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This bill modifies the legal definition of a "prior qualified human trafficking-related offense" by expanding the scope of what can be considered a qualifying offense. Currently, the law limited prior offenses to convictions within a specific ten-year timeframe, but the proposed changes would remove that temporal restriction and broaden the definition to include not only Minnesota state law violations but also similar offenses committed under laws in other states or by federal statutes. Specifically, the bill adds violations related to sex trafficking (first and second degree), labor trafficking, and unlawful conduct with documents in furtherance of trafficking. The changes will become effective on August 1, 2025, and will apply to crimes committed on or after that date. This expansion potentially allows for a more comprehensive approach to prosecuting human trafficking-related offenses by considering a person's entire history of such crimes, regardless of when they occurred.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0137&ssn=0&y=2025