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2016 Regular Session

House Bill 5621

AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

Became law as Public Act 16-71, signed June 1, 2016, 84 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To revise the duties and composition of the trafficking in persons council; require state's attorneys and municipal chiefs of police to provide data and information concerning human trafficking prosecutions and investigations to the General Assembly; require that the Commissioner of Children and Families and the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection develop a training program to raise awareness of incidents of human trafficking, institute reforms that are designed to prevent human trafficking at hotels, motels and similar lodgings; raise the age for a person to be convicted as a prostitute; eliminate the requirement that a person knew the victim was under eighteen years of age or was a victim of coercion or human trafficking in order to be convicted of a class C felony for patronizing a prostitute; create mandatory fines for patronizing a prostitute and require such fines be used to fund investigations of prostitution and human trafficking; raise the age of a minor for purposes of enticing a minor to engage in prostitution; expand requirement for display of notice concerning services available to victims of human trafficking; and amend forfeiture requirements related to prostitution.

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

84 co-sponsors

Angel Arce, Kevin Ryan, Christopher Rosario, Matthew Ritter, Ezequiel Santiago, Douglas McCrory, Edwin Vargas, Charlie L. Stallworth, Elizabeth A. Boukus, Caroline Simmons, Gregory Haddad, Larry B. Butler, Hilda E. Santiago, Devin R. Carney, David Zoni, Bruce V. Morris, Lezlye Zupkus, Dave W. Yaccarino, Russell A. Morin, Jonathan Steinberg, J.P. Sredzinski, Fred Wilms, Bob Godfrey, Stephen D. Dargan, Catherine F. Abercrombie, Brandon L. McGee Jr., John E. Piscopo, Rob Sampson, David W. Kiner, Peggy Sayers, Emil "Buddy" Altobello, Jeffrey J. Berger, Kim Rose, Patricia Billie Miller, Diana S. Urban, John K. Hampton, Linda M. Gentile, David A. Baram, Lonnie Reed, Juan R. Candelaria, Whit Betts, Robert Sanchez, Gayle J. Mulligan, Terry B. Adams, Paul Brycki, Tim Ackert, Eric C. Berthel, Laura R. Hoydick, Susan M. Johnson, Joseph P. Gresko, Charles J. Ferraro, Mark Tweedie, Prasad Srinivasan M.D., Doug Dubitsky, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Christie M. Carpino, Jesse MacLachlan, Laura M. Devlin, Pam Staneski, Christopher Davis, Vincent J. Candelora, Kathleen M. McCarty, Brenda L. Kupchick, William Tong, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Gary Byron, Michelle L. Cook, Themis Klarides, Dan Carter, Terrie E. Wood, Noreen S. Kokoruda, Andrew M. Fleischmann, Linda A. Orange, Livvy R. Floren, Mike France, Minnie Gonzalez, John T. Shaban, Craig Miner, Al Adinolfi, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, John H. Frey, Cecilia Buck-Taylor, Joseph C. Serra, Jeff Currey

In the Senate

    14 co-sponsors

    Catherine A. Osten, Terry B. Gerratana, Robert J. Kane, Henri Martin, Art Linares, Eric D. Coleman, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Carlo Leone, Martin M. Looney, Steve Cassano, Marilyn V. Moore, Michael A. McLachlan, John A. Kissel, Kevin C. Kelly

    Its course

    March 9 to June 1, 2016, 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 action22 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 9 to Apr 2749 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 9 to Mar 167 days

    In the SenateApr 27 to May 36 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 3 to May 1815 days

    With the GovernorMay 18 to Jun 114 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 27 · Adopted May 3

    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 9 – Apr 27

    1. Mar 9Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 10Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 16Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 27The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Apr 27 – May 3

    1. Apr 27Sent to the Senate
    2. May 3The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 13 – Jun 1

    1. May 13Numbered Public Act 16-71
    2. May 18Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 1Signed by the Governor
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Mar 9REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 10PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 16Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 28REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 4RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 4FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 4HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 4FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 27HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 27HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. Apr 27IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
    13. Apr 28FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    14. Apr 28SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    15. Apr 28FILE NO.Both houses
    16. May 3SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 3SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. May 3ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    19. May 13PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    20. May 18TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    21. May 18TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    22. Jun 1SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor