RELATING TO PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.
Summary
Amends various provisions of the HRS to increase protections for child victims of sex trafficking, prostitution, and commercial exploitation by increasing penalties for offenders and habitual offenders. Among other things, amends the offense of sex trafficking to impose criminal liability on a person who solicits a minor for prostitution and by imposing strict liability with respect to the age of the minor.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Last action Feb 7, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
lower
Feb 1, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-08-18.
lower
Jan 26, 2018
Committee
Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 7
lower
Jan 22, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lynn DeCoite
DDemocratic
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