SB 155 Indiana Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Human trafficking.

Summary
Modifies the definition of "protected person" for purposes of the admission of a statement or videotape of an individual who is less than 14 years of age at the time of the offense but less than 18 years of age at the time of trial. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally: (1) pays, or offers or agrees to pay, money or other property; or (2) offers a benefit; for a human trafficking victim with the specific intent to induce or obtain the product or act for which the human trafficking victim was trafficked commits human trafficking, a Level 4 felony. Specifies that consent by the human trafficking victim is not a defense to a prosecution. Requires law enforcement agencies to report human trafficking investigations to the attorney general within 30 days after an investigation begins. Makes a technical correction.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 22, 2022 Signed Mar 18, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 17, 2022

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Mar 18, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Feb 24, 2022
Amended
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 258: yeas 48, nays 0
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
upper
Feb 18, 2022
Amended
Returned to the Senate with amendments
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 198: yeas 88, nays 0
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 52: yeas 47, nays 0
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 18 co-sponsors

Sponsors