Bill
HB 1609
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING; TO CREATE AN ENHANCED PENALTY FOR RECRUITING TRAFFICKED PERSONS FROM CERTAIN PLACES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
2025 Regular Session
Introduced by Sonia Barker and 17 co-sponsors
HB 1609 boosts penalties for recruiting trafficking victims from vulnerable places, enhancing protections for at-risk populations like youth in shelters and correctional facilities.
Notification that HB1609 is now Act 366