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SB 812: Human Trafficking

GENERAL BILL by Book ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rodriguez ; Stewart ; Polsky ; Berman

Human Trafficking; Specifying that an out-of-court statement made by a certain adult victim describing specified acts of human trafficking when he or she was a child is admissible in evidence in civil or criminal proceedings if certain criteria are met; prohibiting the inclusion of depositions in the prosecution of a human trafficking crime; authorizing a court to grant a defendant accused of human trafficking an extension if the defendant demonstrates, upon a showing of need to call witnesses or alibi defenses, that such an extension is necessary after the filing of a demand for a speedy trial by the state attorney, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2021
 Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1826 (Ch. 2021-189)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/26/2021 Senate • Filed
    2/4/2021 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules -SJ 96
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 95
    4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1826 (Ch. 2021-189)

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  • SB 812, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/26/2021 at 11:28 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 523 (c2) Human Trafficking Toledo Compare Last Action: 4/22/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1826 (Ch. 2021-189) Track This Bill
    S 1826 (er) Human Trafficking Diaz Compare Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-189 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.803 Hearsay exceptions; availability of declarant immaterial. Page 2 (pdf)
    787.06 Human trafficking. Page 4 (pdf)
    948.30 Additional terms and conditions of probation or community control for certain sex offenses. Page 4 (pdf)
    960.0015 Victim’s right to a speedy trial; speedy trial demand by the state attorney. Page 10 (pdf)

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