HB1140 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
TRAFFICKING-PERSONS/GROOMING
Last Action
1/09/2025 - House: Referred to Rules Committee
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person charged with involuntary sexual servitude of a minor or trafficking in persons if the victim is under 18 years of age shall not be permitted to plead down to lesser offenses. Provides that no person charged with grooming shall be permitted to plead down to lesser offenses. Provides that prosecutors are prohibited from offering plea bargains to lesser offenses to those individuals charged with grooming. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony for a child sex offender to knowingly operate, manage, be employed by, volunteer at, be associated with, or knowingly be present at any facility providing entertainment exclusively directed toward persons under the age of 18.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/03/2025 | House | Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis |
| 1/09/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 1/09/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/14/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha |