2014 House Bill 5238

Human trafficking crime package

Introduced in the House

Jan. 22, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Eileen Kowall (R-44)

To revise the law authorizing expunction of an individual’s criminal records, so as to allow prostitution offenses to be removed if they were due to an individual being the victim of a human trafficking crime. The bill would waive the time limits on filing a expunction request petition, establish procedural and burden of proof standards and more.

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice