HB398 Alabama 2020 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Crimes and offenses, human trafficking, further provided to include consenting to the marriage of a minor to subject the minor to labor servitude or sexual servitude, Sec. 13A-6-153 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the consent of a parent
is required for a person intending to marry when
the person is at least 16 years, but under the age
of 18 years</p><p class="bill_description">
Existing law also provides for the crime of
human trafficking in the second degree</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would amend the crime of human
trafficking in the second degree to provide that a
person commits the crime if the person knowingly
consents to the marriage of his or her child for
the purpose of subjecting the child to labor
servitude or sexual servitude</p><p class="bill_description">
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the
Official Recompilation of the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general
law whose purpose or effect would be to require a
new or increased expenditure of local funds from
becoming effective with regard to a local
governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote
unless: it comes within one of a number of
specified exceptions; it is approved by the
affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates
funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to
the entity for the purpose</p><p class="bill_description">
The purpose or effect of this bill would be
to require a new or increased expenditure of local
funds within the meaning of the amendment. However,
the bill does not require approval of a local
governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to
become effective because it comes within one of the
specified exceptions contained in the amendment</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to human trafficking; to amend Section
13A-6-153, to further provide for the crime of human
trafficking in the second degree; and in connection therewith
would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new
or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now
appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of
the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.
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Subjects
Crimes and Offenses
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2020 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB398 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |