HB305 Alabama 2018 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Human trafficking, further provided, prostitution with a minor, certain defenses prohibited, licensing by Massage Therapy Bd. further provided for, Secs. 13A-6-157.1, 13A-6-161, 13A-6-162, 13A-12-121.1, 13A-12-124, 13A-12-125 added; Secs. 13A-6-151, 13A-6-152, 13A-6-157, 13A-6-158, 13A-12-122, 15-27-1, 15-27-2, 34-43-12 to 34-43-15, inclusive, am'd.

Description

Relating to human trafficking and offenses against minors; to amend Sections 13A-6-151 and 13A-6-152, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the definition of sexual servitude and to provide further for the crime of human trafficking in the first degree; to amend Section 13A-6-157, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the private right of action of a victim of human trafficking; to add Section 13A-6-157.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide a right of action by the Attorney General to enforce the human trafficking laws and to recover damages for victims of human trafficking; to amend Section 13A-6-158, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that the limitations period does not apply to the Attorney General; to add Sections 13A-6-161 and 13A-6-162 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize the issuance of and enforcement of subpoenas when investigating allegations of human trafficking and to provide a civil penalty for violations; to add Section 13A-12-121.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to establish the crime of engaging in an act of prostitution with a minor; to amend Section 13A-12-122, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further criminal penalties for human trafficking; to add Sections 13A-12-124 and 13A-12-125 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to prohibit a defendant accused of engaging in an act of prostitution with a minor from asserting a mistake of age defense and to provide an additional fine; to amend Sections 15-27-1 and 15-27-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the expungement of certain crimes committed by victims of human trafficking under certain conditions; to provide that human trafficking offenses and certain prostitution offenses may only be prosecuted in circuit or district court; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.

Subjects

Human Trafficking