SB 2107 Summary

• Creates chapter 12.1-41 establishing the Uniform Act on Prevention of and Remedies for Human Trafficking with comprehensive definitions and offense provisions

• Establishes six human trafficking offenses: trafficking an individual (class A felony for adults, class AA for minors), forced labor (class A for adults, class AA for minors), sexual servitude (class AA for minor victims, class A for adult victims), and patronizing victims of sexual servitude or minors for commercial sexual activity (class B or A felonies depending on victim age)

• Requires mandatory restitution for convicted human traffickers including victim expenses and the greatest of: defendant's gross income from the victim's labor/services, contracted payment amount, or Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage calculation

• Provides immunity from criminal liability for minors who engaged in prostitution or related crimes (forgery, theft, drug offenses) as a direct result of being trafficking victims, and allows vacation of prior convictions

• Includes victim protections including confidentiality provisions, civil action rights with 10-year statute of limitations, display of human trafficking hotline information at transportation stations, and eligibility for state benefits regardless of immigration status

• Repeals chapter 12.1-40 (prior human trafficking law)