SB 2478 (2008) -  Sex Trafficking [LPCC]

by Lynn
(THIS BILL COMBINED IN CS/CS/S1722 & S2478) Increases penalties for procuring a minor for prostitution. Provides enhanced penalties for forcing, compelling, or coercing another to become a prostitute. Increases penalties for selling or buying minors into sex trafficking or prostitution. Provides additional prostitution offenses that may subject a place to being declared a public nuisance by a county or municipality and abated, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Event: 04/21/08 S Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/CS/SB 1722 (Died in Senate Committee on Judiciary) -SJ 00753 on Monday, April 21, 2008 4:49 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Criminal Justice
    • On agenda for: 04/21/08 2:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
  • Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations

Related Bills

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Criminal Justice 4/15/2008 7:57:19 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/CS/SB 1722 (Died in Senate Committee on Judiciary) -SJ 00753 Time: 04/21/2008 - 4:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00753 Time: 04/21/2008 - 4:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S CS combines this bill with SB 1722 -SJ 00753 Time: 04/21/2008 - 4:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/21/08, 2:30 pm, 401-S Time: 04/16/2008 - 6:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/16/08, 3:30 pm, 401-S --Temporarily postponed Time: 04/11/2008 - 3:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00276 Time: 03/13/2008 - 10:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/28/2008 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: __