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Colorado’s recently struck child sex abuse law to receive second chance through proposed constitutional amendment

Lawmakers plan to amend the part of the state Constitution the Supreme Court found as a barrier, allowing the legislature to reinstate the overturned law

LOVELAND, COLORADO - AUGUST 15: Ray Desser is a survivor of child sexual abuse and has been an active advocate for Colorado's Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act on August 15, 2023 in Loveland, Colorado. The act would allow victims of child sexual abuse to file lawsuits against their abusers after the statute of limitations is up.   (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
LOVELAND, COLORADO – AUGUST 15: Ray Desser is a survivor of child sexual abuse and has been an active advocate for Colorado’s Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act on August 15, 2023 in Loveland, Colorado. The act would allow victims of child sexual abuse to file lawsuits against their abusers after the statute of limitations is up. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Lauren Penington of Denver Post portrait in Denver on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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When the Colorado Supreme Court ruled the Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act unconstitutional in June, four lawmakers decided it was time to change the constitution.
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