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Committee advances measure creating separate offense for human smuggling
Summary
House Bill 3 22, which creates a distinct criminal offense for human smuggling separate from human trafficking, advanced out of committee on a contested vote after testimony and questions about scope and impacts on service providers.
NASHVILLE — The Finance, Ways and Means Committee advanced House Bill 3 22, sponsored by Representative John Todd (sponsor), which creates a separate offense for human smuggling and distinguishes it from human trafficking. The committee voted to move the bill to calendar and rules by a recorded committee tally of 18 ayes, 8 nos and 1 not voting.
Sponsor description and intent Representative Todd said the bill is intended to give law enforcement tools to stop smuggling before victims are drawn into trafficking. He described scenarios where individuals are transported or paid to be brought into the country and may be at…
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