VA HB2393 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-08 - House: Left in Commerce and Labor
Pending: House Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Human trafficking hotline; posted notices. Provides that any person who owns a business that provides entertainment commonly called stripteasing or topless entertaining or entertainment that has employees who are not clad both above and below the waist and who fails to post the following notice in a clearly visible place on the premises thereof is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor: "IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS BEING FORCED TO ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITY AND CANNOT LEAVE, WHETHER IT IS COMMERCIAL SEX, HOUSEWORK, OR ANY OTHER ACTIVITY, CALL THE NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESOURCE CENTER HOTLINE AT 1-888-3737-888 TO ACCESS HELP AND SERVICES."

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Title

Human trafficking hotline; posted notices required in business providing certain entertainment.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2011-02-08 House: Left in Commerce and Labor
2011-02-01 House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely by voice vote
2011-01-21 House: Assigned C & L sub: #1
2011-01-14 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2011-01-14 House: Presented and ordered printed 11103880D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
40111.3(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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