Bill > SB0521

This bill modifies the sentencing guidelines for several criminal offenses related to prostitution and human trafficking in Michigan's criminal code. The bill makes several key changes, including increasing the severity of sentencing classifications for specific offenses: upgrading the classification for third or subsequent prostitution offenses from Class G to Class E, changing the classification for soliciting a person under 18 to commit prostitution from Class E to Class B (with a maximum sentence increased from 5 to 20 years), and elevating the human trafficking violation classification from Class D to Class B (with the maximum sentence increasing from 10 to 20 years). Additionally, the bill modifies the classification for obtaining a minor for commercial sexual activity from Class B to Class A, which increases the potential maximum sentence to life imprisonment. The bill also restructures some human trafficking violation categories, removing some specific subcategories and consolidating others. Notably, the bill will only take effect if two related Senate Bills (SB 524 and SB 520) are also enacted into law, and it becomes effective 90 days after its enactment. These changes aim to provide more stringent penalties for offenses involving sexual exploitation, particularly those involving minors.