RELATING TO SEX TRAFFICKING.
Summary
Includes coercion as a means of committing the offense of sex trafficking. Removes the criminal statute of limitations for sex trafficking. Specifies that sex trafficking of a minor is a strict liability offense. Repeals the offense of solicitation of a minor for prostitution. (SD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Jul 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2020
Last action Jul 8, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
8
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Jul 8, 2020
Introduced
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Jul 6, 2020
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 606) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Jul 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Jun 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jun 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 06-23-20 10:00AM in conference room 016.
upper
Mar 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-20 10:00AM in conference room 016.
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Committee
Re-Referred to JDC.
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Committee
Referred to JDC, WAM.
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 343).
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Creagan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Committee
Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 292-20), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, Say.
lower
Jan 30, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-03-20 2:00PM.
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
TB
Tom Brower
DDemocratic
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