Abduction and kidnapping; definition. (HB2016)

Introduced By

Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patrons Del. Bob Hull (D-Falls Church), and Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax)

Progress

√	Introduced
√	Passed Committee
√	Passed House
√	Passed Senate
√	Signed by Governor
√	Became Law

Description

Human Trafficking. Defines human trafficking to include the use of force, deception, or coercion, for the purpose of subjecting a person to involuntary servitude, debt bondage, concubinage, prostitution, or slavery. The bill provides that any person who engages in human trafficking is subject to the provisions of the Virginia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, and provides for forfeiture of a trafficker's property used in, and proceeds gained from, trafficking. The bill also creates an affirmative defense to criminal activity engaged in by a victim of trafficking. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

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01/13/2009 Committee
01/13/2009 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090848492
01/13/2009 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/15/2009 Impact statement from VCSC (HB2016)
01/20/2009 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
02/06/2009 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
02/06/2009 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2009 Committee substitute printed 090940492-H1
02/08/2009 Read first time
02/09/2009 Read second time
02/09/2009 Committee substitute agreed to 090940492-H1
02/09/2009 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2016H1
02/10/2009 Impact statement from VCSC (HB2016H1)
02/10/2009 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/10/2009 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2009 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
02/10/2009 Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/10/2009 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed
02/11/2009 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/13/2009 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
02/19/2009 Impact statement from DPB (HB2016H1)
02/23/2009 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2009 Committee substitute printed 090949492-S1
02/24/2009 Impact statement from VCSC (HB2016S1)
02/24/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/25/2009 Read third time
02/25/2009 Reading of substitute waived
02/25/2009 Committee substitute agreed to 090949492-S1
02/25/2009 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2016S1
02/25/2009 Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2009 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (3-Y 94-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2009 Placed on Calendar
02/26/2009 Senate substitute rejected by House (3-Y 94-N)
02/26/2009 VOTE: --- REJECTED (3-Y 94-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2009 Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2009 Senate requested conference committee
02/26/2009 House acceded to request
02/26/2009 Conferees appointed by House
02/26/2009 Delegates: Ebbin, Albo, Bell
02/26/2009 Conferees appointed by Senate
02/26/2009 Senators: Edwards, Quayle, Deeds
02/27/2009 Conference substitute printed 091560492-H2
02/28/2009 Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2009 Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
02/28/2009 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2009 Enrolled
03/09/2009 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2016ER)
03/09/2009 Impact statement from DPB (HB2016ER)
03/09/2009 Signed by President
03/11/2009 Signed by Speaker
03/30/2009 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 662 (effective 7/1/09)
03/30/2009 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0662)

Comments

CG2 Consulting, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

This is a VACOLAO legislative priority. VACOLAO supports this bill. This bill establishes for the first time a specific criminal statute outlawing human trafficking. Currently, trafficking is dealt with in the code through extortion laws.

Posted 37 months ago. #

Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

The Virginia Interfaith Center supports this bill.

Posted 37 months ago. #

Nonprofit NoVA, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

Support.

Posted 37 months ago. #

Poll Results

4 votes

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