Amends TCA Title 39.
Tennessee HB0322 amends existing laws regarding human trafficking and introduces new provisions related to human smuggling. It allows for the prosecution of corporations involved in human trafficking and human smuggling, expands the definition of human trafficking offenses to include promoting prostitution of minors, and establishes penalties for human smuggling, including a Class E felony for transporting individuals illegally and a Class A felony for aggravated human smuggling involving minors. The bill also clarifies the definitions of "harboring" and provides exceptions for legal and healthcare services.
Tennessee HB0322 amends existing laws regarding human trafficking and introduces new provisions related to human smuggling. It allows for the prosecution of corporations involved in human trafficking and human smuggling, expands the definition of human trafficking offenses to include promoting prostitution of minors, and establishes penalties for human smuggling, including a Class E felony for transporting individuals illegally and a Class A felony for aggravated human smuggling involving minors. The bill also clarifies the definitions of "harboring" and provides exceptions for legal and healthcare services.
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