Bill Status of SB 421   94th General Assembly

Short Description:  PREDATOR ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Iris Y. Martinez-Martin A. Sandoval-Jacqueline Y. Collins

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Predator Accountability Act. Creates a cause of action against a person who: (i) coerced an individual into prostitution; (ii) coerced an individual to remain in prostitution; (iii) used coercion to collect or receive any of an individual's earnings derived from prostitution; or (iv) advertised or published advertisements for purposes of recruitment into prostitution. Provides for damages for violation of the Act. Exempts the provisions of joint and several liability to actions brought under the Act. Lists non-defenses to an action brought under the Act. Provides for the award of costs to the prevailing party.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Predator Accountability Act. Contains a short title only.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/16/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  2/16/2005SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  2/16/2005SenateFirst Reading
  2/16/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  2/17/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  2/17/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  2/24/2005SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  3/2/2005SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  3/8/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  3/8/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/9/2005SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  3/16/2005SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  3/17/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/17/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000
  3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005
  5/10/2005SenateMotion Filed Sen. Louis S. Viverito; , Cullerton, Hendon, Petka and Roskam, Motion to Re-refer, pursuant to Senate Rule 3-7. Re-referred to the Senate Rules Committee.
  5/10/2005SenateMotion Prevailed
  5/10/2005SenateRe-referred to Rules
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

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