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2021 Regular Session

House Bill 6657

AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

Became law as Public Act 21-103, signed June 30, 2021, 104 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) adjust the membership in the Trafficking in Persons Council, (2) allow certain testimony in the case of a delinquency proceeding to be compelled, (3) establish an affirmative defense for trafficking in persons in the case of a victim of trafficking, (4) redefine "sex trafficking", (5) modify the elements of the crimes of patronizing a prostitute and commercial sexual abuse of a minor, (6) change the required frequency of a refresher course in human trafficking awareness for certain professions, and (7) extend vacatur relief to a person who committed certain crimes if a conviction is based on participation in the crime by the convicted person due to such person being a victim of trafficking.

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

30 co-sponsors

Craig C. Fishbein, Gary A. Turco Jr., William A. Petit Jr., M.D., David Michel, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Steven J. Stafstrom, Susan M. Johnson, Henry J. Genga, Josh Elliott, Ben McGorty, Kenneth Gucker, Jonathan Steinberg, Kara Rochelle, Tom Delnicki, Holly H. Cheeseman, Tami Zawistowski, Larry B. Butler, Hilda E. Santiago, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., John "Jack" F. Hennessy, Mitch Bolinsky, Dave W. Yaccarino, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Catherine F. Abercrombie, Terrie E. Wood, Kathy Kennedy, Dorinda Borer, Donna Veach, David Rutigliano, Michael A. Winkler

In the Senate

    3 co-sponsors

    Saud Anwar, Marilyn V. Moore, Kevin D. Witkos

    Its course

    March 18 to June 30, 2021, 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 18 to May 1255 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 18 to Mar 2911 days

    In the SenateMay 12 to Jun 827 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 8 to Jun 1810 days

    With the GovernorJun 18 to Jun 3012 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 12 · Adopted Jun 8

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 12 · Adopted Jun 8

    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 18 – May 12

    1. Mar 18Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 19Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 29Judiciary Committee recommended it
    4. May 12The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment B
    6. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendments A and B

    In the Senate May 14 – Jun 8

    1. May 14Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 8The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendments A and B
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendments A and B

    To the Governor Jun 16 – Jun 30

    1. Jun 16Numbered Public Act 21-103
    2. Jun 18Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 30Signed by the Governor
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Mar 18REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 19PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 29Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 30FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 9REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 15RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 15FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 15HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 15FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 12HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. May 12HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. May 12HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    13. May 14FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    14. May 14SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    15. May 14FILE NO.Both houses
    16. Jun 8SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. Jun 8SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. Jun 8IN CONCURRENCESenate
    19. Jun 16PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    20. Jun 18TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    21. Jun 18TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    22. Jun 30SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor