(WND)—Colorado Democrats want prostitution to be legal across the state, and are working that direction, with a Democrat governor, Democrat majorities in the House and Senate, and an all-Democrat state Supreme Court in their arsenal of weapons.
“This month Senators Nick Hinrichson and Lisa Cutter, along with Representatives Lorena Garcia and Rebekah Stewart, all considered to be from the extreme left-wing of the Democrat majority, have put their names on the decriminalization bill,” explains a detailed report on the agenda at Complete Colorado.
Their plan, Senate Bill 97, “repeals the state criminal offenses of prostitution, soliciting for prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution, patronizing a prostitute, and prostitute making display. It also repeals the offense of pandering when it involves knowingly arranging or offering to arrange a situation that permits a person to practice prostitution,” the report said.
It also changes up state law on reporting prostitution, immunity, defenses, human trafficking, public nuisances, escort bureaus and massage parlors.
The plan is called “Decriminalize Adult Commercial Sexual Activity” and would ban any city or local regulation that is more restrictive that the state’s free-for-all proposed.
The bill has been assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
It was Westword that reported the move would make Colorado just the second state to let prostitution operate freely, although it could be taxed.
Nevada is the other state.
The plan still would make pimping, defined as living on or being supported by money earned by another person through sexual activity, a crime.
“The measure is supported by the ACLU of Colorado, but the towns of Fountain, Monument and Woodland Park have already registered in opposition, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office,” the report said.
“Decriminalizing commercial sexual activity among consenting adults is a matter of statewide concern. Sex work transactions often occur online, spanning multiple local government jurisdictions,” the bill’s authors wrote. “Sex workers deserve clarity and certainty that they can safely conduct business within the state, regardless of the local governing authority.”
The report said the bill right now is “light on regulatory details,” there apparently could be limits on locations for sex work and such.
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