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HB 7049: Human Trafficking

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Snyder ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abruzzo ; Adkins ; Artiles ; Boyd ; Burgin ; Campbell ; Coley ; Costello ; Dorworth ; Fullwood ; Gaetz ; Harrell ; Harrison ; Holder ; Hooper ; Hukill ; Julien ; Kiar ; Kreegel ; Lopez-Cantera ; Mayfield ; McBurney ; Metz ; Nunez ; Perman ; Pilon ; Plakon ; Porth ; Precourt ; Sands ; Steinberg ; Steube ; Waldman ; Young

Human Trafficking; Adds violations to jurisdiction of Office of Statewide Prosecution & statewide grand jury; requires employee of massage establishment & any person performing massage therein to present, upon request of investigator, valid government identification; provides documentation requirements for operator of massage establishment; adds additional offenses to list of sexual predator & offender qualifying offenses; creates additional offenses relating to human trafficking; increases criminal penalties for certain offenses; provides for forfeiture of property used, attempted to be used, or intended to be used in violation of specified human trafficking provisions; increases criminal penalty for human smuggling; revises provisions relating to selling or buying of minors into sex trafficking or prostitution; provides additional authorization for interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications; ranks offenses on sentencing guidelines chart.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 4/8/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-97
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/23/2012 House • Filed
    • Introduced -HJ 240
    • Referred to Appropriations Committee -HJ 261
    2/13/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 02/15/12, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
    2/15/2012 House • Favorable by- Appropriations Committee; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -HJ 670
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 670
    2/20/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/22/12
    2/22/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 701
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/23/2012 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 751
    2/24/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 820
    • Passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 0 -HJ 821
    2/27/2012 Senate • In Messages
    3/2/2012 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 835
    3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 836
    3/8/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 960
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 960
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1880 -SJ 960
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 960
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 961
    • Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 961
    3/8/2012 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1245
    3/23/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/6/2012 • Approved by Governor
    4/8/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-97

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  • HB 7049, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2012 at 1:02 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1880 (c1) Human Trafficking Flores Similar Last Action: 3/8/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7049 (Ch. 2012-97) -SJ 960
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 80 Human Trafficking Joyner Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7049 (Ch. 2012-97)
    Location: In messages from Senate

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.56 Office of Statewide Prosecution. Page 2 (pdf)
    90.404 Character evidence; when admissible. Page 22 (pdf)
    480.0535 Page 4 (pdf)
    772.102 Definitions. Page 22-23 (pdf)
    775.21 The Florida Sexual Predators Act. Page 6 (pdf)
    787.05 Unlawfully obtaining labor or services. Page 7 (pdf)
    787.06 Human trafficking. Page 7 (pdf)
    787.07 Human smuggling. Page 14 (pdf)
    794.056 Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund. Page 25 (pdf)
    796.035 Selling or buying of minors into sex trafficking or prostitution; penalties. Page 14 (pdf)
    796.045 Sex trafficking; penalties. Page 15 (pdf)
    895.02 Definitions. Page 26 (pdf)
    905.34 Powers and duties; law applicable. Page 15 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 30 (pdf)
    934.07 Authorization for interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications. Page 16 (pdf)
    938.085 Additional cost to fund rape crisis centers. Page 29 (pdf)
    943.0435 Sexual offenders required to register with the department; penalty. Page 17 (pdf)
    944.606 Sexual offenders; notification upon release. Page 20 (pdf)
    944.607 Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of information on sexual offenders. Page 20-21 (pdf)

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  • HB 7049, Original Filed Version Posted 1/23/2012 at 12:57 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1880 (c1) Human Trafficking Flores Similar Last Action: 3/8/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7049 (Ch. 2012-97) -SJ 960
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 80 Human Trafficking Joyner Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7049 (Ch. 2012-97)
    Location: In messages from Senate

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/24/2012 1:08 PM House 111 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/8/2012 9:03 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.56 Office of Statewide Prosecution. Page 2 (pdf)
    90.404 Character evidence; when admissible. Page 22 (pdf)
    480.0535 Page 4 (pdf)
    772.102 Definitions. Page 22-23 (pdf)
    775.21 The Florida Sexual Predators Act. Page 6 (pdf)
    787.05 Unlawfully obtaining labor or services. Page 7 (pdf)
    787.06 Human trafficking. Page 7 (pdf)
    787.07 Human smuggling. Page 14 (pdf)
    794.056 Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund. Page 25 (pdf)
    796.035 Selling or buying of minors into sex trafficking or prostitution; penalties. Page 14 (pdf)
    796.045 Sex trafficking; penalties. Page 15 (pdf)
    895.02 Definitions. Page 26 (pdf)
    905.34 Powers and duties; law applicable. Page 15 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 30 (pdf)
    934.07 Authorization for interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications. Page 16 (pdf)
    938.085 Additional cost to fund rape crisis centers. Page 29 (pdf)
    943.0435 Sexual offenders required to register with the department; penalty. Page 17 (pdf)
    944.606 Sexual offenders; notification upon release. Page 20 (pdf)
    944.607 Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of information on sexual offenders. Page 20-21 (pdf)

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