H.B. 568 Summary

• Removes statute of limitations for prosecution of sex trafficking offenses, allowing cases to be brought at any time.

• Expands sex trafficking definition to include "coercion" as a means of committing the offense and adds strict liability for soliciting minors for sexual conduct regardless of consideration amount.

• Creates new offense under sex trafficking law for offering or agreeing to pay consideration to a minor to engage in sexual conduct, with strict liability regarding the victim's age.

• Repeals the separate offense of "solicitation of a minor for prostitution" (section 712-1209.1), consolidating these crimes under the sex trafficking statute as a Class A felony.

• Updates habitual solicitation of prostitution penalties to be a Class A felony when the instant offense involves sex trafficking under the new minor solicitation provision.