HB 887 Summary

• Creates a new offense of "commercial sexual exploitation" for those who provide anything of value to engage in sexual conduct, classified as a petty misdemeanor with enhanced penalties for repeat offenses.

• Eliminates the statute of limitations for sex trafficking prosecutions by specifying the offense may be prosecuted at any time.

• Renames "solicitation of a minor for prostitution" to "commercial sexual exploitation of a minor" and increases the offense from a class C felony to a class B felony.

• Expands the definition of sex trafficking to include advancing or profiting from prostitution through coercion and makes perpetrators strictly liable regarding the victim's age as a minor.

• Includes "anything of value" (such as drugs or housing) in addition to fees as compensation for sexual conduct, aligning state law with federal human trafficking definitions.