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OK SB1539
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends 21 O.S. Section 748 to establish comprehensive definitions for human trafficking, including coercion, commercial sex, debt bondage, and trafficking for labor or commercial sex purposes.
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Declares it unlawful to knowingly engage in human trafficking, with penalties of 5-10 years imprisonment and fines of $10,000-$20,000 depending on victim age (under 18 receives enhanced penalty).
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Requires persons convicted of human trafficking to serve 85% of their sentence before parole eligibility, with limited earned credits available only for exceptional behavior compliance.
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Establishes that consent of a victim is not a defense, and that being a victim of human trafficking during commission of an offense constitutes an affirmative defense to prosecution.
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Effective date: November 1, 2014.
Legislative Description
Human trafficking; adding definition; establishing certain percentage of service of certain sentence; providing for certain terms of imprisonment, exception and certain level of behavior. Effective date.
Crimes and Punishments
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Judiciary
3/13/2014