Create the offense of commercial sexual exploitation, require registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act for certain solicitation and trafficking offenses, provide for a grant program for law enforcement, and require the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct education and awareness campaigns

Summary

The bill renames solicitation of prostitution as commercial sexual exploitation, sets new penalties and requires registration for certain offenders. It also establishes a grant program to help law‑enforcement agencies cover added enforcement costs and orders the Department of Health and Human Services to run public education about the issue. The measure targets traffickers, buyers, and victims of sex‑trafficking and aims to improve prevention and response.

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