VA HB1991 | 2013 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-05 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 9 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-05 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Disposition of minors engaging in prostitution; forced prostitution. Provides that only an adult can be guilty of the crime of being a prostitute and that any minor who engages in prostitution is to be considered a child in need of services. The bill also provides that there shall exist an affirmative defense to the crime of prostitution when the person arrested or charged was induced to engage in prostitution through the use of force, intimidation, or deception by another.
Title
Prostitution; disposition of minors.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-05 | House | Left in Courts of Justice |
| 2013-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
| 2013-01-15 | House | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
| 2013-01-09 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2013-01-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102581D |
Subjects
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+sum+HB1991 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+HB1991+hil |
