Sound of Freedom Act; human trafficking; minimum sentence of life imprisonment where victim is a minor
Summary
Crimes & Offenses
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 12, 2024
Signed Apr 24, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2024 · House Feb 20, 2024
How they voted
29–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 35
Apr 11, 2024
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican27
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Apr 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 503
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bell motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 502
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Introduced
Judiciary 1st Amendment Offered (Judiciary)
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted (Judiciary)
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 31
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 30
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Introduced
JUDY 3rd Reported Substitute Offered (Judiciary)
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Introduced
JUDY 2nd Reported Substitute Offered (Judiciary)
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Judiciary)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donna Givens
RRepublican
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