Designates April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and April 29 as Denim Day

State Bills: Colorado

Published April 1st, 2026

Detected April 2nd, 2026

Summary

The Colorado General Assembly passed House Joint Resolution 1025 designating April 2026 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and April 29, 2026, as Colorado Denim Day. The resolution passed unanimously in both chambers (House: 62-0; Senate: 35-0) with bipartisan sponsorship from all 99 legislators. This is a ceremonial proclamatory resolution with no regulatory obligations or enforcement mechanisms.

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The Colorado General Assembly passed HJR1025, a commemorative joint resolution designating April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and April 29, 2026, as Colorado Denim Day. The resolution recognizes the importance of awareness and prevention efforts related to sexual assault. The bill was introduced and passed on April 1, 2026, with unanimous bipartisan support from all legislators in both chambers.

No compliance actions are required as this is a ceremonial proclamatory resolution that does not create any legal obligations, reporting requirements, or penalties. It serves only to officially recognize these awareness initiatives at the state level. There are no deadlines, filing requirements, or enforcement mechanisms associated with this resolution.

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ChangeBridge / Colorado / HJR1025 Passed HJR1025 House Joint Resolution Passed 2026-04-01

Sexual Assault Awareness Month Denim Day 2026

Concerning Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and, in connection therewith, recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and designating April 29, 2026, as Colorado Denim Day.

Bill Details

State Colorado

Session 2026 Regular Session

Chamber House

Official Source leg.colorado.gov/bills/HJR26-1025

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Sponsors

Monica Duran (Rep - D) Dusty Johnson (Rep - R) Lisa Frizell (Sen - R) Katie Wallace (Sen - D) Jennifer Bacon (Rep - D) Carlos Barron (Rep - R) Andrew Boesenecker (Rep - D) Scott Bottoms (Rep - R) Mary Bradfield (Rep - R) Max Brooks (Rep - R) Kyle Brown (Rep - D) Jarvis Caldwell (Rep - R) Sean Camacho (Rep - D) Michael Carter (Rep - D) Chad Clifford (Rep - D) Cecelia Espenoza (Rep - D) Lisa Feret (Rep - D) Ava Flanell (Rep - R) Meg Froelich (Rep - D) Lori Garcia Sander (Rep - R) Lorena Garcia (Rep - D) Lindsay Gilchrist (Rep - D) Lori Goldstein (Rep - D) Ryan Gonzalez (Rep - R) Eliza Hamrick (Rep - D) Anthony Hartsook (Rep - R) Jamie Jackson (Rep - D) Junie Joseph (Rep - D) Rebecca Keltie (Rep - R) Sheila Lieder (Rep - D) Mandy Lindsay (Rep - D) Meghan Lukens (Rep - D) Javier Mabrey (Rep - D) Bob Marshall (Rep - D) Matthew Martinez (Rep - D) Tisha Mauro (Rep - D) Julie McCluskie (Rep - D) Karen McCormick (Rep - D) Kenny Nguyen (Rep - D) Amy Paschal (Rep - D) Jacque Phillips (Rep - D) Chris Richardson (Rep - R) Manny Rutinel (Rep - D) Gretchen Rydin (Rep - D) Emily Sirota (Rep - D) Scott Slaugh (Rep - R) Matt Soper (Rep - R) Katie Stewart (Rep - D) Rebekah Stewart (Rep - D) Tammy Story (Rep - D) Larry Suckla (Rep - R) Rick Taggart (Rep - R) Brianna Titone (Rep - D) Alex Valdez (Rep - D) Elizabeth Velasco (Rep - D) Ron Weinberg (Rep - R) Jenny Willford (Rep - D) Ty Winter (Rep - R) Steven Woodrow (Rep - D) Dan Woog (Rep - R) Yara Zokaie (Rep - D) Judith Amabile (Sen - D) Mark Baisley (Sen - R) Matt Ball (Sen - D) Adrienne Benavidez (Sen - D) Jeff Bridges (Sen - D) Scott Bright (Sen - R) John Carson (Sen - R) Marc Catlin (Sen - R) James Coleman (Sen - D) Lisa Cutter (Sen - D) Jessie Danielson (Sen - D) Lindsey Daugherty (Sen - D) Tony Exum (Sen - D) Julie Gonzales (Sen - D) Nick Hinrichsen (Sen - D) Iman Jodeh (Sen - D) Cathy Kipp (Sen - D) Barbara Kirkmeyer (Sen - R) Chris Kolker (Sen - D) William Lindstedt (Sen - D) Larry Liston (Sen - R) Janice Marchman (Sen - D) Kyle Mullica (Sen - D) Byron Pelton (Sen - R) Rod Pelton (Sen - R) Janice Rich (Sen - R) Dylan Roberts (Sen - D) Robert Rodriguez (Sen - D) Cleave Simpson (Sen - R) Marc Snyder (Sen - D) Tom Sullivan (Sen - D) Michael Weissman (Sen - D) Lynda Zamora Wilson (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-04-01 S Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments 2026-04-01 S Introduced In Senate - Assigned to 2026-04-01 H House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments 2026-04-01 H Introduced In House - Assigned to