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2012 Regular Session

House Bill 5504

AN ACT CONCERNING COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR.

Became law as Public Act 12-141, signed June 15, 2012, 95 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To establish a crime of commercial sexual exploitation of a minor under which a person may be guilty if such person knowingly publishes, disseminates or displays an advertisement for a commercial sex act which is to take place in this state and includes a depiction of a minor without first ascertaining the true age of the person depicted in the advertisement.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

45 co-sponsors

Jeffrey J. Berger, Larry B. Butler, Mary G. Fritz, Bruce V. Morris, Joe Verrengia, John W. Hetherington, Steven T. Mikutel, Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey, Juan R. Candelaria, Michelle L. Cook, Elizabeth A. Boukus, Andres Ayala Jr., Paul Davis, Vincent J. Candelora, Mike Alberts, Bill Simanski, Linda A. Orange, Tim Ackert, T.R. Rowe, Whit Betts, Timothy B. LeGeyt, Prasad Srinivasan M.D., DebraLee Hovey, Elaine C. O'Brien, Daniel S. Rovero, David A. Baram, Chris Perone, Bruce Zalaski, Catherine F. Abercrombie, Patricia Billie Miller, Toni E. Walker, Al Adinolfi, John H. Frey, Daniel J. Fox, Christopher A. Wright, Brian Becker, Michael L. Molgano, Robert Sanchez, Dan Carter, Penny Bacchiochi, Rosa C. Rebimbas, Andrew M. Fleischmann, Minnie Gonzalez, Joseph C. Serra, Joe Aresimowicz

In the Senate

    12 co-sponsors

    Joan V. Hartley, Jason C. Welch, Michael A. McLachlan, Len Suzio Jr., Steve Cassano, Toni Boucher, Carlo Leone, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Paul R. Doyle, Anthony J. Musto, Andrea L. Stillman, Joseph J. Crisco Jr.

    Its course

    March 12 to June 15, 2012, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action18 actions on 10 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to May 756 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 12 to Apr 221 days

    In the SenateMay 7 to May 92 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 9 to May 3122 days

    With the GovernorMay 31 to Jun 1515 days

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Mar 12 – May 7

    1. Mar 12Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 15Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Apr 2Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 7Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate May 7 – May 9

    1. May 7Sent to the Senate
    2. May 9Passed the Senate

    To the Governor May 29 – Jun 15

    1. May 29Numbered Public Act 12-141
    2. May 31Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 15Signed by the Governor
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Mar 12REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 15PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Apr 2Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Apr 2FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 12REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 18RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 18FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 18HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 18FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 7HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    11. May 7TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
    12. May 7FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    13. May 7SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    14. May 9SENATE PASSEDSenate
    15. May 9ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    16. May 29PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    17. May 31TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    18. Jun 15SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor