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CS/CS/HB 99: Sexual Exploitation

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee; Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; Fresen; Nunez; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley; Bullard; Clemens; Costello; Cruz; Diaz; Dorworth; Fullwood; Harrison; Horner; Jenne; Julien; Kiar; Logan; Lopez-Cantera; Oliva; Perman; Perry; Plakon; Rooney; Snyder; Weinstein

Sexual Exploitation; Cites act as "Florida Safe Harbor Act"; provides legislative intent & goals; revises definitions; authorizes delivery of children alleged to be dependent & sexually exploited to short-term safe houses; requires assessment of certain children for placement in safe house; provides for use of such assessments; requires annual report concerning placements; requires circuits of DCFS to address child welfare service needs of sexually exploited children in master plans; provides duties, responsibilities, & requirements for safe houses & their operators; provides for training for law enforcement officials who are likely to encounter sexually exploited children; provides for increased civil penalty for soliciting another to commit prostitution or related acts; provides for disposition of proceeds; allows victim compensation for sexually exploited children.

Last Action: 04/16/2012 Chapter No. 2012-105

Effective Date: January 1, 2013


Bill History

Date Chamber Action
08/18/2011 House • Filed
09/15/2011 House • Referred to Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 14
11/30/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee, 12/07/11, 9:00 am, 12 HOB
12/07/2011 House • CS by Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 178
12/16/2011 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
01/05/2012 House • Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Committee
• CS referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 169
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee -HJ 169
01/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 13
• CS by Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 161
01/27/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/31/12, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
01/31/2012 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 319
• Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 319
02/14/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/16/12, 9:00 am, 404 HOB
02/16/2012 House • CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 683
02/17/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
02/20/2012 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 682
• CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 673
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/22/12
02/22/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 710
• Amendment(s) adopted (780657) -HJ 711
• Placed on 3rd reading
02/23/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 758
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 758
02/24/2012 Senate • In Messages
03/05/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 838
• Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Budget -SJ 838
03/08/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Budget -SJ 965
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 965
• Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 202 -SJ 965
• Read 2nd time -SJ 965
• Read 3rd time -SJ 965
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 965
03/08/2012 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1243
04/06/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
04/13/2012 • Approved by Governor
04/16/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-105