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Introduced
03/14/2023
03/14/2023
In Committee
06/06/2023
06/06/2023
Crossed Over
06/06/2023
06/06/2023
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human trafficking, further providing for civil causes of action.
AI Summary
This bill amends Pennsylvania's Crimes and Offenses statute to expand civil causes of action for victims of sex trafficking. Under the amended law, victims can now bring civil suits against individuals who recruit, profit from, or maintain them in sex trade activities, as well as those who abuse or cause them bodily harm in sex trade acts, or knowingly advertise to recruit them into sex trade activities. The bill provides that this change will take effect 60 days after enactment.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (12)
Rob Kauffman (R)*,
Tina Davis (D),
Keith Greiner (R),
Seth Grove (R),
Rich Irvin (R),
Tom Jones (R),
Dawn Keefer (R),
Tarik Khan (D),
Thomas Kutz (R),
Dan Moul (R),
Leslie Rossi (R),
Dave Zimmerman (R),
Last Action
Referred to JUDICIARY (on 06/06/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2023&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=394 |
| House Fiscal Note PN 0361 | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2023/0/HB0394P0361.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2023&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0394&pn=0361 |
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