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CS/SB 1044: Victims of Human Trafficking

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Book ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Steube ; Perry ; Flores

Victims of Human Trafficking; Citing this act as the “Civil Cause of Action for Victims of Human Trafficking Act”; providing a civil cause of action for victims of human trafficking against a trafficker or facilitator; providing that such actions are not subject to a statute of limitations; providing an affirmative defense for owners or operators of public lodging establishments under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2018
 Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/1/2017 Senate • Filed
12/13/2017 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules -SJ 80
1/9/2018 Senate • Introduced -SJ 80
2/7/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/12/18, 3:30 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
2/12/2018 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 348
2/13/2018 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/14/2018 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 350
2/15/2018 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 348
2/21/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/26/18, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
2/28/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/01/18, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
3/10/2018 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Rules