SB1433 Summary

• Adds human trafficking as a felony offense requiring convicted persons to serve 85% of their sentence before parole eligibility, with no earned credits allowed to reduce the sentence below 85%.

• Establishes penalties of 5 years to life imprisonment and fines up to $100,000 for human trafficking; increases to 15 years to life and fines up to $250,000 when the victim is under 18 years old.

• Defines "human trafficking" as modern-day slavery involving extreme exploitation and denial of freedom for commercial sex acts or labor, and provides comprehensive definitions of related terms including coercion, commercial sex, and debt bondage.

• Provides an affirmative defense for defendants who were human trafficking victims at the time of their alleged offense, and states that victim consent is not a valid defense to prosecution.

• Effective date: November 1, 2014.