AB 971 — Relating to: human trafficking of adults at risk for the purpose of commercial sex acts and providing a penalty.
Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Referred to committee on Rules
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Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0
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Executive action taken
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Public hearing held
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Senator Larson added as a cosponsor
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Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor
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Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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Introduced by Representatives Emerson, O'Connor, Conley, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Billings, Dittrich, Drake, Edming, Gundrum, Hurd, Joers, Kitchens, Krug, Maxey, Moore Omokunde, Murphy, Mursau, Ohnstad, Ratcliff, Schraa, Shankland, Stubbs and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators L. Johnson, Carpenter, Roys, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch
Sponsors
- Jodi Emerson · Primary
- Jerry O'Connor · Primary
- Conley · Primary
- Clinton Anderson · Primary
- Jill Billings · Primary
- Barbara Dittrich · Primary
- Dora Drake · Primary
- Edming · Primary
- Rick Gundrum · Primary
- Karen Hurd · Primary
- Alex Joers · Primary
- Joel Kitchens · Primary
- Scott Krug · Primary
- Dave Maxey · Primary
- Supreme Moore Omokunde · Primary
- David Murphy · Primary
- Jeffrey Mursau · Primary
- Ohnstad · Primary
- Melissa Ratcliff · Primary
- Schraa · Primary
- Shankland · Primary
- Shelia Stubbs · Primary
- Lisa Subeck · Primary
- Clinton Anderson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →24 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 108 not signed on
Sponsors (24)
- Emerson, Jodi Democrat
- O'Connor, Jerry Republican
- Conley
- Anderson, Clinton Democrat
- Billings, Jill Democrat
- Dittrich, Barbara Republican
- Drake, Dora Democrat
- Edming
- Gundrum, Rick Republican
- Hurd, Karen Republican
- Joers, Alex Democrat
- Kitchens, Joel Republican
- Krug, Scott Republican
- Maxey, Dave Republican
- Moore Omokunde, Supreme Democrat
- Murphy, David Republican
- Mursau, Jeffrey Republican
- Ohnstad
- Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat
- Schraa
- Shankland
- Stubbs, Shelia Democrat
- Subeck, Lisa Democrat
- Anderson, Clinton Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (108)
108 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 108 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors AB 971?
- AB 971 is sponsored by Emerson, Jodi (Democrat), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Conley, Anderson, Clinton (Democrat), Billings, Jill (Democrat), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Drake, Dora (Democrat), Edming, Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Hurd, Karen (Republican), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Krug, Scott (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Moore Omokunde, Supreme (Democrat), Murphy, David (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Ohnstad, Ratcliff, Melissa (Democrat), Schraa, Shankland, Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), and Subeck, Lisa (Democrat).
- What is the current status of AB 971?
- This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track AB 971?
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