Colorado Proposition 133: Penalties for trafficking a minor
Colorado · Statutory measure · Public safety · Statewide decision
Explanation reviewed 2026-10-27. AI-written and checked against linked official evidence; not an election-office summary.
AI-written summary
Would require life without parole for child sex trafficking and add buying sexual activity with a minor to the covered acts. Existing protections for trafficking victims remain.
What applies now
Child sex-trafficking convictions currently carry prison ranges of 8–48 years plus parole, subject to applicable law.
If yes / for
Expand the offense and require life without parole.
If no / against
Keep the existing offense and sentencing framework.
Costs and funding
Prison costs are estimated to begin at $180,000 in 2041–42 and grow in subsequent years; timing depends on sentences and cases.
Timing
Implementation date not independently established in this baseline.
Passage rule
A majority of votes cast.