HI HB141

Establishes labor trafficking in the first degree as a class A felony when a person intentionally or knowingly obtains another person for labor or services through extortion, kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, sexual assault, force, deception, debt bondage, assault, document confiscation, threats, or domination.

Establishes labor trafficking in the second degree as a class B felony (or class A if involving kidnapping, sexual assault, or death) for knowingly aiding another in labor trafficking or benefiting financially from such a venture; requires mandatory revocation of business licenses upon conviction.

Creates nonpayment of wages offense as a class C felony (or misdemeanor) with fines of $2,000-$10,000 and mandatory restitution to employees; treats each pay period as a separate offense.

Establishes unlawful conduct with respect to documents as a class C felony for destroying, concealing, or confiscating government identification documents of labor trafficking victims or employees.

Requires extended prison sentences of 2-15 additional years based on severity of victim's bodily injury, mandatory restitution to trafficking victims based on wages or minimum wage standards, and includes labor trafficking offenses in organized crime and wiretapping statutes.