VA HB749 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-15 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Abduction of minor for the purpose of prostitution; penalty. Provides that the use of force, intimidation, or deception is not an element of the crime of abducting a minor for the purpose of concubinage or prostitution, a crime punishable as a Class 2 felony. The bill also expands the class of minors who may be the victim of such crime from minors under 16 years of age to minors under 18 years of age.

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Title

Minors; abduction for purpose of prostitution, penalty.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-15HouseLeft in Courts of Justice
2018-01-09HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2018-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101525D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
18248(n/a)See Bill Text
18249(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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