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
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Introduced |
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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. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 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
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.
The Virginia Interfaith Center supports this bill.
Support.