Bill > SB564

This bill amends Section 236.1 of the California Penal Code to make technical, nonsubstantive changes to existing human trafficking laws. The bill maintains the current legal framework for prosecuting human trafficking offenses, which include depriving or violating the personal liberty of another person with the intent to obtain forced labor, services, or engage in specific sexual offenses. The bill retains the existing penalty structures, which vary based on the specific circumstances of the trafficking offense, with potential imprisonment terms ranging from 5 to 20 years and fines up to $500,000. It continues to define key terms such as "coercion," "commercial sex act," and "forced labor or services," and specifies that consent or mistake of age is not a defense when the victim is a minor. The bill also preserves provisions that consider the totality of circumstances in trafficking cases, including the victim's age, relationship to the trafficker, and any disabilities. Additionally, the bill maintains requirements for prosecutors to consider protective orders and for courts to report certain convictions to the Department of Motor Vehicles when a commercial motor vehicle was involved in the offense.

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB564