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Human trafficking: victims: affirmative defense.

It became law on Sep 26, 2016.

CA AB 1761 · Assembly Bill · 2015–2016

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Became law
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Sponsors
2
Latest action
Sep 26, 2016

What it does

(1) Under existing law, as amended by Proposition 35, an initiative measure approved by the voters at the November 6, 2012, statewide general election, a person who deprives or violates another person's personal liberty with the intent to obtain forced labor or services or who deprives or violates another person's personal liberty for the purpose of prostitution or sexual exploitation is guilty of human trafficking, a felony. Proposition 35 provides that it may be amended by a statute in furtherance of its objectives by a majority of the membership of each house of the Legislature concurring.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

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    Sep 26, 2016

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