Pennsylvania Senate Bill 851 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 28 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-09-26 - Re-reported as committed
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human trafficking, further providing for definitions; repealing provisions relating to appropriate implementation for minor victims of human trafficking; providing for special relief to restore victim's dignity and autonomy; adding provisions relating to safe harbor for sexually exploited children by imposing duties on law enforcement officers and the Department of Human Services and establishing the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund; in public indecency, further providing for the offense of prostitution and related offenses; and, in juvenile matters, further providing for definitions.

In human trafficking, further providing for definitions; repealing provisions relating to appropriate implementation for minor victims of human trafficking; providing for special relief to restore victim's dignity and autonomy; adding provisions relating to safe harbor for sexually exploited children by imposing duties on law enforcement officers and the Department of Human Services and establishing the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund; in public indecency, further providing for the offense of prostitution and related offenses; and, in juvenile matters, further providing for definitions.

Sen. Stewart Greenleaf [R]	Sen. Daylin Leach [D]	Sen. Andrew Dinniman [D]	Sen. Rob Teplitz [D]
Sen. Wayne Fontana [D]	Sen. Dominic Pileggi [R]	Sen. Christine Tartaglione [D]	Sen. Jay Costa [D]
Sen. John Rafferty [R]	Sen. Judy Schwank [D]	Sen. John Yudichak [R]	Sen. Ryan Aument [R]
Sen. Robert Mensch [R]	Sen. James Brewster [D]	Sen. John Blake [D]	Sen. Anthony Williams [D]
Sen. Camera Bartolotta [R]	Sen. Lawrence Farnese [D]	Sen. John Sabatina [D]	Sen. Lisa Baker [R]
Sen. Gene Yaw [R]	Sen. Patrick Browne [R]	Sen. Elder Vogel [R]	Sen. Mario Scavello [R]

2016-09-26 - Senate - Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-10-27 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Reported as Committed (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-10-27 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Reported as Committed (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-09-26	Senate	Re-reported as committed
2015-11-18	Senate	Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
2015-10-27	Senate	First consideration
2015-10-27	Senate	Reported as committed
2015-05-28	Senate	Referred to JUDICIARY

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2015&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=851
Text	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2015&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0851&pn=0965
Roll Call	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummary.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&chamber=S&cteeCde=39&theDate=10/27/2015&rNbr=464
Roll Call	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummary.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&chamber=S&cteeCde=39&theDate=10/27/2015&RollCallId=464
Roll Call	https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummary.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&chamber=S&cteeCde=3&theDate=09/26/2016&RollCallId=1033