Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Safety Committee on July 8, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.
2013 Regular Session
House Bill 2019
Creates crime of patronizing a trafficked child.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Creates crime of patronizing a trafficked child. Punishes by maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, if victim is child under 18 years of age. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, if conviction is based on offer by or to law enforcement officer posing as child under 18 years of age. Enhances penalties for crime of trafficking in persons if victim was minor or force was used and trafficking was for purpose of commercial sex acts. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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
30 co-sponsors
Jules Bailey, Jeff Barker, Phil Barnhart, Deborah Boone, Michael Dembrow, Lew Frederick, Tim Freeman, Wally Hicks, Betty Komp, Wayne Krieger, Nancy Nathanson, Jeff Reardon, Jessica Vega Pederson, Brad Witt, Sara Gelser Blouin, Kevin Cameron, Brent Barton, Alissa Keny-Guyer, David Gomberg, Julie Parrish, Kim Thatcher, Vicki Berger, Bruce Hanna, Brian Clem, Margaret Doherty, Sherrie Sprenger, John Huffman, Gregory Smith, Mike McLane, John Davis
Its course
February 25 to July 8, 2013, 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 action9 actions on 8 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to Jul 8 · stopped133 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 25 to Mar 47 days
JudiciaryMar 4 to Apr 2552 days
Ways and MeansApr 25 to Apr 30 · moved on5 days
Public SafetyApr 30 to Jul 8 · stopped69 days
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 Feb 25 – Jul 8
- Feb 25Introduced
- Mar 4Sent to Judiciary
- Mar 25Heard in Judiciary
- Apr 15Heard in Judiciary
- Apr 18Heard in Judiciary
- Apr 25Judiciary recommended it, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Apr 30Sent to Public Safety Subcommittee
- Jul 8Died when the session ended
All 9 actions, as published
- Feb 25First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Mar 4Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
- Mar 25Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Apr 15Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Apr 18Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Apr 25Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Apr 25Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
- Apr 30Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.House of Representatives
- Jul 8In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives