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MN HF2976

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/14/2016

Primary Sponsor

Dave Pinto

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature 2015-2016

AI Summary

  • Amends Minnesota Statutes section 609.324, subdivision 1 to increase penalties for hiring or attempting to hire minors for prostitution, organized into three age-based categories
  • For minors under age 13: imprisonment up to 20 years or fine up to $40,000, or both; includes engaging in prostitution and hiring/offering to hire for sexual penetration or sexual contact
  • For minors age 13-15: imprisonment up to 10 years or fine up to $20,000, or both; includes same conduct categories as the under-13 provision
  • For minors age 16-17: imprisonment up to 5 years or fine up to $10,000, or both; includes same conduct categories as other age groups
  • All three categories now include provisions criminalizing hiring someone the actor reasonably believes to be in each respective age group, even if actual age differs
  • Effective August 1, 2016, applying to crimes committed on or after that date

Legislative Description

Attempting to hire a minor for prostitution penalties increased.

Last Action

HF indefinitely postponed

4/28/2016

Committee Referrals

Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance3/14/2016

Full Bill Text

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