Prostitution, forced; vacating conviction, expungement of police and court records. (SB1273)
Introduced By
Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Forced prostitution; expungement. Provides that there shall exist an affirmative defense to the crime of prostitution when the person arrested or charged was abducted for the purpose of prostitution in violation of 18.2-48 and was induced to engage in prostitution through the use of force, intimidation, or deception by another. The bill also provides for expungement of a prostitution charge when the person was abducted for the purpose of prostitution in violation of 18.2-48 and was induced to engage in prostitution through the use of force, intimidation, or deception by another. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/14/2013 | Presented and ordered printed 13103887D |
01/14/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/30/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2013 | Committee substitute printed 13104783D-S1 |
02/01/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2013 | Read second time |
02/04/2013 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/04/2013 | Committee substitute agreed to 13104783D-S1 |
02/04/2013 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1273S1 |
02/04/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2013 | Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2013 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2013 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
02/06/2013 | Read first time |
02/06/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/08/2013 | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
02/11/2013 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
02/18/2013 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia supports legislation that provides individuals forced into prostitution a legal defense to prosecution and expungement of records if convicted. Human trafficking of children and immigrants is a growing criminal enterprise and the victims of these crimes should not be treated as criminals by the justice system.
ACLU of Virginia supports legislation that provides individuals forced into prostitution a legal defense to prosecution and expungement of records if convicted. Human trafficking of children and immigrants is a growing criminal enterprise and the victims of these crimes should not be treated as criminals by the justice system.