SF0140 • 2021

Human trafficking-minors.

AN ACT relating to human trafficking; increasing the minimum prison sentence for human trafficking in the second degree to five years; prohibiting reducing or dismissing human trafficking related charges involving minors as specified; prohibiting expungement of a conviction for human trafficking related offenses; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

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Inactive

Wyoming marks this bill as inactive, which usually means it is no longer moving in the current session.

Sponsor: Senator Salazar
Last action: 2021-04-07
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2021

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details on how the changes will be implemented beyond the amendments mentioned.

Human Trafficking Rules for Minors

The bill increases the minimum prison sentence for human trafficking involving minors and stops courts from reducing or dismissing charges related to such cases.

What This Bill Does

Increases the minimum prison sentence for 'human trafficking in the second degree' to at least five years when it involves minors.
Prohibits courts from reducing or dismissing charges related to human trafficking involving minors unless there is insufficient evidence to support the charge.
Adds certain crimes related to human trafficking to a list of offenses that cannot be expunged from someone's criminal record.

Who It Names or Affects

People who commit crimes against minors in Wyoming, such as human trafficking.
Courts and prosecutors handling cases involving human trafficking with minor victims.

Terms To Know

Human Trafficking: The act of forcing or tricking someone into working for little or no pay, often in dangerous conditions.
Expungement: A process that allows a person to have their criminal record cleared or erased.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass and is inactive as of April 7, 2021.
It only affects cases involving minors in Wyoming.

Bill History

2021-04-07 Senate
S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
2021-03-19 Senate
S No report prior to CoW Cutoff
2021-03-02 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
2021-03-01 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2021-03-01 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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21LSO-0668
2021
STATE OF WYOMING
21LSO-0668
Numbered
2.0

SENATE FILE NO. SF0140

Human trafficking-minors.

Sponsored by: Senator(s) Salazar and Biteman

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to human trafficking; increasing the minimum prison sentence for human trafficking in the second degree to five years; prohibiting reducing or dismissing human trafficking related charges involving minors as specified; prohibiting expungement of a conviction for human trafficking related offenses; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 6
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2
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713 is created to read:

6
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2
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713.

Prosecuting requirements when minors involved.

Any person charged under W.S. 6
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2
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702(a)(iii), 6
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2
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703(a)(iii), 6
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2
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704, 6
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2
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706 or 6
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2
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707 shall be prosecuted under that paragraph or section when the charge

involves a minor victim and not under a reduced charge or have the charge dismissed unless the prosecuting attorney in open court moves or files a statement to reduce the charge or dismiss, with supporting facts, stating that there is insufficient evidence to sustain the charge.

Section 2
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W.S. 6
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2
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701(a)(xvi), 6
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2
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703(b) and 7
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13
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1502(a)(iv) by creating a new subparagraph (Y) are amended to read:

6
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2
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701.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this article:

(xvi)

"This act" means W.S. 6
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2
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701 through
6
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2
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710
6
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2
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713
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6
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2
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703.

Human trafficking in the second degree; penalty.

(b)

Except as provided in W.S. 6
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2
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712(a), human trafficking in the second degree is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not less than
two (2)
ten (10)
nor more than twenty (20) years and a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both.

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13
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1502.

Petition for expungement of records of conviction of certain felonies; filing fee; notice; objections; hearing; definitions; restoration of rights.

(a)

A person convicted of a felony or felonies subject to expungement under this section arising out of the same occurrence or related course of events, may petition the convicting court for an expungement of the records of conviction, subject to the following limitations:

(iv)

Felonies subject to expungement under this section shall not include:

(Y)

Any offense punishable under W.S. 6
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2
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702 through 6
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2
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707.

Section 3
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This act is effective July 1, 2021
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