VA HB2440 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-3)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-08 - House: Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 19 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-08 - House: Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Forced prostitution; expungement. 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. The bill also provides for expungement of a prostitution charge when the person was induced to engage in prostitution through the use of force, intimidation, or deception by another.
Title
Prostitution; expungement of charge if person was forced.
Sponsors
| Del. David Bulova [D] | Del. Mark Cole [R] | Del. Barbara Comstock [R] | Sen. Adam Ebbin [D] |
| Del. Timothy Hugo [R] | Del. Mark Keam [D] | Del. Kaye Kory [D] | Del. Kenneth Plum [D] |
| Del. Vivian Watts [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-08 | House: Left in Courts of Justice | |
| 2011-01-26 | House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote | |
| 2011-01-21 | House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal | |
| 2011-01-19 | House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice | |
| 2011-01-19 | House: Presented and ordered printed 11103783D |
Subjects
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+sum+HB2440 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+HB2440+hil |
