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CS/HB 1017: Human Trafficking

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Spano ; Kerner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Albritton ; Artiles ; Berman ; Campbell ; Castor Dentel ; Clarke-Reed ; Clelland ; Combee ; Cruz ; Diaz, M. ; Eisnaugle ; Fitzenhagen ; Fresen ; Gaetz ; Hager ; Harrell ; Hill ; Hood ; Metz ; Murphy ; Patronis ; Perry ; Pigman ; Pilon ; Raburn ; Rader ; Rangel ; Raschein ; Raulerson ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda ; Roberson ; Saunders ; Schwartz ; Slosberg ; Stewart ; Torres ; Van Zant ; Williams

Human Trafficking; Prohibits employment of minors in adult theaters; requires adult theaters to verify ages of employees & independent contractors & maintain specified documentation; eliminates statute of limitations for prosecutions under specified human trafficking provision; revises penalties for various human trafficking offenses; provides legislative intent concerning prosecutions of certain offenses by adults involving minors; revises penalties for various prostitution offenses; repeals certain prostitution offenses involving minors; provides for expunction of criminal history records of certain criminal charges against victims of human trafficking that did not result in convictions; requires destruction of investigative records related to such expunged records; conforms provisions.

Effective Date: 10/1/2014
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 989 (Ch. 2014-160)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/20/2014 House • Filed
3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 87
3/5/2014 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 203
3/14/2014 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/18/14, 3:00 pm, Sumner Hall
3/18/2014 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 337
3/20/2014 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 321
3/24/2014 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 336
3/31/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/02/14, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
4/2/2014 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 457
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 457
4/9/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/11/14, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
4/11/2014 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 530
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 530
4/18/2014 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/14
4/22/2014 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 592
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/23/2014 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 604
• CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 605
4/23/2014 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 593
• Received -SJ 593
5/2/2014 Senate • Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 989 (Ch. 2014-160)