Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of trafficking of persons.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Vetoed
May 2023
Introduced Feb 23, 2023
Vetoed May 24, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 14, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
15
Committee
11
May 24, 2023
Vetoed
Vetoed by the Governor
executive
May 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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