CS/HB 167: Victims of Human Trafficking
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Spano ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Burgess ; Cortes, J. ; Davis ; Drake ; Edwards-Walpole ; Fitzenhagen ; Geller ; Hager ; Killebrew ; Leek ; Olszewski ; Pigman ; Plakon ; Stone ; Williams ; Yarborough
Victims of Human Trafficking; Provides civil cause of action for victims of human trafficking against trafficker or facilitator; requires court to impose civil penalties in certain circumstances; provides for deposit or distribution of civil penalties; provides affirmative defense for owners or operators of public lodging establishments; requires educational programs for employees of public food service & lodging establishment regarding human trafficking; specifies proof of compliance requirements.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9/21/2017 | House |
• Filed |
| 9/26/2017 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 23 |
| 11/1/2017 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee, 11/08/17, 1:30 pm, Sumner Hall |
| 11/8/2017 | House |
• Favorable by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 252 • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee |
| 11/29/2017 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 12/06/17, 1:30 pm, Morris Hall |
| 12/6/2017 | House |
• Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 259 |
| 12/7/2017 | House |
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 259 |
| 1/9/2018 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 23 |
| 1/30/2018 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/01/18, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall --Temporarily Postponed |
| 2/19/2018 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/21/18, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall |
| 2/21/2018 | House |
• CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 671 |
| 2/22/2018 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c) • CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 663 |
| 2/25/2018 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 679 |
| 3/10/2018 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died on Calendar |