Bill > HF136

This bill introduces enhanced penalties for individuals who commit crimes after being deported or removed from the United States and expands legal definitions related to criminal organizations. Specifically, the bill creates new sentencing guidelines that increase the maximum prison term by five years for felonies committed after unlawful reentry, with an additional five years (totaling ten years) if the victim is a child under 18. The bill also modifies the definition of "criminal gang" and introduces a new term "transnational crime organization," which is defined as an entity that routinely facilitates international trafficking of drugs, humans, or weapons, or international human smuggling. Additionally, the bill expands existing criminal statutes to include crimes committed for the benefit of or in association with a transnational crime organization, allowing for enhanced sentencing. These provisions are set to become effective on August 1, 2025, and will apply to crimes committed on or after that date, aiming to provide stronger legal tools to combat criminal activities involving repeated illegal entry and organized transnational criminal networks.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0136&ssn=0&y=2025