AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.
To amend the membership of the trafficking in persons council, add victims of sexual assault and victims of trafficking in persons as protected classes for purposes of certain anti-discrimination statutes, create an affirmative defense for misdemeanor offenses for young victims of trafficking in persons and eliminate the requirement that training in identification and reporting of trafficking in persons be presented in a video format.
Introduced by:
Judiciary Committee| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
| Text of Bill | |
| Public Act No. 25-139 [doc] | |
| File No. 754 [doc] | |
| JUD Joint Favorable Substitute [doc] | |
| Raised Bill [doc] |
| Votes | |
| Senate Roll Call Vote 406 | |
| House Roll Call Vote 122 |
| Committee Actions | |
| JUD Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) |
| Fiscal Notes | |
| Fiscal Note For File Copy 754 |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 754 | |
| Summary for Public Act No. 25-139 |
Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:
Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8/2025 | Signed by the Governor | ||
| 6/25/2025 | Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor | ||
| 6/25/2025 | Transmitted to the Secretary of State | ||
| 6/16/2025 | (LCO) | Public Act 25-139 | |
| 6/4/2025 | On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence | ||
| 6/4/2025 | Senate Passed | ||
| 5/19/2025 | Senate Calendar Number 512 | ||
| 5/19/2025 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 5/15/2025 | House Passed | ||
| 4/23/2025 | (LCO) | File Number 754 | |
| 4/23/2025 | House Calendar Number 473 | ||
| 4/23/2025 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House | ||
| 4/23/2025 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 4/16/2025 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/22/25 5:00 PM | |
| 4/8/2025 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 4/7/2025 | (JUD) | Joint Favorable Substitute | |
| 3/19/2025 | Public Hearing 03/24 | ||
| 3/18/2025 | Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary |
Co-sponsors of HB-7236
Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, 18th Dist.
Rep. Tom Delnicki, 14th Dist.
Rep. Anne M. Hughes, 135th Dist.
Rep. Kara Rochelle, 104th Dist.
Rep. Joe Canino, 65th Dist.
Rep. Eleni Kavros DeGraw, 17th Dist.
Rep. Eilish Collins Main, 146th Dist.
Rep. Patricia A. Dillon, 92nd Dist.
Rep. Kenneth Gucker, 138th Dist.
Rep. Hubert D. Delany, 144th Dist.
Rep. Juan R. Candelaria, 95th Dist.
Rep. Kate Farrar, 20th Dist.
Rep. Steven Winter, 94th Dist.
Sen. Saud Anwar, 3rd Dist.
Sen. Paul Cicarella, 34th Dist.
Sen. Heather S. Somers, 18th Dist.
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