Colorado will lift time limits in 2022 for victims to sue child sex abusers April 19, 2021 Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet, one of the bill’s sponsors, said when lawmakers killed the bill last year as the pandemic took hold, it was devastating.… READ MORE
Senate Bill 73 is Headed to the Governor for Signature April 5, 2021 Senate Bill 73 is, likely, about to become law and will eliminate the civil statute of limitations for sexual assault in Colorado. On March 23rd,… READ MORE
Opinion: Sexual assault survivors in rural Colorado need quality abortion services close to home March 16, 2021 Pending state legislation is a step toward equity for survivors who deserve the same access, respect and dignity as any other patient. "Survivors who live… READ MORE
Senate Bill 73 Passes the Senate with 33 “Yes” Votes March 4, 2021 On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, one of CCASA’s priority bills to eliminate the civil statute of limitations for sexual misconduct, SB21-073, passed the Senate with… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… READ MORE
