revise provisions related to human trafficking, to prohibit the obstruction of human trafficking enforcement, and to provide a penalty therefor.

Added a new crime for obstructing human trafficking investigations, punishable as a Class 4 felony.

Expanded the definition of coercion to include threats of harm, debt bondage, abuse of legal processes, and exploitation of physical or mental impairments.

Established mandatory minimum prison sentences of 15 years for first-degree trafficking and 5 years for second-degree trafficking, with no possibility of sentence suspension.

Clarified that consent from a minor or their guardian is not a defense to trafficking charges, and that trafficking of minors does not require proof of force or coercion.