Bill Information

Senate Bill 60
2019-2020 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 the offense of trafficking in individuals, for the offense of patronizing a victim of sexual servitude and for asset forfeiture; and, in depositions and witnesses, further providing for definitions.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Senator Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill
Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill
R Senate District 28
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Senator Sen. Scott Martin
Sen. Scott Martin
R Senate District 13
Photo of Senator Sen. Gene Yaw
Sen. Gene Yaw
R Senate District 23
Photo of Senator Sen. Mike Folmer
Sen. Mike Folmer
R Senate District 48
Photo of Senator Sen. Kim Ward
Sen. Kim Ward
R Senate District 39
Photo of Senator Sen. Mike Regan
Sen. Mike Regan
R Senate District 31
Photo of Senator Sen. Bob Mensch
Sen. Bob Mensch
R Senate District 24
Photo of Senator Sen. Ryan Aument
Sen. Ryan Aument
R Senate District 36
Photo of Senator Sen. Joseph Scarnati
Sen. Joseph Scarnati
R Senate District 25
Photo of Senator Sen. Andrew Dinniman
Sen. Andrew Dinniman
D Senate District 19
Photo of Senator Sen. John Blake
Sen. John Blake
D Senate District 22
Photo of Senator Sen. John DiSanto
Sen. John DiSanto
R Senate District 15
Photo of Senator Sen. Scott Hutchinson
Sen. Scott Hutchinson
R Senate District 21
Photo of Senator Sen. Patrick Browne
Sen. Patrick Browne
R Senate District 16
Photo of Senator Sen. Thomas Killion
Sen. Thomas Killion
R Senate District 9
Photo of Senator Sen. Michele Brooks
Sen. Michele Brooks
R Senate District 50
Photo of Senator Sen. Judy Ward
Sen. Judy Ward
R Senate District 30
Photo of Senator Sen. Judith Schwank
Sen. Judith Schwank
D Senate District 11
Photo of Senator Sen. Richard Alloway
Sen. Richard Alloway
R Senate District 33
Photo of Senator Sen. James Brewster
Sen. James Brewster
D Senate District 45
Photo of Senator Sen. Steven Santarsiero
Sen. Steven Santarsiero
D Senate District 10
Photo of Senator Sen. John Yudichak
Sen. John Yudichak
I Senate District 14
Photo of Senator Sen. Maria Collett
Sen. Maria Collett
D Senate District 12
Photo of Senator Sen. Art Haywood
Sen. Art Haywood
D Senate District 4
Photo of Senator Sen. Katie Muth
Sen. Katie Muth
D Senate District 44
Photo of Senator Sen. Christine Tartaglione
Sen. Christine Tartaglione
D Senate District 2
Photo of Senator Sen. Timothy Kearney
Sen. Timothy Kearney
D Senate District 26
Photo of Senator Sen. Pam Iovino
Sen. Pam Iovino
D Senate District 37
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 1 of 2020, Feb. 5, 2020
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0044 Referred to Judiciary, Jan. 23, 2019
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 271), April 8, 2019
0941 Reported as amended, June 11, 2019
First consideration, June 11, 2019
Laid on the table, Sept. 24, 2019
Removed from table, Sept. 24, 2019
1391 Second consideration, with amendments, Nov. 18, 2019
Re-referred to Appropriations, Nov. 18, 2019
Re-reported as committed, Nov. 19, 2019
Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 20, 2019 (49-0)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1089-1090), Nov. 20, 2019
In the House
Referred to Judiciary, Nov. 22, 2019
Reported as committed, Jan. 14, 2020
First consideration, Jan. 14, 2020
Laid on the table, Jan. 14, 2020
Removed from table, Jan. 15, 2020
Second consideration, Jan. 21, 2020
Re-referred to Appropriations, Jan. 21, 2020
Re-reported as committed, Jan. 22, 2020
Third consideration and final passage, Jan. 22, 2020 (183-4)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 138-139), Jan. 22, 2020
In the Senate
Signed in Senate, Jan. 27, 2020
Signed in House, Jan. 22, 2020
Presented to the Governor, Jan. 27, 2020
Approved by the Governor, Feb. 5, 2020
Act No. 1 of 2020, Feb. 5, 2020
Printers Numbers
Nov 18, 2019
PN 1391
Jun 11, 2019
PN 941
Jan 23, 2019
PN 44
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 941
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 44
Votes
Committee Meetings
Voting meeting on HB 161, HB 2174, HB 2175, HB 2176, HB 2177, HB 2178, SB 60, HR 618 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 161, HB 2174, HB 2175, HB 2176, HB 2177, HB 2178, SB 60, HR 618 and any other business that may come before the committee.

(to consider Senate Bills No. 60, 79 and 637; and House Bills No. 17, 97, 962, 963 and 1051)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 60, 79 and 637; and House Bills No. 17, 97, 962, 963 and 1051)

(to consider Senate Bills No. 60, 81, 320, 714 and 715; and House Bills No. 235, 276, 315, 502 and 504)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 60, 81, 320, 714 and 715; and House Bills No. 235, 276, 315, 502 and 504)
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.


Senate Bill 60
2019-2020 Regular Session
Sponsors
PHILLIPS-HILL, MARTIN, YAW, FOLMER, K. WARD, REGAN, MENSCH, AUMENT, SCARNATI, DINNIMAN, BLAKE, DiSANTO, HUTCHINSON, BROWNE, KILLION, BROOKS, J. WARD, SCHWANK, ALLOWAY, BREWSTER, SANTARSIERO, YUDICHAK, COLLETT, HAYWOOD, MUTH, TARTAGLIONE, KEARNEY, IOVINO

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 the offense of trafficking in individuals, for the offense of patronizing a victim of sexual servitude and for asset forfeiture; and, in depositions and witnesses, further providing for definitions.

Memo Subject
The Buyer Beware Act: Combating Human Trafficking in Pennsylvania

Actions
0044 Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 23, 2019
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 271), April 8, 2019
0941 Reported as amended, June 11, 2019
First consideration, June 11, 2019
Laid on the table, Sept. 24, 2019
Removed from table, Sept. 24, 2019
1391 Second consideration, with amendments, Nov. 18, 2019
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 18, 2019
Re-reported as committed, Nov. 19, 2019
Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 20, 2019 (49-0)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1089-1090), Nov. 20, 2019
In the House
Referred to JUDICIARY, Nov. 22, 2019
Reported as committed, Jan. 14, 2020
First consideration, Jan. 14, 2020
Laid on the table, Jan. 14, 2020
Removed from table, Jan. 15, 2020
Second consideration, Jan. 21, 2020
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 21, 2020
Re-reported as committed, Jan. 22, 2020
Third consideration and final passage, Jan. 22, 2020 (183-4)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 138-139), Jan. 22, 2020
In the Senate
Signed in Senate, Jan. 27, 2020
Signed in House, Jan. 22, 2020
Presented to the Governor, Jan. 27, 2020
Approved by the Governor, Feb. 5, 2020
Act No. 1 of 2020, Feb. 5, 2020

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