VA HB1596 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-10 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-10 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Prostitution; affirmative defense. Provides that there exists an affirmative defense to the crime of prostitution when the person was abducted and induced to engage in prostitution through the use of force, intimidation, or deception by another.
Title
Prostitution; affirmative defense to prosecution.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-10 | House | Left in Courts of Justice |
| 2015-02-04 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
| 2015-01-13 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
| 2015-01-08 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2015-01-08 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101520D |
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+sum+HB1596 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1596+hil |
