increasing penalties for buyers under the law regarding trafficking in persons.
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HB 201 — increasing penalties for buyers under the law regarding trafficking in persons.
Last action — Vacated from Committee and Laid on Table, MA, VV; 06/16/2020 SJ 8
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.
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Action History
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Vacated from Committee and Laid on Table, MA, VV; 06/16/2020 SJ 8
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Introduced 03/11/2020 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
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Ought to Pass: MA RC 316-55 01/08/2020 HJ 1 P. 65
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 16-4; RC) HC 50 P. 18
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Executive Session: 10/30/2019 10:00 am LOB 202-204
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Full Committee Work Session: 10/23/2019 10:00 am LOB 204
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Subcommittee Work Session: 09/10/2019 10:00 am LOB 208
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Subcommittee Work Session: 06/10/2019 10:00 am LOB 204
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Retained in Committee
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==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 02/07/2019 10:00 am LOB 204
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==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 01/30/2019 10:00 am LOB 204
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Subcommittee Work Session: 01/22/2019 09:00 am LOB 104
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==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 01/17/2019 11:00 am LOB 204
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==CONTINUED== Public Hearing: 01/15/2019 11:30 am LOB 204
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==RECESSED== Public Hearing: 01/09/2019 11:00 am LOB 204
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Introduced 01/02/2019 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 41
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 415 not signed on · 53 voted No
Sponsors (0)
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Co-sponsors (0)
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Not signed on (415)
415 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 212 | 36 | 0 | 17 |
| Republican | 34 | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 60 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 306 | 53 | 0 | 25 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 14% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (384)
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