Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person is not engaged in conduct that would constitute a felony or a Class A misdemeanor or in a place where the person does not have a right to be if the person is engaged in the activity or in the place due to the person's status as a trafficking victim. Provides that a person must prove the person's status as a trafficking victim by clear and convincing evidence. Provides that the person may provide clear and convincing evidence of the person's status as a trafficking victim through testimony at trial. Defines "trafficking victim" as a person subjected to the practices prohibited by the involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, or trafficking in persons statutes.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-07-23 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher [HB3237 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

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Introduced	2025-02-06	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
House Amendment 001	2025-03-12	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View

Supplemental Documents

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