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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2668: Trafficking victims/vacating

Vacating convictions arising from offenses committed as a result of being a victim of trafficking, promoting prostitution, or promoting commercial sexual abuse of a minor.

Summary

  • Allows a person to vacate a conviction for prostitution even if he or she has committed other crimes since the date of conviction if those crimes were the result of being a victim of a trafficking or a prostitution-related offense.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2668), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tina Orwall (D-33)
Introduced
January 18, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to vacating convictions arising from offenses committed as a result of being a victim of trafficking, promoting prostitution, or promoting commercial sexual abuse of a minor;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tina Orwall (D-33)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Roger Goodman D-45Tana Senn D-41Marcus Riccelli D-3Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. PS - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2668 in other sessions

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