An Act To Increase the Penalty for Aggravated Sex Trafficking
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0250
Committee Amendment CA_A_H220 (House)
Amends: 17-A MRSA §852, 17-A MRSA §853

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " (J.,,, to H.P. 183, L.D. 250, Bill, "An Act To 
Increase the Penalty for Aggravated Sex Trafficking" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act Regarding the Penalties for Sex Trafficking and Aggravated Sex 
Trafficking' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §852, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2013, c. 407, §2, is further 
amended to read: 
1. 
A person is guilty of aggravated sex trafficking if the person knowingly: 
A. Promotes prostitution by compelling a person to enter into, engage in or remain in 
prostitution. Violation of this paragraph is a Class B crime; 
B. 
Promotes prostitution of a person less than 18 years old by compelling that 
person to enter into, engage in or remain in prostitution. Violation of this paragraph 
is a Class A crime; or 
C. Promotes prostitution of a person who suffers from a mental disability that is 
reasonably apparent or known to the actor and that in fact renders the other person 
substantially incapable of appraising the nature of the conduct involved. Violation of 
this paragraph is a Class B crime. 
Sec. 2. 17-A MRSA §852, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2013, c. 407, §2, is 
repealed. 
Sec. 3. 17-A MRSA §853, sub-§1, 1A, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 407, §3, is 
amended to read: 
A. The person knowingly promotes prostitution and the person who is trafficked is 
years of age or older. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; e1' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 183, L.D. 250 
Sec. 4. 17-A MRSA §853, sub-§1, 1A-1 is enacted to read: 
A-1. The person knowingly promotes prostitution and the person who is trafficked is 
less than 18 years of age. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime; or' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the committee. The amendment replaces 
the bill and changes the title to read, An Act Regarding the Penalties for Sex Trafficking 
and Aggravated Sex Trafficking. The amendment increases the penalty for the crime of 
sex trafficking if the person who is trafficked is less than 18 years of age to a Class C 
crime. The amendment increases the penalty for the crime of aggravated sex trafficking 
if the person who is trafficked is less than 18 years of age from a Class B crime to a Class 
A crime if the actor compels the minor to enter into, engage in or remain in prostitution. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/04/17 frae 
LD250 
LR 576(02) 
An Act To Increase the Penalty for Aggravated Sex Trafficldng 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '~ 1{H _, J.)o J 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Increases the class of a crime from Class D to Class C. 
Increases the class of a crime from Class B to Class A. 
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
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