HB 59: Human Trafficking and Prostitution
GENERAL BILL by Skidmore ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington ; Benjamin ; Harris ; Joseph ; Waldron ; Woodson
Human Trafficking and Prostitution; Revises definition of term "coercion"; prohibits facilitating or enabling receiving of persons into any place, structure, building, or conveyance for purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation or facilitating or enabling any person to remain in such place; prohibits knowingly engaging in specified activities for purpose of prostitution; provides increased criminal penalties for specified prohibited acts.
Effective Date: 10/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/19/2022 House • Filed
1/10/2023 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
5/5/2023 House • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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HB 59, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/19/2022 at 8:36 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 166 Human Trafficking Berman Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Criminal Justice 
H 651 Human Trafficking Robinson Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
S 326 Human Trafficking Osgood Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Criminal Justice
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 8 (pdf) 480.041 Massage therapists; qualifications; licensure; endorsement. Page 10 (pdf) 787.06 Human trafficking. Page 2 (pdf) 796.07 Prohibiting prostitution and related acts. Page 4 (pdf) 943.0433 Soliciting for Prostitution Public Database. Page 11 (pdf)