2025 Regular SessionConnecticut Legislature

HB07236: An Act Concerning Human Trafficking And Sexual Assault Victims.

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

3/18/2025
Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Public Hearing 03/24
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Joint Favorable Substitute
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/22/25 5:00 PM
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
House Calendar Number 473
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
File Number 754
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
4/7/2025
36
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(3/18/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 1
Republican: 1

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/23/2025186.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text3/17/2025191.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/23/202578.6 KB
Analysis
Analysis4/23/2025156.5 KB