LB 289 - Authorizes Life Prison Terms for Sex Traffickers and Solicitors - Nebraska Key Vote
Joni Albrecht voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- May 22, 2017
- Senate Bill Passed
- May 16, 2017
- Introduced
- Jan. 11, 2017
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Title: Authorizes Life Prison Terms for Sex Traffickers and Solicitors
Signed by Governor Pete Ricketts
Title: Authorizes Life Prison Terms for Sex Traffickers and Solicitors
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes life prison terms for sex trafficking or soliciting.
Highlights:
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Specifies that any individual who engages in labor trafficking or sex trafficking is guilty of a Class II felony, which under Nebraska law carries a maximum sentence of 50 years in prison (Sec. 9).
- Specifies that if a child is conceived by the victim of a sexual assault, a petition for termination of parental rights of the perpetrator may be granted (Sec. 17).
Title: Authorizes Life Prison Terms for Sex Traffickers and Solicitors