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Raised H.B. No. 6657
Session Year 2021
 

AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

To (1) adjust the membership in the Trafficking in Persons Council, (2) allow certain testimony in the case of a delinquency proceeding to be compelled, (3) establish an affirmative defense for trafficking in persons in the case of a victim of trafficking, (4) redefine "sex trafficking", (5) modify the elements of the crimes of patronizing a prostitute and commercial sexual abuse of a minor, (6) change the required frequency of a refresher course in human trafficking awareness for certain professions, and (7) extend vacatur relief to a person who committed certain crimes if a conviction is based on participation in the crime by the convicted person due to such person being a victim of trafficking.

Introduced by:
Judiciary Committee
 New today  2-4 days old  5 days & older
   Text of Bill
 Public Act No. 21-103  [doc]
 File No. 694
 File No. 479
 JUD Joint Favorable  [doc]
 Raised Bill  [doc]
   Called Amendments
 House Schedule B LCO# 8397 (R) [doc]
 House Schedule A LCO# 8465 (J) [doc]
   Uncalled Amendments
 Senate LCO Amendment #8800 (D)  [doc]
 House LCO Amendment #8372 (J)  [doc]
 House LCO Amendment #7470 (R)  [doc]
   Votes
 Senate Roll Call Vote 408
 House Roll Call Vote 117 AS AMENDED
   Committee Actions
 JUD Joint Fav. Rpt
 JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
 JUD Vote Tally Sheet-A (MOTION FAILED)
   Fiscal Notes
 Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8800 (No Fiscal Impact)
 Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8465 (No Fiscal Impact)
 Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8397 (No Fiscal Impact)
 Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8372 (No Fiscal Impact)
 Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7470 (No Fiscal Impact)
 Fiscal Note For File Copy 694
 Fiscal Note for HB-6657, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8465), House "B" (LCO 8397)
 Fiscal Note For File Copy 479
   Bill Analyses
 Bill Analysis For File Copy 694
 Bill Analysis For File Copy 479
 Summary for Public Act No. 21-103

Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:

Bill History

 Date Action Taken
 6/30/2021Signed by the Governor
 6/18/2021Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
 6/18/2021Transmitted to the Secretary of State
 6/16/2021(LCO)Public Act 21-103
 6/8/2021In Concurrence
 6/8/2021Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A,B
 6/8/2021Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A,B
 5/14/2021(LCO)File Number 694
 5/14/2021Senate Calendar Number 433
 5/14/2021Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
 5/12/2021House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A,B
 5/12/2021House Adopted House Amendment Schedule B 8397
 5/12/2021House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 8465
 4/15/2021(LCO)File Number 479
 4/15/2021House Calendar Number 349
 4/15/2021Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
 4/15/2021(LCO)Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
 4/9/2021(LCO)Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/14/21 5:00 PM
 3/30/2021(LCO)Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
 3/29/2021(JUD)Joint Favorable
 3/19/2021Public Hearing 03/24
 3/18/2021Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary

Co-sponsors of HB-6657

Rep. Craig C. Fishbein, 90th Dist.
Rep. Gary A. Turco, 27th Dist.
Sen. Saud Anwar, 3rd Dist.
Rep. William A. Petit, 22nd Dist.
Rep. David Michel, 146th Dist.
Rep. Nicole Klarides-Ditria, 105th Dist.
Rep. Steven J. Stafstrom, 129th Dist.
Rep. Susan M. Johnson, 49th Dist.
Rep. Henry J. Genga, 10th Dist.
Rep. Josh Elliott, 88th Dist.
Rep. Ben McGorty, 122nd Dist.
Rep. Kenneth M Gucker, 138th Dist.
Rep. Jonathan Steinberg, 136th Dist.
Rep. Kara Rochelle, 104th Dist.
Rep. Tom Delnicki, 14th Dist.
Rep. Holly H. Cheeseman, 37th Dist.
Rep. Tami Zawistowski, 61st Dist.
Rep. Larry B. Butler, 72nd Dist.
Rep. Hilda E. Santiago, 84th Dist.
Rep. Bobby G. Gibson, 15th Dist.
Rep. John "Jack" F. Hennessy, 127th Dist.
Rep. Mitch Bolinsky, 106th Dist.
Rep. Dave W. Yaccarino, 87th Dist.
Rep. Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, 77th Dist.
Rep. Catherine F. Abercrombie, 83rd Dist.
Rep. Terrie E. Wood, 141st Dist.
Rep. Kathy Kennedy, 119th Dist.
Rep. Dorinda Borer, 115th Dist.
Rep. Donna Veach, 30th Dist.
Rep. David Rutigliano, 123rd Dist.
Sen. Marilyn V. Moore, 22nd Dist.
Rep. Michael A. Winkler, 56th Dist.
Sen. Kevin D. Witkos, 8th Dist.
Public Hearing Testimony  

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