HB 1367 (2016) -  Offenses Involving Minors and Vulnerable Persons

by Nuñez
Increases maximum age at which victim or witness may be allowed to testify via CCTV rather than in courtroom in certain circumstances; includes human trafficking as underlying felony offense to support felony murder conviction; provides increased criminal penalties for human trafficking offenses if victim suffers great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement; specifies that penalties for branding must be for purpose of committing offense of human trafficking; prohibits certain defense to prosecution; includes human trafficking & lewd & lascivious offenses in rules of evidence applicable to sexually-related offenses.
Effective Date: July 1, 2016
Last Event: Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 545 (Ch. 2016-24), CS/SB 1294 (Ch. 2016-199) on Friday, March 11, 2016 6:45 PM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 545 (Ch. 2016-24), CS/SB 1294 (Ch. 2016-199) Time: 03/11/2016 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/15/2016 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/15/2016 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/15/2016 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/15/2016 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/11/2016 - 1:48 PM Member: Nuñez Committee: Version: __