Senate Bill 554
2017-2018 Regular Session
An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human trafficking, further providing for definitions, providing for concurrent jurisdiction, repealing provisions relating to appropriate implementation for minor victims of human trafficking, providing for special relief to restore victim's dignity and autonomy and for safe harbor for sexually exploited children, establishing the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund and imposing penalties; and, in juvenile matters, providing for dependency in lieu of delinquency.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Senator Stewart Greenleaf
R Senate District 12
Co-Sponsors
Sen. Daylin Leach
D Senate District 17
Sen. James Brewster
D Senate District 45
Sen. Guy Reschenthaler
R Senate District 37
Sen. Lawrence Farnese
D Senate District 1
Sen. Gene Yaw
R Senate District 23
Sen. Wayne Fontana
D Senate District 42
Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43
Sen. John Rafferty
R Senate District 44
Sen. Christine Tartaglione
D Senate District 2
Sen. Lisa Boscola
D Senate District 18
Sen. Camera Bartolotta
R Senate District 46
Sen. Sharif Street
D Senate District 3
Sen. Andrew Dinniman
D Senate District 19
Sen. Patrick Browne
R Senate District 16
Sen. Vincent Hughes
D Senate District 7
Sen. Daniel Laughlin
R Senate District 49
Sen. John Blake
D Senate District 22
Sen. Art Haywood
D Senate District 4
Sen. Mario Scavello
R Senate District 40
Sen. Michele Brooks
R Senate District 50
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 130 of 2018, Oct. 24, 2018
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| 0594 | Referred to Judiciary, March 24, 2017 |
| 0613 | Reported as amended, March 28, 2017 |
| First consideration, March 28, 2017 | |
| Second consideration, March 29, 2017 | |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, March 29, 2017 | |
| Re-reported as committed, April 18, 2017 | |
| 0740 | Amended on third consideration, April 24, 2017 |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 367), April 24, 2017 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, April 25, 2017 (50-0) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 382), April 25, 2017 | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 963-964), Oct. 15, 2018 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to Judiciary, April 26, 2017 | |
| 1823 | Reported as amended, June 5, 2018 |
| First consideration, June 5, 2018 | |
| Laid on the table, June 5, 2018 | |
| Removed from table, June 6, 2018 | |
| 2054 | Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 1, 2018 |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, Oct. 1, 2018 | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1190-1191), Oct. 1, 2018 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Oct. 9, 2018 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 17, 2018 (187-0) | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| Senate concurred in House amendments, Oct. 17, 2018 (49-0) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1047), Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| Signed in Senate, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| Signed in House, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| Presented to the Governor, Oct. 18, 2018 | |
| Approved by the Governor, Oct. 24, 2018 | |
| Act No. 130 of 2018, Oct. 24, 2018 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 1823
House Amendments to Printers Number 740
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 594
Votes
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Senate Floor Vote
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Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - Senate RULES & EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, October 9, 2018 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Monday, October 1, 2018 - House Floor Vote
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Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - House JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Tuesday, April 25, 2017 - Senate Floor Vote
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - Senate JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References
This bill amends Titles 18 (Crimes And Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary And Judicial Procedure). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.
Sen. Lawrence Farnese
D Senate District 1
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View all legislation amending Titles
18 (Crimes And Offenses)
42 (Judiciary And Judicial Procedure)
Senate Bill 554
2017-2018 Regular Session
Sponsors
GREENLEAF, LEACH, BREWSTER, RESCHENTHALER, FARNESE, YAW, FONTANA, COSTA, RAFFERTY, TARTAGLIONE, BOSCOLA, BARTOLOTTA, STREET, DINNIMAN, BROWNE, HUGHES, LAUGHLIN, BLAKE, HAYWOOD, SCAVELLO, BROOKS
Short Title
An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in human trafficking, further providing for definitions, providing for concurrent jurisdiction, repealing provisions relating to appropriate implementation for minor victims of human trafficking, providing for special relief to restore victim's dignity and autonomy and for safe harbor for sexually exploited children, establishing the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund and imposing penalties; and, in juvenile matters, providing for dependency in lieu of delinquency.
Memo Subject
Safe Harbor in Human Trafficking
Actions
| 0594 | Referred to JUDICIARY, March 24, 2017 |
| 0613 | Reported as amended, March 28, 2017 |
| First consideration, March 28, 2017 | |
| Second consideration, March 29, 2017 | |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 29, 2017 | |
| Re-reported as committed, April 18, 2017 | |
| 0740 | Amended on third consideration, April 24, 2017 |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 367), April 24, 2017 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, April 25, 2017 (50-0) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 382), April 25, 2017 | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 963-964), Oct. 15, 2018 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to JUDICIARY, April 26, 2017 | |
| 1823 | Reported as amended, June 5, 2018 |
| First consideration, June 5, 2018 | |
| Laid on the table, June 5, 2018 | |
| Removed from table, June 6, 2018 | |
| 2054 | Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 1, 2018 |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 1, 2018 | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1190-1191), Oct. 1, 2018 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Oct. 9, 2018 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 17, 2018 (187-0) | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| Senate concurred in House amendments, Oct. 17, 2018 (49-0) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1047), Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| Signed in Senate, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| Signed in House, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| Presented to the Governor, Oct. 18, 2018 | |
| Approved by the Governor, Oct. 24, 2018 | |
| Act No. 130 of 2018, Oct. 24, 2018 |
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