HB 1200 IN

0likes☆Favorite🔕SubscribeShare

Passed Legislature

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. Removes the requirement that money paid for a human trafficking victim or for an act performed by a human trafficking victim be paid to a third party, and specifies that a person commits the offense if the person knows or reasonably should know that the victim is a human trafficking victim. Increases the penalty if the person knows or reasonably should know that the human trafficking victim is less than 18 years of age. 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.

• Wendy McNamara Republican · author
• Michael Crider Republican · sponsor
• Stacey Donato Republican · sponsor
• Jack Sandlin · sponsor

1. Jan 7, 2021 Coauthored by Representatives Steuerwald, Olthoff, Negele · lower
2. Jan 7, 2021 Authored by Representative McNamara · lower
3. Jan 7, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
4. Feb 16, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
5. Feb 18, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
6. Feb 22, 2021 Representative Steuerwald removed as coauthor · lower
7. Feb 22, 2021 Representative Bartlett added as coauthor · lower
8. Feb 22, 2021 Senate sponsors: Senators Crider and Donato · lower
9. Feb 22, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 224: yeas 93, nays 0 · lower
10. Feb 23, 2021 Referred to the Senate · lower
11. Feb 24, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
12. Apr 1, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
13. Apr 5, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
14. Apr 6, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 352: yeas 50, nays 0 · upper
15. Apr 6, 2021 Senator Sandlin added as third sponsor · upper
16. Apr 6, 2021 Senators Bohacek and Tallian added as cosponsors · upper
17. Apr 6, 2021 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
18. Apr 7, 2021 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
19. Apr 8, 2021 Motion to dissent filed · lower
20. Apr 8, 2021 House dissented from Senate amendments · lower
21. Apr 12, 2021 Senate conferees appointed: Crider and Taylor G · upper
22. Apr 12, 2021 Senate advisors appointed: Donato and Tallian · upper
23. Apr 12, 2021 House conferees appointed: McNamara and Bartlett · lower
24. Apr 12, 2021 House advisors appointed: Olthoff, Negele and Hatcher · lower

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.

• House Bill (S) · Apr 1, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 5, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Feb 16, 2021 · PDF