Hawaii Senate Bill 2322 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-25 - Referred to JDL.
Pending: Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Replaces the offense of Promoting Prostitution in the First Degree with Sex Trafficking to be classified as a violent crime. Makes Sex Trafficking a class A felony and a strict liability offense if a minor is the victim of sex trafficking. Provides that the offense of prostitution for a person younger than eighteen years of age is a violation. Expands the Department of the Attorney General's Statewide Witness Program to include sex trafficking; provides victims with access to criminal injury compensation; and amends laws relating to civil liability for cases of coercion into prostitution. Makes amendments to strengthen enforcement of laws and increase penalties against the sex trafficker.

Sex Trafficking

Sen. Suzanne Chun Oakland [D]	Sen. Rosalyn Baker [D]	Sen. William Espero [D]	Sen. Josh Green [D]
Sen. Lorraine Inouye [D]	Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]	Sen. Laura Thielen [D]	Sen. Les Ihara [D]
Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]	Sen. Donna Kim [D]	Sen. Gil Riviere [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-01-25	Senate	Referred to JDL.
2016-01-25	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2016-01-22	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2322&year=2016
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB2322_.HTM