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HOUSE BILL 542

CHAPTER NUMBER: 143
File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes

Sponsored By:
Delegates Simmons and Waldstreicher

Entitled:
Criminal Law - Human Trafficking - Inducing or Enticing

Synopsis:

Altering a provision of law prohibiting a person from knowingly persuading or encouraging another by threat or promise to be taken to or placed in any place for prostitution, to prohibit a person from knowingly persuading, inducing, enticing, or encouraging another to be taken anywhere for prostitution.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
House Action
2/5
First Reading Judiciary
2/4
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/17
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/19
Third Reading Passed (131-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/20
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/25
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/14
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 143

Sponsored by:

Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Penalties
Prostitution

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law
( 11-303 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 19, 2009: Third Reading Passed (131-0)
Senate
April 6, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)



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