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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I

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HB 2234 Victims of sex trafficking; affirmative defense to prosecution for certain offenses.

Introduced by: Emily M. Brewer | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Victims of sex trafficking; affirmative defense to prosecution for certain offenses. Provides an affirmative defense to prosecution for prostitution and keeping, residing in, or frequenting a bawdy place if, at the time of the offense leading to such charge, such person was a victim of sex trafficking, as defined in the bill, and (i) was coerced to engage in the offense through the use of force or intimidation or (ii) such offense was committed at the direction of another person other than the individual with whom the person engaged in the acts of prostitution or unlawful sexual intercourse for such money or its equivalent.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/21  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101740D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/27/21  House: Committee substitute printed 21103605D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/22/21  Senate: Floor substitute printed 21200467D-S1 (Edwards)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/09/21  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2234ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/24/21  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0334)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
• Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
• Conference amendments

HISTORY

• 01/13/21  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101740D
• 01/13/21  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/21/21  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 01/22/21  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
• 01/22/21  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/21  House: Committee substitute printed 21103605D-H1
• 01/27/21  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/21  House: Read first time
• 01/29/21  House: Read second time
• 01/29/21  House: Committee substitute agreed to 21103605D-H1
• 01/29/21  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2234H1
• 02/01/21  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/21  House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/21  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/02/21  Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
• 02/05/21  Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/21  Senate: Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law
• 02/17/21  Senate: Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/21  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (32-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/21  Senate: Floor substitute printed 21200467D-S1 (Edwards)
• 02/22/21  Senate: Read third time
• 02/22/21  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/22/21  Senate: Substitute by Senator agreed to 21200467D-S1
• 02/22/21  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB2234S1
• 02/22/21  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/21  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/23/21  House: Senate substitute rejected by House 21200467D-S1 (1-Y 96-N)
• 02/23/21  House: VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 96-N)
• 02/24/21  Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/21  Senate: Senate requested conference committee
• 02/25/21  House: House acceded to request
• 02/25/21  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 02/25/21  House: Delegates: Brewer, Convirs-Fowler, Delaney
• 02/25/21  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 02/25/21  Senate: Senators: Edwards, McClellan, Stuart
• 02/27/21  Conference: Amended by conference committee
• 02/27/21  House: Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/21  House: VOTE: Agreed To (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/21  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/21  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/21  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2234ER)
• 03/09/21  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/21  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/15/21  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 15, 2021
• 03/15/21  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
• 03/24/21  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 334 (effective 7/1/21)
• 03/24/21  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0334)