MD SB688 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-06 - Hearing 3/07 at 12:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring a law enforcement officer who has reason to believe that a certain child is a victim of sex trafficking to notify a certain regional navigator; declaring the intent of the General Assembly that a minor who is reasonably believed to have engaged in prostitution be treated as a victim of sexual abuse and have access to immediate child-centered and trauma-informed services; providing certain immunity for a minor who engages in certain prostitution-related conduct; etc.

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Title

Juvenile Law – Sex Trafficking – Immunity, Services, and Investigations

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-06SenateHearing 3/07 at 12:00 p.m.
2019-02-04SenateFirst Reading Judicial Proceedings

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