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HB 1071: Commercially Sexually Exploited Children

GENERAL BILL by Fresen

Commercially Sexually Exploited Children; Specifies when child believed to be commercially sexually exploited may be taken into custody; provides requirements for handling such children when taken into custody; provides for assessment of such children who are placed in custody of DCF; provides for placement of children found to be at high risk of continued sexual exploitation in protective secure residential treatment programs; provides criteria for placement in residential programs; provides for reports of examiners; requires dependency petitions in certain circumstances; requires report if child does not meet criteria for placement under specified provisions; specifies requirements for DCF if child is placed under specified provisions; requires reassessment of child who runs away & returns; specifies burden of proof in hearings; specifies that safe harbor provisions apply to children who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 5/2/2014 House - Died in Healthy Families Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7141 (Ch. 2014-161)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/24/2014 House • Filed
    3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 91
    3/5/2014 House • Referred to Healthy Families Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 204
    5/2/2014 House • Died in Healthy Families Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7141 (Ch. 2014-161)

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  • HB 1071, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/24/2014 at 8:54 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1019 (c2) Pub. Rec./Residential Facilities Serving Victims of Sexual Exploitation Spano Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7141 (Ch. 2014-161), CS/CS/CS/HB 989 (Ch. 2014-160)
    Location: In committee/council (CF)
    H 7141 (er) Human Trafficking Healthy Families Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/17/2014 Chapter No. 2014-161, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1666 (Ch. 2014-224)
    Location: Became Law
    S 1724 (c1) Human Trafficking Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Compare Last Action: 5/1/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7141 (Ch. 2014-161) -SJ 937
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    39.401 Taking a child alleged to be dependent into custody; law enforcement officers and authorized agents of the department. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.4025 Page 6 (pdf)
    39.524 Safe-harbor placement. Page 16 (pdf)
    409.1678 Safe harbor for children who are victims of sexual exploitation. Page 11 (pdf)
    796.07 Prohibiting prostitution and related acts. Page 16 (pdf)
    960.065 Eligibility for awards. Page 17 (pdf)
    985.115 Release or delivery from custody. Page 17 (pdf)

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