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2021 HB 6657: An Act Concerning Human Trafficking.

To (1) adjust the membership in the Trafficking in Persons Council, (2) allow certain testimony in the case of a delinquency proceeding to be compelled, (3) establish an affirmative defense for trafficking in persons in the case of a victim of trafficking, (4) redefine "sex trafficking", (5) modify the elements of the crimes of patronizing a prostitute and commercial sexual abuse of a minor, (6) change the required frequency of a refresher course in human trafficking awareness for certain professions, and (7) extend vacatur relief to a person who committed certain crimes if a conviction is based on participation in the crime by the convicted person due to such person being a victim of trafficking.

Sponsors

  • Borer, Dorinda
  • Michel, David
  • Gibson, Bobby G.
  • Elliott, Josh
  • Yaccarino, Dave W.
  • Cheeseman, Holly H.
  • Anwar, Saud
  • Moore, Marilyn V.
  • Hennessy, John "jack" F.
  • Butler, Larry B.
  • Witkos, Kevin D.
  • Santiago, Hilda E.
  • Genga, Henry J.
  • Veach, Donna
  • Abercrombie, Catherine F.
  • Gucker, Kenneth M
  • Turco, Gary A.
  • Steinberg, Jonathan
  • Rochelle, Kara
  • Kennedy, Kathy
  • Klarides-ditria, Nicole
  • Zawistowski, Tami
  • Rutigliano, David
  • Fishbein, Craig C.
  • Johnson, Susan M.
  • Petit, William A.
  • Winkler, Michael A.
  • Wood, Terrie E.
  • Pavalock-d'amato, Cara Christine
  • Delnicki, Tom
  • Mcgorty, Ben
  • Bolinsky, Mitch
  • Stafstrom, Steven J.

Actions

2021-03-18 REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary
2021-03-19 PUBLIC HEARING 0324
2021-03-29 Joint Favorable
2021-03-30 FILED WITH LCO
2021-04-09 REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/14/21
2021-04-15 RPTD. OUT OF LCO
2021-04-15 FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
2021-04-15 HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 349
2021-04-15 FILE NO. 479
2021-05-12 HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
2021-05-12 HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. B
2021-05-12 HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A,B
2021-05-14 FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
2021-05-14 SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 433
2021-05-14 FILE NO. 694
2021-06-08 SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A,B
2021-06-08 SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A,B
2021-06-08 IN CONCURRENCE
2021-06-16 PUBLIC ACT 21-103
2021-06-18 TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
2021-06-18 TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR
2021-06-30 SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

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