Bill Sponsors: IN SB0166 | 2017 | Regular Session

Bill Title: Vacating convictions of trafficked persons. Provides that a child who was: (1) the victim of human trafficking; and (2) adjudicated a delinquent child for a nonviolent act performed while a victim of human trafficking; is entitled to have the adjudication vacated if certain conditions are met. Provides that a person who was: (1) the victim of human trafficking (as an adult); and (2) was convicted of a nonviolent offense committed while the person was being trafficked; is entitled to have the person's conviction vacated if certain conditions are met. Provides that prostitution is a criminal offense only if committed by

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-03-07 - Representative Hamilton added as cosponsor [SB0166 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Sponsors

NameTypeSponsorshipDistrictFinancialEncyclopediaBiography
Senator Jack Sandlin [R]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-036FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Randall Head [R]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-018FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Lonnie Randolph [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-002FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Wendy McNamara [R]PrimarySponsored BillsHD-076FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Kevin Mahan [R]PrimarySponsored BillsHD-031FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Cindy Kirchhofer [R]PrimarySponsored BillsHD-089FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Carey Hamilton [D]PrimarySponsored BillsHD-087FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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