By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics
Human trafficking, particularly of children, has been a hot and divisive topic at the state Capitol this year.
But a bipartisan group of lawmakers has found a way of putting more teeth into the state’s laws by agreeing to a compromise that meant giving up a major provision but ultimately securing a proposal’s passage.
On Tuesday, the Senate decided to withdraw their objections to changes the House made to Senate Bill 35 and send it on to the governor for signing, despite misgivings from some over changes made by the House to the measure.
But that vote came with strong words directed at the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, including a claim that the organization is hurting victims in Colorado.