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HB22-1288

Safe Reporting Assaults Suffered By Sex Workers

Type Bill
Session 2022 Regular Session
Subjects
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Concerning increasing access to assistance for victims by providing immunity from prosecution for the offense of prostitution in specific circumstances.

Bill Summary:

The act grants immunity from the charge of prostitution, soliciting for prostitution, or prostitute making display or an equivalent municipal offense (prostitution offense) to a person who seeks assistance from a law enforcement officer, the 911 system, or a medical provider for a victim or as a victim of a violent crime or offense (crime) if the evidence for the charge of a prostitution offense was obtained as a result of the person seeking assistance or as a result of the need for assistance. A person who receives immunity for a prostitution offense is not immune from prosecution for other offenses, and a district attorney or law enforcement officer may obtain or use evidence obtained from a report, recording, or other statement provided as a result of the initial prostitution offense to prosecute any other offense.

For the purposes of the act, "person" is defined as the victim of a crime, a person who is a victim of human trafficking for sexual servitude, or a witness to a crime. The act sets forth the applicable violent crimes or offenses.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/02/2022 Signed Act PDF
04/22/2022 Final Act PDF
04/13/2022 Rerevised PDF
04/12/2022 Revised PDF
03/21/2022 Reengrossed PDF
03/18/2022 Engrossed PDF
03/09/2022 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
08/03/2022 FN2 PDF
03/14/2022 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 22-1288 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 22-1288 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/13/2022 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/21/2022 Third Reading BILL
65
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
03/18/2022 L.001 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
Date Location Action
05/02/2022 Governor Governor Signed
04/22/2022 Governor Sent to the Governor
04/22/2022 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/21/2022 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/13/2022 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/12/2022 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/07/2022 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/23/2022 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
03/21/2022 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/18/2022 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
03/16/2022 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/09/2022 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/02/2022 148 Safe Reporting Assaults Suffered By Sex Workers PDF