Connecticut House Bill 5502 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Introduced on March 10 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-12 - Public Hearing 03/18
Pending: Joint Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To (1) increase the membership in the Trafficking in Persons Council, (2) allow certain testimony in the case of a delinquency proceeding to be compelled, (3) establish an affirmative defense for trafficking in persons in the case of a victim of trafficking, (4) redefine "sex trafficking", (5) change the required frequency of a refresher course in human trafficking awareness for certain professions, (6) extend vacatur relief to a person who committed certain crimes if a conviction is based on participation in the crime by the convicted person due to such person being a victim of trafficking, (7) to prohibit hourly rates at lodgings and require lodgings to establish a customer's identification before offering accommodation to such person, and (8) authorize extended periods of probation following convictions for certain crimes against minors.

An Act Concerning Human Trafficking And Sexual Misconduct Against Minors.

House Judiciary Committee

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-12	House	Public Hearing 03/18
2020-03-10	House	Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05502&which_year=2020
Text	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2020/TOB/h/pdf/2020HB-05502-R00-HB.PDF