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IN SB0018

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/3/2019

Primary Sponsor

James Merritt

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Promotion of human labor trafficking increased from Level 4 felony to Level 3 felony
  • Promotion of human sexual trafficking (forcing marriage, prostitution, or sexual conduct) increased from Level 4 felony to Level 3 felony
  • Promotion of child sexual trafficking (victims under 18) increased from Level 3 felony to Level 2 felony
  • Promotion of sexual trafficking of a younger child (victims under 16) increased from Level 3 felony to Level 2 felony
  • Human trafficking (paying for or benefiting from trafficking victims) increased from Level 5 felony to Level 4 felony

Legislative Description

Penalties for human trafficking offenses. Increases by one felony level the penalty for: (1) promotion of human labor trafficking; (2) promotion of human sexual trafficking; (3) promotion of child sexual trafficking; (4) promotion of sexual trafficking of a younger child; and (5) human trafficking.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

1/3/2019

Committee Referrals

Corrections & Criminal Law1/3/2019

Full Bill Text

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