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March 11, 2022 HB 22-1288
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 22-0352
Rep. Titone; Soper
Sen. Smallwood
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
March 11, 2022
House Judiciary
Matt Bishop | 303-866-4796
Matt.Bishop@state.co.us
Bill Topic: SAFE REPORTING ASSAULTS SUFFERED BY SEX WORKERS
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☒ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☒ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
The bill grants immunity from prostitution-related charges for a person who witnesses
or is a victim of certain crimes. It may decrease state and local revenue and
expenditures beginning in FY 2022-23.
Appropriation
Summary:
No appropriation is required.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill.
Summary of Legislation
If a person witnesses or is the victim of certain crimes, the bill grants the person immunity from certain
prostitution-related charges if the evidence for the charges derives from seeking assistance from a law
enforcement officer, the 911 system, or a medical provider.
Data and Assumptions
According to the Judicial Department, from FY 2018-19 to FY 2020-21, 92 individuals have been
convicted and sentenced for prostitution, soliciting for prostitution, or for a prostitute making display,
which are each petty offenses. Because of the low number of convictions for these crimes, the fiscal
note assumes that there will continue to be minimal or no fewer criminal case filings or convictions
for these offenses under the bill.
State Revenue and Expenditures
Based on the assumptions above, this analysis assumes that there will be a minimal impact on state
revenue and expenditures. Under the bill, criminal fines and court fees, which are subject to TABOR,
may decrease by a minimal amount. Similarly, any decrease in workload and costs for the Judicial Page 2
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Department, including the trial courts, Division of Probation, and agencies that provide
representation to indigent persons, are assumed to be minimal and no change in appropriations is
required. Any decrease may be offset by an increase in cases to the courts, probation, and the
Department of Corrections for the crimes which trigger the immunity should the immunity
incentivize individuals to report additional crimes. Due to the assumptions above, this analysis
assumes that any such increase will also be minimal and no change in appropriations is required.
Local Government
Similar to the state, it is expected that any workload or cost decreases for district attorneys to prosecute
fewer offenses, for county jails to imprison fewer individuals, or for municipal courts hear fewer petty
offenses under the bill will be minimal. District attorney offices and county jails are funded by
counties, while municipal courts are funded by cities.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect upon signature of the Governor, or upon becoming law without his signature.
State and Local Government Contacts
Judicial District Attorneys
The revenue and expenditure impacts in this fiscal note represent changes from current law under the bill for each
fiscal year. For additional information about fiscal notes, please visit: leg.colorado.gov/fiscalnotes.