Human Trafficking Bill Passes

Bill prevents moving people in-state for the purpose of prostitution

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Story Created: Apr 19, 2012 at 7:08 PM AKDT

Story Updated: Apr 20, 2012 at 8:18 AM AKDT

ALASKA - The Alaska legislature has passed one of the items on its special session agenda – the human trafficking bill.

The bill passed Thursday with an amendment by Anchorage Democrat Senator Bill Wielechowski.

The legislation was asked for by Governor Sean Parnell and had wide support in both houses, but the language of the bill caused it to stall at the end of the regular session.

The bill makes it a crime to transport victims from anywhere inside Alaska. The old bill only made it illegal to transport someone over state lines.

The house and senate committees also began taking on another special session must – the proposed change to Alaska's oil and gas taxes.
 

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Anonymous said on Friday, Apr 20 at 10:54 AM

if my bro can run drugs from Alaska to Russia then I would add some cargo for extra pay...check out the boats and put the word out...fisherman can take the helm and alert authorities to this activity...or not!

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