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2023 SESSION

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HB 2131 Sex trafficked youth; DCJS to administer two-year pilot program to provide safe harbor for youth.

Introduced by: Karrie K. Delaney | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Department of Criminal Justice Services; two-year pilot program; safe harbor for sex trafficked youth. Provides that the Department of Criminal Justice Services, in partnership with the State Crime Commission, shall administer a two-year Demand Reduction and Safe Harbor for Domestic Minor Sex Trafficked Youth pilot program that shall focus on (i) implementing proactive reverse sting operations that target buyers of sex services and (ii) establishing programs and protocols to aid victims of sex trafficking. The bill provides that the goal of the program shall be to reduce arrest of sex trafficking victims regardless of age, reduce demand for commercial sex exploitation by focusing on buyers, and establish high-quality residential care, education, alternative employment opportunities, and life skills for victims.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/23  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102684D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/01/23  House: Committee substitute printed 23106053D-H1  pdf | impact statement

AMENDMENTS

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

HISTORY

• 01/10/23  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102684D
• 01/10/23  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/26/23  House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
• 01/27/23  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/23  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/23  House: Committee substitute printed 23106053D-H1
• 02/01/23  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/07/23  House: Left in Appropriations