Human trafficking; posting hotline information, civil penalty.
Summary
Requires local departments of health, the Department of Transportation, at each rest area in the Commonwealth, and certain health care facilities to post notice of the existence of a human trafficking hotline to alert possible witnesses or victims of human trafficking to the availability of a means to report crimes or gain assistance.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2018
Last action Mar 6, 2018
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (96-0)
house of delegates
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments SB725ES1
legislature
Feb 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Amendments by Senator Dunnavant agreed to
legislature
Feb 7, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Feb 6, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB725S1
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18106367D-S1
legislature
Jan 10, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 10, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104663D
legislature
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
SD
Siobhan Dunnavant
RRepublican
Co
Adam Ebbin
DDemocratic
Co
Dave LaRock
RRepublican
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