The bill would amend the Penal Code to increase the punishment for trafficking of persons for the purpose of conduct that constitutes public indecency to a felony of the first degree.  It is currently punishable as a felony of the second degree except that it is punishable as a felony of the first degree if the person trafficked is under 14 years of age or death occurs.

A second degree felony is punishable by imprisonment in the institutional division for any term of not more than 20 years or less than 2 years, or, in addition to confinement, a fine not to exceed $10,000.

A first degree felony is punishable by imprisonment in the institutional division for life or for any term of not more than 99 years or less than 5 years, or in addition to imprisonment, a fine not to exceed $10,000.

In fiscal year 2006, less than ten offenders were admitted to prison and no one was released from prison for the offense of felony trafficking of persons.  Less than ten offenders were placed on probation for felony trafficking of persons in fiscal year 2005.  Assuming the same number of offenders in future years, implementation of the bill is not expected to have a significant impact on criminal justice populations.