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NE LB511

Create the offense of commercial sexual exploitation, require registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act for certain solicitation and trafficking offenses, provide for a grant program for law enforcement, and require the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct education and awareness campaigns

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Introduced
01/21/2025
In Committee
01/23/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

109th Legislature

Bill Summary

A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; to amend sections 25-21,302, 28-801.01, 29-4001, 29-4001.01, and 84-941.01, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, and sections 28-101, 28-830, 28-831, 28-1354, 29-110, 29-3005, 29-3523, 29-4003, 29-4007, 29-4802, and 76-1410, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024; to change the offense of solicitation of prostitution to the offense of commercial sexual exploitation and change the elements of, and penalties for, such offense; to provide for setting aside and expunging convictions for certain first offense violations of such offense; to transfer provisions relating to human trafficking; to define and redefine terms; to create a grant program to provide funding for law enforcement agencies; to provide powers and duties for the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice; to require registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act for solicitation of prostitution, certain trafficking offenses, and certain inchoate and related offenses; to change procedures and requirements relating to registration for certain offenses; to state legislative intent regarding appropriations; to require the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct education, awareness, and outreach campaigns relating to healthy families, pornography, and prostitution; to eliminate obsolete provisions; to harmonize provisions; to provide an operative date; and to repeal the original sections.

AI Summary

This bill creates a comprehensive legal framework addressing commercial sexual exploitation, human trafficking, and related offenses in Nebraska. The key provisions include: changing the existing solicitation of prostitution offense to "commercial sexual exploitation" with new penalties, requiring registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act for certain solicitation and trafficking offenses, creating a grant program to support law enforcement agencies in addressing these crimes, and mandating that the Department of Health and Human Services conduct education and awareness campaigns. The bill introduces more nuanced legal definitions and penalties for different types of trafficking and sexual exploitation, with harsher consequences for offenses involving minors. First-time offenders who solicit sexual services from adults may be subject to a Class I misdemeanor and a $1,000 fine, while offenses involving minors or repeat offenses become Class IV felonies with a $5,000 fine and mandatory sex offender registration. The bill also provides mechanisms for setting aside certain convictions and includes provisions for educational programs aimed at understanding the negative impacts of commercial sexual exploitation. Additionally, the legislation requires mandatory education campaigns focusing on family health, the dangers of pornography, and the potential harm caused by prostitution. The changes to these laws are set to become operative on January 1, 2026, allowing time for implementation and preparation.

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Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Judiciary Hearing (13:30:00 3/12/2025 Room 1525) (on 03/12/2025)

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