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Bill Title: As enacted, adds the commission of trafficking for commercial sex act to the definitions of child sexual abuse and severe child abuse; redefines "caregiver" for the purposes of the laws governing the placement and custody of juveniles. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 6.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)

Status: (Passed) 2017-05-19 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 292 [SB0553 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

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Vote: SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

Vote	Tally	Democrat	Republican
Yea	9	2	7
Nay	-	-	-
Not Voting	-	-	-
Absent	-	-	-
TOTAL	9	2	7

Result: Passed

Name	Yea	Nay	NV	Absent	State Profile	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Sen. Bell, Mike [R]					Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Bowling, Janince [R]					State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Harris, Lee [D]					Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Kelsey, Brian [R]					Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Kyle, Sara [D]					State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Lundberg, Jon C. [R]					N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Overbey, Doug [R]					Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Roberts, Kerry [R]					State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Stevens, John [R]					State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart