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CS/SB 246: Human Trafficking

GENERAL BILL by Health Regulation ; Joyner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Margolis ; Sobel ; Lynn

Human Trafficking; Requires operators of massage establishments to maintain valid work authorization documents on the premises for each employee who is not a United States citizen. Requires presentation of such documents upon request of a law enforcement officer. Prohibits the use of a massage establishment license for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution. Provides criminal penalties. Includes within the severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code certain offenses prohibited by the act.

Effective Date: 10/1/2011
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Regulation (HR)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Budget (BC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/13/2010 Senate • Filed
1/5/2011 Senate • Referred to Health Regulation; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 28
1/31/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 02/08/11, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/8/2011 Senate • CS by Health Regulation; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 118
2/9/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 118
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 28
• CS by Health Regulation read 1st time -SJ 110
3/9/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/14/11, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
3/14/2011 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 226
• Now in Budget -SJ 226
3/29/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 03/31/11, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/31/2011 Senate • Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -SJ 323
4/1/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 323
4/4/2011 Senate • Placed on Consent Calendar, 04/06/11
4/6/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 364
• Read 3rd time -SJ 364
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 364
• Immediately certified -SJ 364
4/6/2011 House • In Messages
5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Messages