Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 481 — Human trafficking.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

Provides that the human trafficking prevention and victim assistance fund may provide funds for victim transition services. Allows a community based organization to inspect sexually oriented businesses. Requires that all hospital staff likely to have direct, ongoing contact with patients are required to participate in training pertaining to the identification and reporting of human trafficking. Requires sexually oriented businesses and hotels to provide certain training pertaining to the identification and reporting of human trafficking. Provides that a sexually oriented business or hotel that fails to provide this training commits a Class A infraction. Establishes an annual $500 inspection fee to be paid by sexually oriented businesses to be deposited into the human trafficking prevention and victim assistance fund.

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Action History

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

  2. Authored by Senator Pol

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

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Not signed on (149)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 481 do?
Provides that the human trafficking prevention and victim assistance fund may provide funds for victim transition services. Allows a community based organization to inspect sexually oriented businesses. Requires that all hospital staff likely to have direct, ongoing contact with patients are required to participate in training pertaining to the identification and reporting of human trafficking. Requires sexually oriented businesses and hotels to provide certain training pertaining to the identification and reporting of human trafficking. Provides that a sexually oriented business or hotel that fails to provide this training commits a Class A infraction. Establishes an annual $500 inspection fee to be paid by sexually oriented businesses to be deposited into the human trafficking prevention and victim assistance fund.
Who sponsors SB 481?
SB 481 is sponsored by Rodney Pol (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 481?
This bill died with 2023 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 SB 481?
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