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PA HB246
PA HB246In human trafficking, further providing for evidence and defenses to human trafficking.
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Introduced
01/25/2021
01/25/2021
In Committee
05/28/2021
05/28/2021
Crossed Over
05/25/2021
05/25/2021
Passed
06/28/2021
06/28/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/30/2021
06/30/2021
Introduced Session
2021-2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human trafficking, further providing for evidence and defenses to human trafficking.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to provide further evidence and defenses in cases of human trafficking. Specifically, it clarifies that the age of the victim with respect to the age of consent or legal age of marriage cannot be used as a defense in human trafficking prosecutions. Additionally, the bill applies the existing provisions on the admissibility of evidence related to the victim's sexual conduct to human trafficking cases.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (36)
Natalie Mihalek (R)*,
Mike Armanini (R),
Rosemary Brown (R),
Anthony DeLuca (D),
Matthew Dowling (R),
Mindy Fee (R),
Valerie Gaydos (R),
Barb Gleim (R),
Seth Grove (R),
Liz Hanbidge (D),
Johnathan Hershey (R),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Josh Kail (R),
Rob Kauffman (R),
Lori Mizgorski (R),
Ed Neilson (D),
Eric Nelson (R),
Donna Oberlander (R),
Clint Owlett (R),
Eddie Pashinski (D),
Tina Pickett (R),
Kathy Rapp (R),
Greg Rothman (R),
David Rowe (R),
Mark Rozzi (D),
Frank Ryan (R),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Tommy Sankey (R),
Christina Sappey (D),
Stan Saylor (R),
Lynda Schlegel-Culver (R),
Mike Schlossberg (D),
W. Todd Stephens (R),
Wendi Thomas (R),
Tarah Toohil (R),
Joseph Webster (D),
Last Action
Act No. 32 of 2021 (on 06/30/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2021&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=246 |
| House Fiscal Note PN 0214 | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2021/0/HB0246P0214.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2021&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0246&pn=0214 |
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