Senate Bill 266 aims to strengthen penalties related to human trafficking and child trafficking in Wisconsin. The bill proposes to elevate the penalty for human trafficking from a Class D felony to a Class C felony and for trafficking a child from a Class C felony to a Class B felony. Additionally, it introduces mandatory minimum prison sentences of 10 years for human trafficking and 15 years for trafficking a child. The bill also amends existing statutes to reflect these changes, including the creation of new legal provisions that establish these minimum sentences and extend the time frame for prosecuting violations of human trafficking laws to 10 years.

Key amendments include the modification of the title of statute 939.616 to include "child trafficking," and the creation of new sections 939.616 (1s) and 939.6175, which mandate the minimum sentences for child trafficking and human trafficking, respectively. The bill also updates the penalties for violations of existing laws, changing the classification of certain offenses to reflect the increased severity of the crimes. Specifically, it changes the classification of trafficking offenses in sections 940.302 and 948.051, raising the penalties from Class D to Class C for human trafficking and from Class C to Class B for child trafficking.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 939.616(title), 939.616, 940.302(2)(a)(intro.), 940.302, 940.302(2)(b), 948.051(1), 948.051, 948.051(2)