Victims of sex trafficking; affirmative defense to prosecution for certain offenses. (HB2234)

Introduced By

Del. Emily Brewer (R-Suffolk) with support from co-patrons Del. Kelly Fowler (D-Virginia Beach), Del. Mark Keam (D-Vienna), and Del. Mark Levine (D-Alexandria)

Progress

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

Description

Victims of sex trafficking; affirmative defense to prosecution for certain offenses. Provides an affirmative defense to prosecution for prostitution and keeping, residing in, or frequenting a bawdy place if, at the time of the offense leading to such charge, such person was a victim of sex trafficking, as defined in the bill, and (i) was coerced to engage in the offense through the use of force or intimidation or (ii) such offense was committed at the direction of another person other than the individual with whom the person engaged in the acts of prostitution or unlawful sexual intercourse for such money or its equivalent. Read the Bill »

Status

04/21/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Judiciary Committee

History

Date	Action
01/13/2021	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101740D
01/13/2021	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/18/2021	Impact statement from DPB (HB2234)
01/21/2021	Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/22/2021	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
01/27/2021	Committee substitute printed 21103605D-H1
01/27/2021	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2021	Read first time
01/29/2021	Read second time
01/29/2021	Committee substitute agreed to 21103605D-H1
01/29/2021	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2234H1
01/31/2021	Impact statement from DPB (HB2234H1)
02/01/2021	Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/01/2021	VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2021	Constitutional reading dispensed
02/02/2021	Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
02/05/2021	Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2021	Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law
02/17/2021	Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2021	Constitutional reading dispensed (32-Y 0-N)
02/22/2021	Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/22/2021	Floor substitute printed 21200467D-S1 (Edwards)
02/22/2021	Read third time
02/22/2021	Reading of substitute waived
02/22/2021	Substitute by Senator agreed to 21200467D-S1
02/22/2021	Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB2234S1
02/22/2021	Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
02/23/2021	VOTE: Adoption (1-Y 96-N)
02/23/2021	Placed on Calendar
02/23/2021	Senate substitute rejected by House 21200467D-S1 (1-Y 96-N)
02/23/2021	VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 96-N)
02/24/2021	Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
02/24/2021	Senate requested conference committee
02/25/2021	House acceded to request
02/25/2021	Conferees appointed by House
02/25/2021	Delegates: Brewer, Convirs-Fowler, Delaney
02/25/2021	Impact statement from DPB (HB2234S1)
02/25/2021	Conferees appointed by Senate
02/25/2021	Senators: Edwards, McClellan, Stuart
02/27/2021	C Amended by conference committee
02/27/2021	Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
02/27/2021	VOTE: Agreed To (98-Y 0-N)
02/27/2021	Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
03/09/2021	Enrolled
03/09/2021	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2234ER)
03/09/2021	Signed by President
03/11/2021	Signed by Speaker
03/15/2021	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 15, 2021
03/15/2021	G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
03/16/2021	Impact statement from DPB (HB2234ER)
03/24/2021	G Approved by Governor-Chapter 334 (effective 7/1/21)
03/24/2021	G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0334)