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MS SB2630

Bill

Status

Failed

1/30/2018

Primary Sponsor

Michael Watson

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases penalties for labor trafficking and sex trafficking from 2-20 years imprisonment to 2-20 years for adults and 20 years to life for minors, with fines up to $100,000 for adults and $500,000 for minors.

  • Adds new definitions including "labor trafficking," "sex trafficking," "labor trafficking of a minor," and "sex trafficking of a minor" to clarify trafficking offenses.

  • Establishes that minors cannot consent to labor or commercial sexual activity and that a defendant's belief the minor consented is not a defense.

  • Requires mandatory reporting of suspected trafficking of minors to the Department of Child Protection Services and Statewide Human Trafficking Coordinator.

  • Provides affirmative defense for trafficking victims 18 years or older who committed offenses under coercion, and exempts all trafficking victims from criminal or delinquent liability.

Legislative Description

Human trafficking; revise penalties and definitions.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/30/2018

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division A1/15/2018

Full Bill Text

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