Indiana 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 15 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 155 — Human trafficking.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2022. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    4 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (15 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Modifies the definition of "protected person" for purposes of the admission of a statement or videotape of an individual who is less than 14 years of age at the time of the offense but less than 18 years of age at the time of trial. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally: (1) pays, or offers or agrees to pay, money or other property; or (2) offers a benefit; for a human trafficking victim with the specific intent to induce or obtain the product or act for which the human trafficking victim was trafficked commits human trafficking, a Level 4 felony. Specifies that consent by the human trafficking victim is not a defense to a prosecution. Requires law enforcement agencies to report human trafficking investigations to the attorney general within 30 days after an investigation begins. Makes a technical correction.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 153

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 258: yeas 48, nays 0

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 198: yeas 88, nays 0

  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  12. Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

  14. Referred to the House

  15. Senator Kruse added as coauthor

  16. Senator Crane added as coauthor

  17. Senators Charbonneau, Holdman, Tomes, Brown L, Melton added as coauthors

  18. Senator Becker added as coauthor

  19. Senator Bassler added as coauthor

  20. Senators Glick, Bohacek, Walker K, Sandlin, Houchin added as coauthors

  21. Senator Ford Jon added as third author

  22. Senator Young M added as second author

  23. Senator Houchin removed as third author

  24. Cosponsors: Representatives Steuerwald and Bartlett

  25. House sponsor: Representative McNamara

  26. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 52: yeas 47, nays 0

  27. Senator Buck added as coauthor

  28. Senator Ford Jon removed as second author

  29. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  30. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  31. Senator Houchin added as third author

  32. Senator Ford Jon added as second author

  33. First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

  34. Authored by Senator Crider

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (128)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 155 do?
Modifies the definition of "protected person" for purposes of the admission of a statement or videotape of an individual who is less than 14 years of age at the time of the offense but less than 18 years of age at the time of trial. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally: (1) pays, or offers or agrees to pay, money or other property; or (2) offers a benefit; for a human trafficking victim with the specific intent to induce or obtain the product or act for which the human trafficking victim was trafficked commits human trafficking, a Level 4 felony. Specifies that consent by the human trafficking victim is not a defense to a prosecution. Requires law enforcement agencies to report human trafficking investigations to the attorney general within 30 days after an investigation begins. Makes a technical correction.
Who sponsors SB 155?
SB 155 is sponsored by Michael Crider (Republican), Michael Young (Republican), James Buck (Republican), Susan Glick (Republican), Mike Bohacek (Republican), Kyle Walker (Republican), Jack Sandlin, Erin Houchin, Eric Bassler (Republican), Vaneta Becker (Republican), Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Travis Holdman (Republican), James Tomes (Republican), Liz Brown (Republican), Eddie Melton, John Crane, Dennis Kruse, Wendy McNamara (Republican), Gregory Steuerwald (Republican), John Bartlett (Democrat), Julie Olthoff (Republican), and J.D. Ford (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 155?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2022. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 155?
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