HB284 Summary

• Amends Section 13A-6-151 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to expand definitions of coercion used in human trafficking cases to include misuse of law or legal process to exert pressure on another person.

• Adds "controlling a person's access to medications or controlled substances" as a form of coercion in human trafficking offenses.

• Expands the definition of sexual conduct to include sexual torture and clarifies sexual contact and sexually explicit performances as distinct categories.

• Modifies sexual servitude definition to specify that no coercion or deception is required if the sexual conduct involves a minor or a person incapable of consent due to incapacitation.

• Becomes effective January 1, 2023, following passage and approval by the Governor.