Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Victims of Human Trafficking - Affirmative Defense
Sponsored by: Delegates Cain, Acevero, Bagnall, Bartlett, Chang, Gilchrist, Guyton, Hettleman, Qi, Rogers, Smith, and Wells
Status: In the Senate - Hearing canceled
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Establishing an affirmative defense to certain crimes if a defendant committed an act as a result of being a victim of an act of another in violation of certain State and federal provisions of law prohibiting human trafficking; prohibiting a defendant from asserting the affirmative defense established by the Act unless the defendant provides a certain notice to the State's Attorney at least 10 days prior to trial; etc.

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

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Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2020 Legislative Date 1/24/2020 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Victims of Human Trafficking - Affirmative Defense Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2020 Legislative Date 1/24/2020 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2020 Legislative Date 2/24/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2020 Legislative Date 2/25/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {742510/1 Adopted Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2020 Legislative Date 2/25/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law - Victims of Human Trafficking - Affirmative Defense Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/27/2020 Legislative Date 2/27/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (115-22) Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2020 Legislative Date 2/28/2020 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2020 Legislative Date 3/09/2020 Action Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/24/2020	1/24/2020	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Victims of Human Trafficking - Affirmative Defense
House	1/24/2020	1/24/2020	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/24/2020	2/24/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	2/25/2020	2/25/2020	Favorable with Amendments {742510/1 Adopted	35 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/25/2020	2/25/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	35 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Victims of Human Trafficking - Affirmative Defense
House	2/27/2020	2/27/2020	Third Reading Passed (115-22)	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/28/2020	2/28/2020	Referred Judicial Proceedings	38 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2020	3/09/2020	Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Hearing canceled

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