Commercial sex trafficking, prostitution, etc.; increases penalties.
Summary
Commercial sex trafficking, prostitution, etc.;penalties. Increases from a Class 4 felony to a Class 3 felonythe penalties for the following crimes if a minor is not involved:(i) human trafficking; (ii) receiving money or other valuable thingfor or on account of causing any person to engage in forced laboror services, concubinage, prostitution, or the manufacture of anyobscene material or child pornography; (iii) receiving any moneyor other valuable thing from the earnings of any male or female engagedin prostitution; and (iv) commercial sex trafficking through theuse of force, intimidation, or deception. The bill also increasesfrom a Class 3 felony to a Class 2 felony the penalties for the followingcrimes if a minor is involved: (a) human trafficking; (b) receiving money or other valuable thing for or on account of causing any personto engage in forced labor or services, concubinage, prostitution,or the manufacture of any obscene material or child pornography;(c) receiving any money or other valuable thing from the earningsof any male or female engaged in prostitution; and (d) commercialsex trafficking.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Last action Jan 24, 2024
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Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
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JM
John McGuire
RRepublican
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