2023 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB2131: Sex trafficked youth; DCJS to administer two-year pilot program to provide safe harbor for youth.

Legislative Summary

Department of Criminal Justice Services; two-year pilot program; safe harbor for sex trafficked youth. Provides that the Department of Criminal Justice Services, in partnership with the State Crime Commission, shall administer a two-year Demand Reduction and Safe Harbor for Domestic Minor Sex Trafficked Youth pilot program that shall focus on (i) implementing proactive reverse sting operations that target buyers of sex services and (ii) establishing programs and protocols to aid victims of sex trafficking. The bill provides that the goal of the program shall be to reduce arrest of sex trafficking victims regardless of age, reduce demand for commercial sex exploitation by focusing on buyers, and establish high-quality residential care, education, alternative employment opportunities, and life skills for victims.

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Bill History

1/10/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102684D
House of Delegates
1/10/2023
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
1/26/2023
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
House of Delegates
1/27/2023
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/1/2023
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/1/2023
Committee substitute printed 23106053D-H1
House of Delegates
2/1/2023
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
Left in Appropriations
House of Delegates

Amendments

Substitute for HB2131 for Committee: Courts of Justice

Substitute for HB2131 for Committee: Courts of Justice

2/1/2023Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
2/1/2023
20
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
1/27/2023
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/10/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Appropriations(House of Delegates)
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text2/1/20233.5 KB
Prefiled
Bill Text1/10/20233.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/7/202383.2 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/31/202380.2 KB