Human trafficking hotline; posted notices, civil penalty. (HB1200)

Introduced By

Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax) with support from co-patrons Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-Fairfax Station), Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City), and Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-Oak Hill)

Progress

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

Description

Human trafficking hotline; posted notices.  Provides that any person who owns a business that provides entertainment commonly called stripteasing or topless entertaining or entertainment that has employees who are not clad both above and below the waist and who fails to post a specific notice in a clearly visible place on the premises thereof is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The notice provides the telephone number of the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/19/2012Committee
01/19/2012Presented and ordered printed 12104204D
01/19/2012Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/02/2012Assigned C & L sub: #1
02/07/2012Impact statement from DPB (HB1200)
02/09/2012Referred from Commerce and Labor
02/09/2012Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/10/2012Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2012Committee substitute printed 12105391D-H1
02/12/2012Read first time
02/13/2012Read second time
02/13/2012Committee substitute agreed to 12105391D-H1
02/13/2012Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1200H1
02/14/2012Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/14/2012VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2012Constitutional reading dispensed
02/15/2012Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/20/2012Impact statement from DPB (HB1200H1)
02/27/2012Reported from Commerce and Labor (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/29/2012Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2012Read third time
03/01/2012Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2012Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2012Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/07/2012Enrolled
03/07/2012Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1200ER)
03/07/2012Impact statement from DPB (HB1200ER)
03/07/2012Signed by Speaker
03/08/2012Signed by President
04/05/2012G Approved by Governor-Chapter 630 (effective 7/1/12)
04/05/2012G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0630)

Comments

VACOLAO, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

VACOLAO supports legislation that seeks to increase public awareness of and enhance enforcement of anti-human trafficking laws.