TO AMEND THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING ACT OF 2013; AND TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL USE OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE DURING THE COMMISSION OF A HUMAN TRAFFICKING OFFENSE.

HB 1763 amends Arkansas's Human Trafficking Act of 2013. It creates a new criminal offense for the "unlawful use of a communication device during the commission of a human trafficking offense." This applies to individuals who knowingly use any communication device, such as phones or mail, to commit or facilitate a human trafficking felony. Each instance of using a communication device in this manner constitutes a separate offense, which is classified as a Class C felony.