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OK HB2424

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/1/2016

Primary Sponsor

Sally Kern

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the statute of limitations for civil lawsuits brought by human trafficking victims, allowing them to file suit at any time after the offense occurred

  • Removes the previous time limitations that required civil actions to be filed by the victim's 21st birthday, emancipation from the defendant, or upon discovery of the trafficking

  • Establishes that criminal prosecutions for human trafficking under Section 748 of Title 21 may be commenced at any time after the commission of the offense, with no statute of limitations

  • Effective date of November 1, 2016

  • Passed the House of Representatives on February 29, 2016

Legislative Description

Human trafficking; deleting time limitation for commencing civil cause of action; effective date.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Judiciary

3/10/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/10/2016
Judiciary and Civil Procedure2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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