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HB 865: Sex Trafficking

GENERAL BILL by Gannon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brandenburg ; Bullard ; Fiorentino ; Gibson ; Harrell ; Hasner ; Holloway ; Joyner ; Dick ; Stargel ; Zapata

Sex Trafficking; provides that it is felony of first degree for parent, legal guardian, or other person having custody or control of minor to offer to, or to actually, sell or otherwise transfer custody or control of such minor, with knowledge that such sale or transfer will result in force, fraud, or coercion being used to cause minor to engage in prostitution or otherwise participate in trade of sex trafficking, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 10/01/2004
Last Action: 4/30/2004 Senate - In Messages; Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 1962 (Ch. 2004-391)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/7/2004 House • Prefiled
2/19/2004 House • Referred to Criminal Justice (PS); Public Safety & Crime Prevention; Public Safety Appropriations (AP); Appropriations
3/2/2004 House • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice (PS); Public Safety & Crime Prevention; Public Safety Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00071
3/15/2004 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- Criminal Justice (PS), 03/17/04, 4:30 pm, Morris Hall
3/17/2004 House • Recommendation: Favorable by Criminal Justice (PS); YEAS 5 NAYS 0
3/18/2004 House • Now in Public Safety & Crime Prevention
3/29/2004 House • On Committee agenda-- Public Safety & Crime Prevention, 03/31/04, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
3/31/2004 House • Favorable by Public Safety & Crime Prevention; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 00364; Now in Public Safety Appropriations (AP) -HJ 00364
4/22/2004 House • Withdrawn from Public Safety Appropriations (AP) -HJ 00682; Now in Appropriations
4/30/2004 House • Withdrawn from Appropriations -HJ 01342; Placed on Calendar -HJ 01342; Read second and third times -HJ 01342; Passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 01342
4/30/2004 Senate • In Messages; Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 1962 (Ch. 2004-391)