Bills

HB 896: RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENSES.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Provides for a sentence of death or life imprisonment without possibility of parole upon a conviction for sex trafficking.  Requires a separate sentencing proceeding by a jury, except if waived by the defendant, for a conviction for sex trafficking.  Makes commercial sexual exploitation a class A felony.  Makes conforming amendments.

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