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History for 89(2) HB 236 by Hayes

Last Action:
08/20/2025 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Aug 20 2025 6:32PM
Caption Version:
Introduced
Caption Text:
Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
Author:
Hayes | Holt | Louderback | Bumgarner | Gates
Coauthor:
Alders | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Cain | Cook | Cunningham | Curry | Dean | Dorazio | Dyson | Fairly | Frank | Gerdes | Harris | Harris Davila | Hefner | Hickland | Hopper | Kerwin | LaHood | Leach | Leo Wilson | Lopez, Janie | Lowe | Luther | McLaughlin | McQueeney | Metcalf | Money | Morgan | Olcott | Oliverson | Orr | Patterson | Paul | Pierson | Richardson | Schatzline | Schoolcraft | Shaheen | Shofner | Slawson | Spiller | Swanson | Tepper | Tinderholt | Toth | Troxclair | Vasut | Villalobos | Virdell | Wharton | Wilson
Subjects:
Crimes--Against Morals (I0180)
Crimes--Against Persons--General (I0170)
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual (I0171)
Criminal Procedure--Defense Counsel (I0207)
Criminal Procedure--General (I0208)
CRIME VICTIMS (S0046)
HUMAN TRAFFICKING (S0696)
PROSTITUTION (S0016)
Companion:
SB 11 by Parker, Identical
HB 10 by Thompson, Duplicate
HB 252 by Cook, Duplicate
House Committee:
House Committee Status:
In committee
Actions are in descending date order.
Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence      08/20/2025   06:32 PM  95
 Read first time      08/20/2025     95
 Filed      08/18/2025