Senate Bill 73 Passes the Senate with 33 “Yes” Votes March 4, 2021 On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, one of CCASA’s priority bills, SB21-073, passed the Senate with 33 “yes” votes, zero “no” votes, and with two excused. The Senate passage of this… READ MORE
New bill would end statute of limitations for sexual assault in Colorado March 3, 2021 “What we know about statutes of limitations is that they only serve to the benefit of the perpetrator, and they prevent survivors from actually accessing justice,” said Raana Simmons, director… READ MORE
After infighting, Colorado lawmakers revive effort to give child sex assault survivors unlimited time to sue abusers February 25, 2021 “There was always an appetite to try to address the decades-old, well-documented history of child sexual abuse and institutional cover up in Colorado,” said Raana Simmons, public affairs director for… READ MORE
CCASA Champions Civil Statute of Limitations Reform February 22, 2021 Denver, CO – SB21-073, sponsored by Senators Danielson (D) and Coram (R), and championed by the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA); will eliminate the civil statute of limitations for… READ MORE
CCASA Supports the Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act February 22, 2021 Denver, CO – The Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA) enthusiastically supports the Child Sexual Abuse Accountability act, also known as SB21-088. A well-documented history of institutional cover-up has resulted… READ MORE
New Bill Goes After Institutions That Cover Up Child Sexual Abuse, Giving Survivors Chance For Justice February 12, 2021 Raana Simmons, Director of Public Affairs of CCASA, says the bill is narrowly tailored to target bad actors who knew, or should have known, about the abuse and did nothing… READ MORE
CCASA LEADS SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN RESPONSE TO FEDERAL CHANGES TO TITLE IX August 5, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 5, 2020 CCASA LEADS SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN RESPONSE TO FEDERAL CHANGES TO TITLE IX Committee publishes recommendations in response to federal changes to advise… READ MORE
Resources on New Title IX Rules May 13, 2020 The U.S. Department of Education published the final Title IX rule addressing sexual harassment in schools, which will make schools more dangerous for all students. It is scheduled to take… READ MORE