Crimes: human trafficking; safe harbor protection for minors who are victims of sex and labor trafficking; modify certain requirements. Amends sec. 451 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.451).

HB 5012 creates a legal presumption that minors under 18 charged with offenses related to sex or labor trafficking (such as commercial sexual exploitation) were coerced by traffickers, requiring prosecutors to prove otherwise to override this presumption. It mandates law enforcement to report suspected trafficking involving minors to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services within 24 hours, triggering an investigation to determine if the minor is in danger of harm. The state must then petition the court to place the minor under protective services under specific dependency laws. This bill directly affects minors who are trafficking victims and shifts their legal handling from criminal prosecution toward victim support services.