Utah 2025 Regular Session

Utah House Bill HB0405 Compare Versions

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	2	+	Candice B. Pierucci proposes the following substitute bill:
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3	4		Human Trafficking Amendments
4	5		2025 GENERAL SESSION
5	6		STATE OF UTAH
6	7		Chief Sponsor: Candice B. Pierucci
7	8		Senate Sponsor: Heidi Balderree
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11	12		LONG TITLE
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13	14		General Description:
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15	16		This bill increases penalties for certain human trafficking offenses.
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17	18		Highlighted Provisions:
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19	20		This bill:
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21	22		▸ increases penalties for certain human trafficking offenses; and
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23	24		▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
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25	26		Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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27	28		None
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29	30		Other Special Clauses:
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31	32		None
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33	34		Utah Code Sections Affected:
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35	36		AMENDS:
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37	38		76-5-308.1, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 181
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39	40		76-5-308.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 181
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41	42		76-5-309, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 181
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43	44		76-5-310, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 181
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45	46		76-5-311, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 181
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49	50		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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51	52		Section 1. Section 76-5-308.1 is amended to read:
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53	54		76-5-308.1 . Human trafficking for sexual exploitation.
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55	56		(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-5-307 apply to this section.
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57	58		(2) An actor commits human trafficking for sexual exploitation if the actor recruits, harbors,
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59	60		transports, obtains, patronizes, or solicits an individual for sexual exploitation through
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61		-	the use of force, fraud, or coercion, which may include: ~~H.B. 405 Enrolled Copy~~
	62	+	the use of force, fraud, or coercion, which may include:
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63	64		(a) threatening serious harm to, or physical restraint against, that individual or another
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65	67		individual;
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67	69		(b) destroying, concealing, removing, confiscating, or possessing any passport,
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69	71		immigration document, or other government-issued identification document;
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71	73		(c) abusing or threatening abuse of the law or legal process against the individual or
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73	75		another individual;
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75	77		(d) using a condition of an individual being a debtor due to a pledge of the individual's
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77	79		personal services or the personal services of an individual under the control of the
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79	81		debtor as a security for debt where the reasonable value of the services is not applied
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81	83		toward the liquidation of the debt or the length and nature of those services are not
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83	85		respectively limited and defined;
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85	87		(e) using a condition of servitude by means of any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to
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87	89		cause an individual to believe that if the individual did not enter into or continue in a
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89	91		condition of servitude, the individual or another individual would suffer serious harm
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91	93		or physical restraint, or would be threatened with abuse of legal process; or
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93	95		(f) creating or exploiting a relationship where the individual is dependent upon the actor.
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95	97		(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a [second] first degree felony.
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97	99		(4) Human trafficking for sexual exploitation includes all forms of commercial sexual
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99	101		activity, which may include the following conduct when the person acts under force,
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101	103		fraud, or coercion as described in Subsection (1):
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103	105		(a) sexually explicit performance;
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105	107		(b) prostitution;
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107	109		(c) participation in the production of pornography;
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109	111		(d) performance in strip clubs; and
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111	113		(e) exotic dancing or display.
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113	115		(5) This offense is a separate offense from any other crime committed in relationship to the
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115	117		commission of this offense.
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117	119		Section 2. Section 76-5-308.5 is amended to read:
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119	121		76-5-308.5 . Human trafficking of a child.
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121	123		(1)(a) As used in this section, "commercial sexual activity with a child" means any
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123	125		sexual act with a child, for which anything of value is given to or received by any
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125	127		person.
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127	129		(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-5-307 apply to this section.
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129	131		(2) An actor commits human trafficking of a child if the actor recruits, harbors, transports,
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132	133		obtains, patronizes, or solicits a child for sexual exploitation or forced labor.
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134	136		(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a first degree felony punishable by a term of
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136	138		imprisonment of not less than:
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138	140		(a) 10 years and which may be for life if the child described in Subsection (2) is 14 years
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140	142		old or older but younger than 18 years old; or
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142	144		(b) 15 years and which may be for life if the child described in Subsection (2) is under
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144	146		14 years old.
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146	148		(4)(a) Human trafficking of a child for labor includes any labor obtained through force,
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148	150		fraud, or coercion as described in Section 76-5-308.
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150	152		(b) Human trafficking of a child for sexual exploitation includes all forms of commercial
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152	154		sexual activity with a child, including sexually explicit performance, prostitution,
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154	156		participation in the production of pornography, performance in a strip club, and
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156	158		exotic dancing or display as described in Section 76-5-308.1.
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158	160		(5) This offense is a separate offense from any other crime committed in relationship to the
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160	162		commission of this offense.
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162	164		Section 3. Section 76-5-309 is amended to read:
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164	166		76-5-309 . Benefitting from trafficking and human smuggling.
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166	168		(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-5-307 apply to this section.
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168	170		(2) An actor is a party to the offense if the actor benefits, receives, or exchanges anything of
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170	172		value from knowing participation in:
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172	174		(a) human trafficking for labor in violation of Section 76-5-308;
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174	176		(b) human smuggling in violation of Section 76-5-308.3;
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176	178		(c) human trafficking of a child in violation of Section 76-5-308.5; and
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178	180		(d) human trafficking for sexual exploitation in violation of Section 76-5-308.1.
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180	182		(3)(a) A violation of Subsection (2)(a) [or (2)(d) ]is a second degree felony.
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182	184		(b) A violation of Subsection (2)(b) is a third degree felony.
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184	186		(c) A violation of Subsection (2)(c) is a first degree felony punishable by a term of
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186	188		imprisonment of not less than 10 years and which may be for life.
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188	190		(d) A violation of Subsection (2)(d) is a first degree felony.
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190	192		(4) An actor commits a separate offense of human trafficking, human trafficking of a child,
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192	194		or human smuggling for each individual who is smuggled or trafficked under Section
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194	196		76-5-308, 76-5-308.1, 76-5-308.3, 76-5-308.5, 76-5-310, or 76-5-310.1.
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196	198		Section 4. Section 76-5-310 is amended to read:
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198	200		76-5-310 . Aggravated human trafficking.
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201	202		(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-5-307 apply to this section.
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203	205		(2) An actor commits aggravated human trafficking for labor or sexual exploitation if, in
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205	207		the course of committing an offense under Section 76-5-308 or 76-5-308.1, the offense:
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207	209		(a) results in the death of a trafficked individual;
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209	211		(b) results in serious bodily injury of a trafficked individual;
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211	213		(c) involves:
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213	215		(i) rape under Section 76-5-402;
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215	217		(ii) rape of a child under Section 76-5-402.1;
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217	219		(iii) object rape under Section 76-5-402.2;
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219	221		(iv) object rape of a child under Section 76-5-402.3;
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221	223		(v) forcible sodomy under Section 76-5-403;
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223	225		(vi) sodomy on a child under Section 76-5-403.1;
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225	227		(vii) aggravated sexual abuse of a child under Section 76-5-404.3; or
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227	229		(viii) aggravated sexual assault under Section 76-5-405;
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229	231		(d) involves the trafficking of 10 or more individuals; or
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231	233		(e) involves an individual trafficked for longer than 30 consecutive days.
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233	235		(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a first degree felony punishable by a term of
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235	237		imprisonment of not less than 10 years and which may be for life.
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237	239		(4) Aggravated human trafficking is a separate offense from any other crime committed in
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239	241		relationship to the commission of the offense.
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241	243		Section 5. Section 76-5-311 is amended to read:
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243	245		76-5-311 . Human trafficking of a vulnerable adult.
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245	247		(1)(a) As used in this section:
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247	249		(i) "Commercial sexual activity with a vulnerable adult" means any sexual act with a
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249	251		vulnerable adult for which anything of value is given to or received by any
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251	253		individual.
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253	255		(ii) "Vulnerable adult" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection
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255	257		76-5-111(1).
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257	259		(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
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259	261		(2) An actor commits human trafficking of a vulnerable adult if the actor:
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261	263		(a) recruits, harbors, transports, or obtains a vulnerable adult for sexual exploitation or
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263	265		forced labor; or
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265	267		(b) patronizes or solicits a vulnerable adult for sexual exploitation or forced labor when
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267	269		the actor knew or should have known of the victim's vulnerability.
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270	271		(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a first degree felony punishable by a term of
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272	274		imprisonment of not less than 10 years and which may be for life.
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274	276		(4)(a) Human trafficking of a vulnerable adult for labor includes any labor obtained
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276	278		through force, fraud, or coercion as described in Section 76-5-308.
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278	280		(b) Human trafficking of a vulnerable adult for sexual exploitation includes all forms of
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280	282		commercial sexual activity with a vulnerable adult involving:
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282	284		(i) sexually explicit performances;
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284	286		(ii) prostitution;
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286	288		(iii) participation in the production of pornography;
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288	290		(iv) performance in a strip club; or
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290	292		(v) exotic dancing or display.
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292	294		Section 6. Effective Date.
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294	296		This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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