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SB442

To Amend the Law Concerning Human Trafficking; to Provide for Forfeiture of Assets Used to Conduct Human Trafficking; and to Create the Offense of Harboring an Endangered Runaway Child.

J. Bryant · 2025 Regular Session · Notification that SB442 is now Act 667 · Act 667

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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING; TO PROVIDE FOR FORFEITURE OF ASSETS USED TO CONDUCT HUMAN TRAFFICKING; AND TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF HARBORING AN ENDANGERED RUNAWAY CHILD.

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26 mentions · 11 meetings · 10 named speakers

Senate Reconvenes for Sine Die

May 5, 2025

Matched: “…Senate Bill 429 Act 665. Senate bill. 4th, uh, 4:30 at 666 Senate Bill 442 Act 667, Senate Bill 446 Act”

Senate Bill 430, Act 666, Senate Bill 442, Act 667, Senate Bill 446, Act 668, Senate Bill 449, Act 669, Senate Bill 485, Act 670, Senate Bill 553, Act 671, Senate Bill 390, Act 695, Senate Bill 408, Act 696, Senate Bill 460, Act 697, Senate...

Senate Convenes

April 10, 2025

Matched: “…l 429 by Senator Bryant. Senate Bill 430 by Senator Bryant. Senate Bill 442 by Senator Bryant. Senate Bill 446 by Senator Gilmore. Sena…”

...r Bryant. Senate Bill 429 by Senator Bryant. Senate Bill 430 by Senator Bryant. Senate Bill 442 by Senator Bryant. Senate Bill 446 by Senator Gilmore. Senate Bill 449 by Senator Deese. Senate Bill 460 by Senator Irving. Senate Bill 464 by S...

House Convenes

April 9, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “SB442 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING TO PROVIDE FO…”

Senate bill 431 for 431 has been sent back to committee madam clerk please read Senate bill 442 to vote
...earing tonight that we've worked with the Attorney General's office on. This is Senate bill 442. It's a comprehensive measure designed to combat human trafficking, it strengthens enforcement, and it does three things. It establishes the Hum...
Chair (Representative Mindy McAlindon) · 7:12:01 in the video
the bill. Would anyone like to speak against the bill? For the bill? Representative McElindon is closed for the bill. Question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 442. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
Chair (Representative Tracy Steele) · 7:12:40 in the video
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Judiciary Committee- House

April 8, 2025 · Judiciary Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…T CERTAIN SEXUALLY EXPLICIT PRODUCTS THAT RESEMBLE A CHILD. SB442 J. Bryant TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING; TO…”

Let's go to Senate Bill 442. Thank you,
Chair (Representative Carol Dalby) · 2:21:59 in the video
committee. Joshua Bryant, State Senate, District 32. Senate Bill 442. Wait a
Senator Joshua Bryant · 2:22:02 in the video
I turn my page over, 442. Thank you, Madam Chair. Members, Senate Bill 442, the bulk of the bill is to address the asset forfeiture for human trafficking cases. In working with the Prosecutor's Association, the Trafficking Council has mirro...
Senator Joshua Bryant · 2:22:50 in the video
...ictims, grants to non-profits to assist them, training software and law enforcement equipment. Prohibited items being vehicles or emergency equipment. Additionally, Senate Bill 442 creates the crime of harboring an endangered runaway minor.
Senator Joshua Bryant · 2:24:03 in the video
And that is the intent of Senate Bill 442. With that, I'd be
Senator Joshua Bryant · 2:25:07 in the video
aye. Aye. Any opposed? Ayes have it. Senate Bill 442 has passed. Senator Bryan, I know you have a couple more, but those were your trafficking bills,
Chair (Representative Carol Dalby) · 2:25:34 in the video
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Judiciary Committee- House

April 8, 2025 · Judiciary Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…T CERTAIN SEXUALLY EXPLICIT PRODUCTS THAT RESEMBLE A CHILD. SB442 J. Bryant TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING; TO…”

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Judiciary Committee- House

April 3, 2025 · Judiciary Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…T CERTAIN SEXUALLY EXPLICIT PRODUCTS THAT RESEMBLE A CHILD. SB442 J. Bryant TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING; TO…”

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Senate Convenes

April 2, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “SB442 J. Bryant TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING; TO…”

33A, zero nay. Senate Bill 431 passes. We will now take up Senate Bill 442. Rather, transmit Senate Bill 431 to the House. Now we will take up Senate Bill 442. Senate Bill 442
recognized. Thank you, Madam President. Member of Senate Bill 442, a little bit more complex bill, so it made me a little more time to go through it. Identify sections one through four and it expands asset forfeiture laws to include propert...
Senator Joshua Bryant · 1:38:27 in the video
with that, that is the purpose of Senate Bill 442.
Senator Joshua Bryant · 1:41:18 in the video
Any senator who wishes to change his or her vote, seeing no one, please cast up the ballot. By vote of 33 yea, 0 nay, Senate Bill 442. Passes, please transmit to the House, Senate Bill 449. Senate Bill
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Senate Convenes

April 1, 2025

Matched: “…nd unle Gross calendar Committee on Gross who was the first Senate Bill 442 by Senator Bryant compared the engrossed copy with the orig…”

Calendar. Committee on Engrossed Bills: Senate Bill 442 by Senator Bryant, compare the engrossed copy with the original and find the same correctly engrossed. Calendar. Committee on Engrossed Bills: Senate Bill 442 by Senator Bryant, compar...

Judiciary Committee - Senate

March 31, 2025 · Judiciary Committee (Senate & House) · on the agenda

Matched: “SB442 J. Bryant TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING; TO…”

All these are still true, right? All right, members, we have Senate Bill 442 amendment in front of us. Senator Bryant, you're free to describe your amendment.
Senator Tyler Dees · 52:23 in the video
All in favor of the adoption of the amendment to Senate Bill 442, signaled by saying aye. Opposed? like sign congratulations your your amendment
Chair (Senator Tyler Dees) · 53:45 in the video
is adopted you're free to present senate bill 442 as amended thank you
Senator Tyler Dees · 53:55 in the video
mr chair thank you committee senate bill 442 deals with many things but among
Senator Joshua Bryant · 54:02 in the video
...it running a safe house for trafficking survivors needs funding for mental health counseling. Prior to the potential passage of Senate Bill 442, These funds were limited and available through really just federal grants or private donations.
Senator Joshua Bryant · 59:35 in the video
and a second. Any discussion on the motion? Hearing none, all for the motion to do a verbal amendment on SB 442. As read, signify by saying aye. Aye.
Chair (Senator Alan Clark) · 1:07:28 in the video
require a guilty verdict and Senator Clark a provision in the in the Senate bill 442 is
Senator Joshua Bryant · 1:11:11 in the video
a reference to 5-64-505 second center dees uh any discussion all for the motion signify by saying aye aye all opposed motion carried the uh senate bill 442 has been
Brent Toomey · 1:20:40 in the video
need to take care of before that Senate Bill 442, uh, in order to make sure everything is absolutely legal. We need to expose the
Chair (Senator Alan Clark) · 2:04:48 in the video
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Judiciary Committee - Senate

March 19, 2025 · Judiciary Committee (Senate & House)

Matched: “…1 Hester TO CREATE THE JUNK LAWSUIT PREVENTION ACT OF 2025. SB442 J. Bryant TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING; TO…”

the ones that he's asked for Special Order for on March 31st that also may be heard this afternoon. Our SB 427. SB 428 SB 429 SB 430 SB 431 SB 442.
Senator Alan Clark · 1:14:03 in the video

Judiciary Committee - Senate

March 17, 2025 · Judiciary Committee (Senate & House)

Matched: “…1 Hester TO CREATE THE JUNK LAWSUIT PREVENTION ACT OF 2025. SB442 J. Bryant TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING; TO…”

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