CRIM CD-GROOMING-HUMAN TRAFFIC
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Last action Mar 20, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
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Committee
1
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sue Rezin
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Chesney
RRepublican
Co
Chris Balkema
RRepublican
Co
Craig Wilcox
RRepublican
Co
Darby Hills
RRepublican
Co
Dave Syverson
RRepublican
Co
Don DeWitte
RRepublican
Co
Jason Plummer
RRepublican
Co
Jil Tracy
RRepublican
Co
Sally Turner
RRepublican
Co
Seth Lewis
RRepublican
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