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HF130 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Mandatory minimum sentences established for sex trafficking offenses.

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This legislative bill aims to establish stricter penalties for specific sex trafficking offenses. It proposes mandatory minimum sentences for those found guilty of soliciting, inducing, promoting, or profiting from the prostitution of individuals under 18, and engaging in sex trafficking of minors. The bill sets potential imprisonment up to 25 years and fines up to $50,000. If there are aggravating factors, like previous trafficking offenses, causing bodily harm to the victim, long periods of forced services, or trafficking multiple victims, the penalties can increase to 30 years in prison and $60,000 in fines. For those convicted under these conditions, there are compulsory minimum sentences of 120 months for basic offenses and 144 months when aggravating factors are involved. These new rules aim to heighten the legal consequences for those involved in the exploitation of minors through sex trafficking.

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DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 09, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toPublic Safety Finance and Policy
February 12, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthors added

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "A new subsection specifying mandatory minimum sentences for offenses under subdivision 1."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill amends Minnesota Statutes section 609.322 to establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain sex trafficking offenses.",
      "modified": [
        "Increased penalties from 25 to 30 years in certain aggravated cases."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "609.322"
  }
]

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