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Did Manny Rutinel lead a human trafficking bill with a Republican?

Matches stated record claim. He and Republican Ryan Gonzalez were the House prime sponsors of a 2026 law letting local governments go beyond state rules for massage businesses to prevent trafficking.

Manny Rutinel

Public safety: his human trafficking bill

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In the October 7 debate he said he was the lead sponsor of a bill to prevent human trafficking, alongside a Republican co-sponsor.

What the record shows ·

He and Republican Ryan Gonzalez are the House prime sponsors of HB26-1257, signed May 4, 2026. It lets local governments go beyond state rules for massage businesses, to deter illicit ones and prevent human trafficking.

Limit: He did not name the bill. HB26-1257 is the trafficking bill he led, and it works through local rules for massage businesses.

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  1. Berthoud Weekly Surveyor CD8 debate, October 7, 2026 (at 33:21)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOy67ykEoHc&t=2001s

    Berthoud Weekly Surveyor · Published Oct 8, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    The Surveyor's full video of the October 7 debate at Grace Place, Berthoud. Rutinel says he was the lead sponsor of a bill to prevent human trafficking, alongside a Republican co-sponsor. Described from YouTube's captions of the video, read on October 10, 2026; not quoted, because a second transcript to check the wording against was not available.

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  2. House Bill 26-1257, Local Regulation of Massage Facilitieshttps://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1257.html

    Colorado General Assembly · Published May 4, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Signed May 4, 2026. House prime sponsors Gonzalez and Rutinel; Senate prime sponsors Liston and Mullica. Lets local governments go beyond state rules for massage businesses, including to prevent human trafficking.

    official legislative record

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  3. Representative Ryan Gonzalezhttps://leg.colorado.gov/legislators/ryan-gonzalez

    Colorado General Assembly · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Legislator page. Party: Republican.

    official legislative record

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