Legislation

Title: Child Placement - Prohibition on Human Trafficking, Restrictions on Advertising, and Reporting Requirements
Sponsored by: Delegates C. Wilson and Carter
Status: In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person from knowingly committing specified acts related to rehoming a minor; providing that a person who violates specified prohibitions in the Act is guilty of the felony of human trafficking; prohibiting a person other than the Department of Human Resources or a child placement agency from advertising regarding the placement or acceptance of a child for adoption; authorizing an individual who believes a child is not living with a specified legal custodian to notify a specified local department or law enforcement agency; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0015

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1125 Session: 2015 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2016 Legislative Date 2/12/2016 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2016 Legislative Date 2/12/2016 Action Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2016 Legislative Date 3/08/2016 Action Hearing cancelled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2016 Legislative Date 3/14/2016 Action Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/11/2016	2/12/2016	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/12/2016	2/12/2016	Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/08/2016	3/08/2016	Hearing cancelled
House	3/14/2016	3/14/2016	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/15/2016	Text - First - Child Placement - Prohibition on Human Trafficking, Restrictions on Advertising, and Reporting Requirements
3/14/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary

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