Bill > H1325

Introduced Session

Revises mental, emotional, or developmental age of child victim whose out-of-court statement describing specified criminal acts is admissible in evidence in certain instances; provides for expungement of criminal history record of victim of human trafficking; designates what offenses may be expunged; provides that conviction expunged under this act is deemed to have been vacated due to substantive defect in underlying criminal proceedings; provides for period in which such expungement must be sought; provides that official documentation of victim's status as human trafficking victim creates presumption; provides standard of proof absent such documentation; provides requirements for petitions; provides for parties & service; provides for electronic appearances of petitioners & attorneys; provides for orders of relief; provides for physical destruction of records; authorizes person whose records are expunged to lawfully deny or fail to acknowledge arrests covered by expunged record; provides exceptions; provides that such lawful denial is not perjury or subject person to liability. APPROPRIATION:

Committee Categories

Ross Spano (R)*,  Ben Albritton (R),  Frank Artiles (R),  Lori Berman (D),  Daphne Campbell (D),  Gayle Harrell (R),  Travis Hutson (R),  Dave Kerner (D),  Charles McBurney (R),  Kionne McGhee (D),  Jared Moskowitz (D),  Jeanette Nuñez (R),  Keith Perry (R),  Ray Pilon (R),  Kevin Rader (D),  Greg Steube (R),  Dana Young (R),  Carl Zimmermann (D), 

Other Sponsors (2)

Chapter No. 2013-98, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1327 (Ch. 2013-99) (on 05/30/2013)