This bill proposes significant updates to current statutes regarding human trafficking and corporate incorporation in Arizona. Under the new provisions, the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) would be prohibited from incorporating a corporation if any of its officers, directors, or trustees have been convicted of specific trafficking offenses, including sex trafficking, trafficking of persons for forced labor or services, and child sex trafficking, as well as any similar offenses under other jurisdictions. This addition aims to enhance corporate accountability and prevent individuals with serious criminal backgrounds from holding positions of authority in newly formed corporations.

Additionally, the bill expands the definition of civil liability related to trafficking offenses. It introduces the term "facilitates," which encompasses actions that knowingly provide means or opportunities for trafficking activities. This change subjects individuals who facilitate trafficking, as well as those who benefit from such activities, to civil liability for damages incurred by the trafficked person. The existing language that only addresses those who engage in trafficking is thus amended to include facilitators, thereby broadening the scope of accountability for trafficking-related offenses.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 10-3203.01, 12-722
House Engrossed Version: 10-3203.01, 12-722, 13-1307, 13-1308, 13-3212