— Influencing Legislation

Legislative Impact

Since 1984, the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault has effectively influenced many pieces of legislation that help prevent sexual assault and protect survivors.

Hover over each box to see the impact of select legislation

SB23-296

Provides protection, information, and accommodations for Colorado students experiencing harassment or discrimination.

HB23-1077

Prohibits medical professionals from performing intimate exams on sedated or unconscious patients without patients’ specific, informed consent.

HB23-1108

Created a task force to study victim and survivor awareness and responsiveness training programs for judicial personnel.

HB23-1199

Prohibits medical facilities from charging survivors for forensic medical exams (FME) and associated costs; creates statewide system for survivors to track status of their FMEs.

SB22-183

Allocated $48 million in one-time funding to system-based and community-based programs.

SB22-150

Established an Office of Liaison for MMIR in the Department of Public Safety.

HB22-1309

Protects health of survivors by expanding access to drugs that prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV.

HB22-1169

Updated legal definition of felony sexual assault to make it easier to understand and align with unlawful sexual contact.

SB21-073

Eliminated the civil statute of limitations for sexual assault.

SB21-088

Created a new civil cause of action to hold institutions and individuals accountable for covering up child sexual abuse.

SB20-102

Protected patient safety by requiring sexually abusive medical providers to disclose misconduct findings to patients.

HB19-1032

Required public schools that offer comprehensive human sexuality education teach about consent.

SB19-007

Created protections for students who experience sexual misconduct at institutions of higher education in Colorado so they have access to safe and meaningful education.

HB17-1302

Protected juvenile victims of privacy violations, while holding those who engage in harmful sexting behaviors accountable.

HB16-1260

Extended the statute of limitations for felony sexual assault of an adult from 10 to 20 years.

SB15-128

Created an anonymous reporting option for sexual assault victims who wish to have medical forensic evidence collected (rape kit), while maintaining anonymity from law enforcement.

HB14-1162

Created civil legal protections for sex assault victims who have a child conceived as a result of sexual assault.

HB13-1163

Created the Sexual Assault Victim Emergency (SAVE) Payment Program to provide financial assistance to help pay for costs associated with obtaining a medical forensic exam.

SB07-060

Ensured victims of sexual assault have access to information about emergency contraception.

SB05-138

Clarified and strengthened Colorado’s criminal “rape shield” law, protecting victim’s sexual history.

HB02-1396

Eliminated the criminal statute of limitations for child sex abuse.

SB95-153

Made the communications between a sexual assault victim and victim advocate confidential.

HB88-1089

Criminalized rape within marriage.