AN ACT relating to human trafficking.
Summary
Amend KRS 529.110 to expand the definition of promoting human trafficking; create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to permit the Attorney General to establish a working group to study and discuss human trafficking in the Commonwealth; amend KRS 15.706 to include forced labor in reporting data on human trafficking from the Prosecutors Advisory Council; amend KRS 620.029 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to include additional information regarding human trafficking in its the annual report to the Legislative Research Commission; create a new section of KRS Chapter 219 to require hotels to post signs or window clings containing contact information for assistance for victims of human trafficking, establish penalties for noncompliance, require penalties to be paid to the human trafficking victims fund; amend KRS 176.415 to require the Department of Highways to post signs or window clings containing contact information for assistance for victims of human trafficking; amend KRS 183.075 to require airports to post signs or window clings containing contact information for assistance for victims of human trafficking, establish penalties for noncompliance, require penalties to be paid to the human trafficking victims fund; amend KRS 277.410 to require passenger train stations to post signs or window clings containing contact information for assistance for victims of human trafficking, establish penalties for noncompliance, require penalties to be paid to the human trafficking victims fund; amend KRS 281.767 to require truck stops and bus stations to post signs or window clings containing contact information for assistance for victims of human trafficking, establish penalties for noncompliance, require penalties to be paid to the human trafficking victims fund; amend KRS 529.140 to conform.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 26, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 13, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 61)
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 38-0
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, to Rules as a consent bill
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Committee
to Judiciary (S)
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
to Judiciary (H)
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Beverly Chester-Burton
DDemocratic
P
Daniel Elliott
RRepublican
P
David Meade
RRepublican
P
David Osborne
RRepublican
P
George Brown
DDemocratic
P
Jason Nemes
RRepublican
P
Keturah Herron
DDemocratic
P
Matt Lockett
RRepublican
P
Nancy Tate
RRepublican
P
Nick Wilson
RRepublican
P
Scott Sharp
RRepublican
P
Steve Bratcher
RRepublican
P
Steven Rudy
RRepublican
P
Suzanne Miles
RRepublican
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