Bill > HB56

This bill makes several changes to laws related to human trafficking and sex offender registration in New Mexico: - It expands the definition of "sex offender" and the list of convictions considered "sex offenses" that require registration under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. This includes adding human trafficking for commercial sexual activity as a sex offense. - It removes the statute of limitations for the crime of human trafficking, allowing prosecution to commence at any time. - It increases the age of a child from 16 to 18 for the crime of sexual exploitation of children by prostitution. - It amends the human trafficking law to expand the actions constituting the crime, increase the penalties, provide for mandatory restitution to victims, and allow for asset forfeiture. - It expands the definitions of "criminal offense" and "serious violent offense" in various laws to include human trafficking and sexual exploitation of children. Overall, the bill strengthens the legal framework for addressing human trafficking and sex offenses in New Mexico.

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