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HB 653·AL·house

Human trafficking; crime of human trafficking in the first degree, minimum sentence imposed for subjecting victim to sexual servitude

In CommitteeFiled Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: Barnes
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Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

Mar 31, 2026

Summary

The bill changes Alabama law so that anyone convicted of first-degree human trafficking who forces a victim into sexual servitude must receive a life sentence. It also mandates life imprisonment for adult traffickers who exploit a minor, regardless of the trafficker’s knowledge of the victim’s age. The change aims to increase penalties for the most severe trafficking crimes.

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