This bill concerns human trafficking and the transporting and harboring of aliens.
This bill:
- adds an increased penalty to the offense of transporting or harboring an alien if a victim of the offense is younger than 13 years old;
- adds aggravated exploitation of prostitution involving a child to the list of human trafficking offenses for which a victim may bring a right of action;
- provides that the attorney general may bring an action against a person if the attorney general has reason to believe that the person is committing, has committed, or is about to commit a human trafficking offense; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 76-14-209, 78B-3-113