AB 2221 California Assembly · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Criminal procedure: human trafficking witnesses.

Summary

Under existing law, a person who deprives or violates another person's personal liberty with the intent to obtain forced labor or services or who deprives or violates another person's personal liberty for the purpose of prostitution or sexual exploitation is guilty of human trafficking, a felony. This bill would require, in a case involving a charge of human trafficking, that a minor who is a victim of the human trafficking be provided with assistance from the local county Victim Witness Assistance Center if the minor so desires that assistance.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2016

Committee Review

Aug 2016

Assembly Passage

May 2016

Senate Passage

Aug 2016

Signed into Law

Sep 2016

Introduced Feb 18, 2016 Signed Sep 26, 2016

Floor votes · Senate Aug 23, 2016 · Assembly Aug 29, 2016

How they voted

34–0

Passed

Total votes 34

Aug 23, 2016

D Democratic24

24 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican10

10 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Sep 26, 2016

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Aug 29, 2016

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (75-0)

assembly

Aug 29, 2016

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 6354.).

lower

Aug 24, 2016

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 26 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

lower

Aug 23, 2016

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (34-0)

senate

Aug 16, 2016

Upper · Passed

Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

upper

Aug 15, 2016

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 11).

upper

Aug 1, 2016

Committee

In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

upper

Jun 22, 2016

Committee

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

May 26, 2016

Committee

Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

upper

May 11, 2016

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (May 11).

lower

Apr 20, 2016

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 19, 2016

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended.

lower

Apr 18, 2016

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 12).

lower

Apr 7, 2016

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

Mar 28, 2016

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

Mar 17, 2016

Committee

Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

Feb 19, 2016

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor