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• Introduced by Sen. David E. Boswell (D) on January 3, 2007, to establish Division of Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Human Trafficking Services within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and assign various responsibilities to the office. This bill creates the offenses of human trafficking and promoting human trafficking.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 4, 2007.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on March 2, 2007, to narrow the definitions of "commercial sexual activity" and "sexually explicit performance", to provide that force, fraud, or coercion may only be accomplished as set out under the definition of "restrain" in KRS 509.010.
  • The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 5, 2007.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Robert Stivers (R) on March 2, 2007, to require knowledge of the human trafficking before a criminal offense set out in the bill would apply.
  • The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 5, 2007.
  • Reported in the Senate on March 2, 2007, favorably, to Rules.
• Passed in the Senate (37 to 0) on March 5, 2007. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on March 6, 2007.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on March 6, 2007.
  • Reported in the House on March 7, 2007, favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar.
• Passed in the House (96 to 0) on March 9, 2007, to establish Division of Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Human Trafficking Services within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and assign various responsibilities to the office. This bill creates the offenses of human trafficking and promoting human trafficking. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on March 9, 2007.
• Signed by Gov. Ernie Fletcher on March 19, 2007.