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HF1036Introduced in the House

A bill for an act relating to human trafficking, including screening children, civil statutes of limitations, an annual stakeholder meeting and report, depositions of victims, restitution, restorative facilities and protective services, and investigation and prosecution, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HF 908, HF 452.) Effective date: 07/01/2026, 07/01/2027.

Passed

Introduced by Appropriations

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Official description

A bill for an act relating to human trafficking, including screening children, civil statutes of limitations, an annual stakeholder meeting and report, depositions of victims, restitution, restorative facilities and protective services, and investigation and prosecution, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HF 908, HF 452.) Effective date: 07/01/2026, 07/01/2027.

Where it stands

NOBA: Final

May 19, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Shall the bill pass? · May 2, 2026

45

Yes

0

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. H.J. 1055.

  2. NOBA: House Full Approps

  3. Amendment H-1299 filed, adopted. H.J. 1117.

  4. Passed House, yeas 91, nays 0. H.J. 1117.

  5. NOBA: House Floor

  6. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1223.

  7. Immediate message. H.J. 1140.

  8. Message from House. S.J. 969.

  9. Read first time, referred to Appropriations. S.J. 969.

  10. Referred to Judiciary. S.J. 69.

  11. Subcommittee: Westrich, Blake, and Evans. S.J. 160.

  12. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 4:30PM Room 217 Conference Room.

  13. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  14. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. S.J. 318.

  15. Amendment S-5015 filed. S.J. 318.

  16. Placed on calendar.

  17. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 659.

  18. Amendment S-5015 withdrawn. S.J. 977.

  19. Amendment S-5251 filed, lost. S.J. 977.

  20. Deferred. S.J. 978.

  21. Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. S.J. 978.

  22. Immediate message. S.J. 978.

  23. Message from Senate. H.J. 1118.

  24. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1164.

  25. Signed by Governor. H.J. 1166.

  26. NOBA: Final

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