With the Governor since October 29, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Senate Bill 1270
Eliminates statute of limitations for human trafficking and criminal sexual contact prosecutions and eliminates statute of limitations for civil cases arising from human trafficking.*
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jan 13
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 13
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 11
9 co-sponsors
Troy Singleton, M. Teresa Ruiz, Parker Space, Brian P. Stack, James Beach, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Anthony M. Bucco, Britnee N. Timberlake, Angela V. McKnight
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Oct 29
Dan Hutchison, Shanique Speight
Chief co-sponsors from Oct 29
Its course
January 13 to October 29, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action12 actions on 9 days
In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 30168 days
JudiciaryJan 13 to Jun 11149 days
Budget and AppropriationsJun 11 to Jun 2413 days
Budget and AppropriationsJun 26 to Jun 282 days
In the General AssemblyJun 30 to Oct 29121 days
JudiciaryJun 30 to Oct 15107 days
AppropriationsOct 15 to Oct 227 days
With the GovernorFrom Oct 29
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading40–0
Passed · Jun 30
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Angela V. McKnight, Anthony M. Bucco, Benjie E. Wimberly, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Britnee N. Timberlake, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Douglas J. Steinhardt, Gordon M. Johnson, Holly T. Schepisi, James Beach, James W. Holzapfel, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Latham Tiver, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael L. Testa Jr., Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Owen Henry, Parker Space, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Paul D. Moriarty, Raj Mukherji, Renee C. Burgess, Robert W. Singer, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Judiciary6–0
Do pass · Oct 15
Who voted how
Yea Ellen J. Park, Gary S. Schaer, Kenyatta Stewart, Mitchelle Drulis, Robert Auth, Victoria A. Flynn
Appropriations13–0
Do pass · Oct 22
General Assembly, third reading79–0
Passed · Oct 29
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 24
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 28
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 13 – Jun 30
- Jan 13Introduced in the Senate and sent to Judiciary
- Jun 11Judiciary recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Jun 24Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 26Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Jun 28Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 30Passed the Senate, 40 to 0
In the General Assembly Jun 30 – Oct 29
- Jun 30Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Judiciary
- Oct 15Judiciary recommended it
- Sent to Appropriations
- Oct 22Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Oct 29Passed the General Assembly, 79 to 0, and so both houses
All 12 actions, as published
- Jan 13INT 1RS REF SJUSenate
- Jun 11REP/SCS 2RSSenate
- Jun 11REF SBASenate
- Jun 24REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Jun 26RCM SBASenate
- Jun 28REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Jun 30PSSenate
- Jun 30R/A REF AJUGeneral Assembly
- Oct 15REP REF AAPGeneral Assembly
- Oct 22REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Oct 29SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Oct 29PA PBHGeneral Assembly