HB 967: Human Trafficking
GENERAL BILL by Stafford
Human Trafficking; Designates act "Florida Victim's Relief Act"; provides that victim of human trafficking has privilege to refuse to disclose, & to prevent another person from disclosing, confidential communication to human trafficking counselor or trained volunteer; provides for disclosure only with prior written consent of victim; specifies by whom privilege may be claimed; authorizes court to award punitive damages to person who proves by clear & convincing evidence that he or she has been injured due to sex trafficking or human trafficking; provides that defendant has affirmative defense of duress or coercion of offense of human trafficking for which he or she is charged; authorizes person convicted of prostitution to file motion to vacate conviction if participation was result of person having been victim of human trafficking; specifies conditions; provides that person moving to vacate has burden of proof by preponderance of evidence.
Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/21/2013 House • Filed
3/4/2013 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 98
3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 97
5/3/2013 House • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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HB 967, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/21/2013 at 2:40 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 974 Human Trafficking Sobel Identical Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary
Location: In committee/council (JU)
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 90.50355 Page 2 (pdf) 772.104 Civil cause of action. Page 5 (pdf) 787.06 Human trafficking. Page 6 (pdf) 796.095 Page 6 (pdf)