Bill > AB265

This bill strengthens Wisconsin's laws related to human trafficking and child trafficking by increasing penalties and extending prosecution timelines. The legislation modifies several statutes to upgrade the felony classification for trafficking-related offenses, with child trafficking receiving the most severe penalties. Specifically, the bill changes human trafficking from a Class D to a Class C felony, child trafficking from a Class C to a Class B felony, and receiving compensation from trafficking from a Class F to a Class E felony. The bill also establishes mandatory minimum sentences: 15 years of prison time for child trafficking and 10 years for human trafficking. Additionally, the legislation extends the statute of limitations for prosecuting human trafficking cases, allowing charges to be filed within 10 years of the offense. These changes aim to more effectively penalize traffickers and those who benefit from trafficking activities, with a particular focus on protecting children from commercial sexual exploitation. The bill will apply to offenses committed on or after its effective date, with some provisions retroactively applying to ongoing cases where prosecution time limits have not yet expired.

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https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab265