Commercial sex trafficking, prostitution, etc.; mistake of age defense. (HB1150)
Introduced By
Del. Candi King (D-Woodbridge) with support from 8 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. John Avoli (R-Staunton), Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), Del. Michelle Maldonado (D-Manassas), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Don Scott (D-Portsmouth), Irene Shin (D-Herndon), Del. Shelly Simonds (D-Newport News), Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Commercial sex trafficking, prostitution, etc.; mistake of age defense. Provides that a defendant's ignorance of the victim's age, the victim's misrepresentation of his age, or the defendant's belief that the victim was an adult shall not be raised as a defense in a prosecution for certain crimes related to commercial sex trafficking and prostitution involving a minor victim. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/14/2022 | Committee |
| 01/14/2022 | Presented and ordered printed 22102730D |
| 01/14/2022 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/01/2022 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 02/02/2022 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB1150) |
| 02/02/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1150) |
| 02/02/2022 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) |
| 02/15/2022 | Left in Courts of Justice |