Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Elections, Ethics and Rules Committee on June 28, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.
2007 Regular Session
House Bill 3553
Creates crime of subjecting another to involuntary servitude in first degree.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Creates crime of subjecting another to involuntary servitude in first degree. Punishes by maximum of 20 years' imprisonment, $375,000 fine, or both. Creates crime of subjecting another to involuntary servitude in second degree. Punishes by maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Creates crime of subjecting another to involuntary servitude in third degree. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Creates crime of sexual servitude of minor in first degree. Punishes by maximum of 25 years' imprisonment, $375,000 fine, or both. Creates crime of sexual servitude of minor in second degree. Punishes by maximum of 20 years' imprisonment, $375,000 fine, or both. Creates crime of trafficking in persons. Punishes by maximum of 20 years' imprisonment, $375,000 fine, or both. Expands definition of "economic damages" for purposes of restitution for certain crimes. Permits law enforcement agencies to apprehend person based upon probable cause that person is in violation of immigration law. Requires district attorney to investigate residency status of convicted persons and to take all reasonable steps to transfer custody of convicted aliens to federal government.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
Its course
April 30 to June 28, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action4 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesApr 30 to Jun 28 · stopped59 days
Waiting for a committeeApr 30 to May 77 days
Elections, Ethics and RulesMay 7 to Jun 28 · stopped52 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Elections, Ethics and Rules29–31
May 30
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Apr 30 – Jun 28
- Apr 30Introduced
- May 7Sent to Elections, Ethics and Rules
- Jun 28Died when the session ended
All 4 actions, as published
- Apr 30First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- May 7Referred to Elections, Ethics and Rules with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- May 30Motion to withdraw from Elections, Ethics and Rules failed.House of Representatives
- Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives