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HB4433

Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking

Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 11:08 AM

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Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking

What it does

  • Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking

Who it affects

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Official summary

Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Chapter 191, Acts, Regular Session, 2026H
  2. Approved by Governor 3/14/26H
  3. Approved by Governor 3/14/2026 - Senate JournalS
  4. To Governor 3/9/2026 - Senate JournalS
  5. To Governor 3/9/26H
  6. House received Senate messageH
  7. Completed legislative actionS
  8. Communicated to HouseS
  9. Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 364)S
  10. House Message receivedS
  11. Communicated to SenateH
  12. House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 215)H
  13. House received Senate messageH
  14. Senate requests House to concurS
  15. Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 109)S
  16. Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)S
  17. Weld amends. to com. amendment adopted (Voice vote)S
  18. Garcia amends to com. amendment rejected (Roll No. 108)S
  19. Committee Amendment ReportedS
  20. Read 3rd timeS

Changes

Amendments

14 stored

hb4433 hfa akers 1-21 _1 adopted.htm

 HB4433 HFA Akers 1-21 #1 WRV 3133 Delegate Akers and Kimble moved to amend the Committee Substitute on page 9, section 7, line 29, by striking the phrase “: Provided, That if the victim of the offense is an adult illegal alien then the allowable restitution may only include reasonably related medical expenses and/or transportation expenses to return the adult illegal alien to his or her place of origin” Adopted Rejected

hb4433 hfa akers 1-21 _1.htm

 HB4433 HFA Akers 1-21 #1 WRV 3133 Delegate Akers and Kimble moved to amend the Committee Substitute on page 9, section 7, line 29, by striking the phrase “: Provided, That if the victim of the offense is an adult illegal alien then the allowable restitution may only include reasonably related medical expenses and/or transportation expenses to return the adult illegal alien to his or her place of origin” Adopted Rejected

hb4433 hfa akers 2-25 _1 revised.htm

 HB4433 HFA Akers 2-25 #1 revised WRV 3133 Delegate Akers moved to amend the Senate committee amendment as amended on page 3, section 1, line 51, by striking lines 51 through 61 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “ (6)(A) "Human Smuggling", "smuggling", or "smuggles" means knowingly and willfully transporting, transferring, receiving, isolating, enticing, or harboring an illegal alien for the purposes of avoiding enforcement of the laws of this state, another state, or the United States.

hb4433 hfa akers 2-25 _1.htm

 HB4433 HFA Akers 2-25 #1 WRV 3133 Delegate Akers moved to amend the Senate committee amendment as amended on page 3, section 1, line 51, by striking lines 51 through 61 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “ (6)(A) "Human Smuggling", "smuggling", or "smuggles" means knowingly and willfully transporting, transferring, receiving, isolating, enticing, or harboring an illegal alien for the purposes of avoiding enforcement of the laws of this state, another state, or the United States.

hb4433 hfa kimble 1-23 _1 adopted.htm

 HB4433 HFA Kimble 1-23 #1 WRV 3133 Delegate Kimble and Delegate Akers moved to amend the committee substitute on page 8, section 7, line 3, by striking subsection (b) in its entirety and renumbering the section accordingly.

hb4433 hfa kimble 1-23 _1.htm

 HB4433 HFA Kimble 1-23 #1 WRV 3133 Delegate Kimble and Delegate Akers moved to amend the committee substitute on page 8, section 7, line 3, by striking subsection (b) in its entirety and renumbering the section accordingly.

hb4433 hfa young 1-23 rejected.htm

 HB4433 HFA Young 1-23 Altizer – 3259 Delegate Young moves to amend Com Sub for HB4433 on page 3, Section 1, line 52, following the words "harboring an illegal alien" by inserting the following: "for financial or material benefit,".

hb4433 hfa young 1-23.htm

 HB4433 HFA Young 1-23 Altizer – 3259 Delegate Young moves to amend Com Sub for HB4433 on page 3, Section 1, line 52, following the words "harboring an illegal alien" by inserting the following: "for financial or material benefit,".

hb4433 sfa garcia _1 2-16 pulled.htm

 HB4433 SFA Garcia #1 2-16 Wolfe 7816 Senator Garcia moved to amend the amendment on page 3, section 1, line 52, after the word “alien” by inserting the words “for financial or material benefit and”; On page 3, section 1, lines 54 through 59, by striking out all of paragraph (B); On page 3, section 1, line 60, by redesignating paragraph (C) as paragraph (B); On page 4, section 1, lines 72 through 75, by striking out all of subdivision (10); And, By renumbering the remaining subdivisions.

hb4433 sfa garcia _1 2-16.htm

 HB4433 SFA Garcia #1 2-16 Wolfe 7816 Senator Garcia moved to amend the amendment on page 3, section 1, line 52, after the word “alien” by inserting the words “for financial or material benefit and”; On page 3, section 1, lines 54 through 59, by striking out all of paragraph (B); On page 3, section 1, line 60, by redesignating paragraph (C) as paragraph (B); On page 4, section 1, lines 72 through 75, by striking out all of subdivision (10); And, By renumbering the remaining subdivisions.

hb4433 sfa garcia _1 2-17 rejected.htm

 HB4433 SFA Garcia #1 2-17 Wolfe 7816 Senator Garcia moved to amend the amendment on page 3, section 1, line 55, by striking out all of subparagraph (i) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subparagraph (i), to read as follows: (i) The provision of transportation, food, medicine, medical treatment, or shelter for a lawful purpose and for the immediate health, safety, or welfare of an illegal alien; or; On page 4, section 1, lines 72 through 75, by striking out all of subdivision (10); And, By renumbering the remaining subdivisions.

hb4433 sfa garcia _1 2-17.htm

 HB4433 SFA Garcia #1 2-17 Wolfe 7816 Senator Garcia moved to amend the amendment on page 3, section 1, line 55, by striking out all of subparagraph (i) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subparagraph (i), to read as follows: (i) The provision of transportation, food, medicine, medical treatment, or shelter for a lawful purpose and for the immediate health, safety, or welfare of an illegal alien; or; On page 4, section 1, lines 72 through 75, by striking out all of subdivision (10); And, By renumbering the remaining subdivisions.

hb4433 sfa weld _2 2-17 adopted.htm

 HB4433 SFA Weld #2 2-17 Curia 7824 Senator Weld moved to amend the amendment on page 3, section 1, line 51, after the word “knowingly” by inserting the words “and willfully”; And, On page 3, section 1, line 52, after the word “alien” by striking the words “to avoid” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “for the purposes of avoiding”.

hb4433 sfa weld _2 2-17.htm

 HB4433 SFA Weld #2 2-17 Curia 7824 Senator Weld moved to amend the amendment on page 3, section 1, line 51, after the word “knowingly” by inserting the words “and willfully”; And, On page 3, section 1, line 52, after the word “alien” by striking the words “to avoid” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “for the purposes of avoiding”.