S 0230 General Bill, By Shealy, Hutto, Jackson and Gustafson
Summary: Trafficking victims, minors
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-2020(G) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO TRAFFICKING VICTIMS WHO ARE MINORS, TO PROVIDE THAT MINORS ENGAGED IN COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY OR TRAFFICKING ARE PRESUMED TO BE DOING SO UNDER COERCION OR AS THE RESULT OF A REASONABLE FEAR OF A THREAT, TO PROVIDE FOR AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE OF THESE VICTIMS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR EXPUNGEMENT FOR THESE VICTIMS.
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12/09/20	Senate	Prefiled
12/09/20	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/12/21	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 228)
01/12/21	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 228)
04/08/21	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Talley (ch), Hutto, Matthews, Climer, Senn, Cash, Harpootlian
05/05/21	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 8)
05/06/21		Scrivener's error corrected
05/06/21	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 38)
05/12/21	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 39)
03/10/22	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 10)
03/10/22	Senate	Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 10)
03/15/22	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 18)
03/29/22	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 33)
03/29/22	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 33)