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Legal Information: Colorado

Housing Laws

Laws current as of October 24, 2024

What is the definition of unlawful sexual behavior?

For the purposes of Colorado’s housing laws, unlawful sexual behavior means any unwanted or nonconsensual sexual behavior, act, attempted act, or threatened act.1 This includes:

You do not have to have any particular relationship with the abuser for this behavior to qualify.3 

1 Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 38-12-401(6); 13-14-101(2.9)
2 Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 16-11.7-102(3); 16-22-102(9)
3 Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-14-101(2.9)