The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1270 on human trafficking, sponsored by Sen. Head, Sen. Brown, and Sen. Ruckelshaus. The bill changes the human and sexual trafficking statute by: reclassifying the term “human and sexual trafficking” to “human trafficking”, which includes the offenses of labor and sexual trafficking; creating separate offenses for labor a … [Read more...] about Human trafficking
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Human trafficking
The Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1270 authored by Rep. Siegrist and Rep. McNamara on human trafficking. The bill changes the human and sexual trafficking statute by: reclassifying the term "human and sexual trafficking" to "human trafficking", which includes the offenses of labor and sexual trafficking; creating separate offenses for labor and sexual trafficking … [Read more...] about Human trafficking
Abortion, child abuse, and human trafficking
S.E.A. 404, P.L. 173 Effective: July 1, 2017 Defines "parent or legal guardian or custodian". Prohibits the state or an agency of the state from consenting to the abortion of a pregnant minor unless the life or health of the pregnant minor is endangered. Specifies that before performing an abortion on an unemancipated pregnant minor, a physician must first obtain from a parent, … [Read more...] about Abortion, child abuse, and human trafficking
Juvenile justice
H.E.A. 1218, P.L. 86 Effective: July 1, 2017 Adds additional members to a community corrections advisory board. Allows an application for a state grant for a community corrections program for juveniles to be made to the Department of Correction division of youth services. Provides that a child who was: (1) the victim of human trafficking; and (2) adjudicated a delinquent child … [Read more...] about Juvenile justice
Abortion, child abuse, and human trafficking
The House Public Policy Committee continued discussion on SB 404 regarding abortion, child abuse, and human trafficking sponsored by Rep. Mayfield and Rep. Washburne. An amendment was adopted to require parental notification in judicial bypass proceedings unless the juvenile court finds that it is in the best interests of a pregnant minor to obtain an abortion without parental … [Read more...] about Abortion, child abuse, and human trafficking