SB 155 IN

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Modifies the definition of "protected person" for purposes of the admission of a statement or videotape of an individual who is less than 14 years of age at the time of the offense but less than 18 years of age at the time of trial. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally: (1) pays, or offers or agrees to pay, money or other property; or (2) offers a benefit; for a human trafficking victim with the specific intent to induce or obtain the product or act for which the human trafficking victim was trafficked commits human trafficking, a Level 4 felony. Specifies that consent by the human trafficking victim is not a defense to a prosecution. Requires law enforcement agencies to report human trafficking investigations to the attorney general within 30 days after an investigation begins. Makes a technical correction.

• Michael Crider Republican · author
• Michael Young Republican · author
• Jon Ford · author
• Wendy McNamara Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 4, 2022 Authored by Senator Crider · upper
2. Jan 4, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
3. Jan 10, 2022 Senator Ford Jon added as second author · upper
4. Jan 11, 2022 Senator Houchin added as third author · upper
5. Jan 18, 2022 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
6. Jan 20, 2022 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
7. Jan 20, 2022 Senator Ford Jon removed as second author · upper
8. Jan 20, 2022 Senator Buck added as coauthor · upper
9. Jan 24, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 52: yeas 47, nays 0 · upper
10. Jan 24, 2022 House sponsor: Representative McNamara · upper
11. Jan 24, 2022 Cosponsors: Representatives Steuerwald and Bartlett · upper
12. Jan 24, 2022 Senator Houchin removed as third author · upper
13. Jan 24, 2022 Senator Young M added as second author · upper
14. Jan 24, 2022 Senator Ford Jon added as third author · upper
15. Jan 24, 2022 Senators Glick, Bohacek, Walker K, Sandlin, Houchin added as coauthors · upper
16. Jan 24, 2022 Senator Bassler added as coauthor · upper
17. Jan 24, 2022 Senator Becker added as coauthor · upper
18. Jan 24, 2022 Senators Charbonneau, Holdman, Tomes, Brown L, Melton added as coauthors · upper
19. Jan 24, 2022 Senator Crane added as coauthor · upper
20. Jan 24, 2022 Senator Kruse added as coauthor · upper
21. Jan 26, 2022 Referred to the House · upper
22. Jan 31, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
23. Feb 8, 2022 Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor · lower
24. Feb 10, 2022 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
25. Feb 15, 2022 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
26. Feb 17, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 198: yeas 88, nays 0 · lower
27. Feb 18, 2022 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
28. Feb 22, 2022 Motion to concur filed · upper
29. Feb 24, 2022 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 258: yeas 48, nays 0 · upper
30. Mar 1, 2022 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
31. Mar 4, 2022 Signed by the Speaker · lower
32. Mar 15, 2022 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
33. Mar 18, 2022 Public Law 153 · upper
34. Mar 18, 2022 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · Feb 25, 2022 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 3, 2022 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Jan 18, 2022 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Feb 10, 2022 · PDF