SB 43 Human Trafficking

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SB 43 is now on the Governor's desk waiting for his signature. We thank everyone who helped make this possible. This important legislation will be used in the future to hold modern day slave trader's accountable.

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SB 43/LM/CI - D. Boswell, W. Blevins Jr, P. Clark, D. Harper Angel, J. Rhoads, T. Shaughnessy, J. Westwood

AN ACT relating to human trafficking. The description of the bill is vastly different than what it now does as it was amended, so we have deleted that description. If you want to know what the original bill did, click on SB 43. To read the actual text as amended then click on SCS.

SB 43 - AMENDMENTS

     SCS/LM/CI - Amend to narrow the definitions of "commercial sexual activity" and "sexually explicit performance", to provide that force, fraud, or coercion may only be accomplished as set out under the definition of "restrain" in KRS 509.010.
     SCA (1, R. Stivers II) - Amend to require knowledge of the human trafficking before a criminal offense set out in the bill would apply.
     Jan 3-introduced in Senate
     Jan 4-to Judiciary (S)
     Feb 21-taken from committee; 1st reading, to Calendar
     Feb 22-2nd reading; returned to Judiciary (S)
     Mar 2-reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
     Mar 5-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 5, 2007; 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1)
     Mar 6-received in House; to Judiciary (H); posting waived
     Mar 7-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Mar 8-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 9, 2007
     Mar 9-3rd reading, passed 96-0; received in Senate; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer; delivered to Governor

Vote History

Resources

What is human trafficking? Human trafficking is a modern-day form of slavery. Victims of human trafficking are subjected to force, fraud, or coercion, for the purpose of sexual exploitation or forced labor. Visit the USCCB website at http://www.nccbuscc.org/mrs/traffickingweb.shtml for a complete description of this issue and the Catholic response in the U.S.

"Trafficking in persons—in which men, women, and children from all over the globe are transported to other countries for the purposes of forced prostitution or labor—inherently rejects the dignity of the human person and exploits conditions of global poverty.” Strangers No Longer: Together on the Journey of Hope

"No effort should be spared to urge civil authorities and the international community to fight these abuses and to offer young children the legal protection they justly deserve." From the Address of His Holiness Benedict XVI to the bishops of Sri Lanka on their "ad limina apostolorum" visit

Other Vatican Statements on Human Trafficking

Media

02 11 07 - Human Trafficking Legislation is Pushed, Courier-Journal

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