HB-5838, As Passed House, December 15, 2016

HB-5838, As Passed Senate, December 14, 2016

HOUSE BILL No. 5838

September 8, 2016, Introduced by Rep. Barrett and referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice.

     A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

"The Michigan penal code,"

by amending section 459 (MCL 750.459), as amended by 2014 PA 331.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 459. (1) A person who shall not knowingly transports

transport or causes cause to be transported, or aids aid or assists

assist in obtaining transportation for, by any means of conveyance,

into, through, or across this state, any person for the purpose of

prostitution or with the intent and purpose to induce, entice, or

compel that person to become a prostitute. A person who violates

this subsection is guilty of a felony , punishable by imprisonment

for not more than 20 years or a fine of not more than $20,000.00,

or both.

     (2) A person shall not knowingly sell or offer to sell travel

services that include or facilitate travel for the purpose of

engaging in what would be a violation of this chapter, concerning

prostitution, or of chapter LXVIIA, concerning human trafficking,

if the violation occurred in this state. Except as provided in

subsection (3), a person who violates this subsection is guilty of

a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a

fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.

     (3) If a person violates subsection (2) and the violation

involves conduct against a minor, the person is guilty of a felony

punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of

not more than $15,000.00, or both.

(4) (2) A person who violates this section may be prosecuted,

indicted, tried, and convicted in any county or city in or through

which he or she shall transport or attempt to transport any person

in violation of this section.

     (5) As used in this section, "travel services" means

transportation by air, sea, or ground, hotel or other lodging

accommodations, package tours, or the provision of vouchers or

coupons to be redeemed for future travel, or accommodations for a

fee, commission, or other valuable consideration.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

after the date it is enacted into law.