent Exposure In View Of Minors
House Bill 24-1092
– Minimum Sentence Crimes against Prostituted Children
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