Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Human Trafficking - Affirmative Defense
Sponsored by: Senators Lee, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Raskin, Ready, and Simonaire
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 357
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Providing that, in a prosecution for a specified charge relating to prostitution, it is an affirmative defense of duress if the defendant committed the act as a result of being a victim of an act of another who was charged with violating the human trafficking law; and providing that a defendant intending on asserting the affirmative defense is required to provide the State's Attorney with a specified notice at least 10 days prior to trial.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2015 Legislative Date 2/06/2015 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2015 Legislative Date 2/10/2015 Action Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2015 Legislative Date 3/13/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2015 Legislative Date 3/16/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments {538178/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 43
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2015 Legislative Date 3/16/2015 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2015 Legislative Date 3/18/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 45
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2015 Legislative Date 3/15/2015 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings 45A
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2015 Legislative Date 3/19/2015 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/13/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/08/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments {552312/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 69
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/08/2015 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 69
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/09/2015 Action Third Reading Passed with Amendments (120-18) Proceedings 70
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/10/2015 Action Senate Concur - House Amendments Proceedings 68
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/10/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 68
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/10/2015 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings 68
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/12/2015 Legislative Date 5/12/2015 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 357 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/09/2015	2/06/2015	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/10/2015	2/10/2015	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/12/2015	3/13/2015	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/16/2015	3/16/2015	Favorable with Amendments {538178/1 Report Adopted	43
Senate	3/16/2015	3/16/2015	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43
Senate	3/18/2015	3/18/2015	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	45
House	3/18/2015	3/15/2015	First Reading Judiciary	45A
House	3/19/2015	3/19/2015	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/13/2015	4/13/2015	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	4/13/2015	4/08/2015	Favorable with Amendments {552312/1 Report Adopted	69
House	4/13/2015	4/08/2015	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	69
House	4/13/2015	4/09/2015	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (120-18)	70
Senate	4/13/2015	4/10/2015	Senate Concur - House Amendments	68
Senate	4/13/2015	4/10/2015	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	68
Senate	4/13/2015	4/10/2015	Passed Enrolled	68
Post Passage	5/12/2015	5/12/2015	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 357

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/16/2015	Amendments Senate - (Judicial Proceedings) {538178/01 Adopted
4/13/2015	Amendments House - (Judiciary) {552312/01 Adopted
2/10/2015	Text - First - Criminal Law - Human Trafficking - Affirmative Defense
3/17/2015	Text - Third - Criminal Law - Human Trafficking - Affirmative Defense
4/14/2015	Text - Enrolled - Criminal Law - Human Trafficking - Affirmative Defense
6/15/2015	Text - Chapter - Criminal Law - Human Trafficking - Affirmative Defense
3/12/2015	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
4/13/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
3/18/2015	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-0) - 03/18/15
4/10/2015	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) - 04/10/15
4/09/2015	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (120-18) - 04/09/15

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