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HB 359                                                                                                                        
President Stevens stated CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 359(FIN) am                                                                      
"An Act relating to conspiracy to commit human trafficking in the first                                                         
degree or sex trafficking in the first degree; relating to the crime of                                                         
distribution of indecent material to minors, the crime of online                                                                
enticement of a minor, the crime of prostitution, and the crime of sex                                                          
trafficking; relating to forfeiture of property used in prostitution                                                            
offenses; relating to testimony by video conference; adding Rule 38.3,                                                          
Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective                                                              
date" which had been held on the Secretary's desk (p. 2382), was                                                                
before the Senate. There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 359(FIN) am was read the second time.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 1 :                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
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          Insert a new bill section to read:                                                                                    
"* Sec. 4. AS 11.41.360(a) is amended to read:                                                                                
                   (a)  A person commits the crime of human trafficking                                                         
          in the first degree if the person compels or induces another                                                          
          person [TO COME TO THIS STATE] to engage in sexual                                                                    
          conduct, adult entertainment, or labor in the state by force or                                                       
          threat of force against any person, or by deception."                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
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          Delete "Sections 1, 2, 9 - 12, 15, and 18 - 24"                                                                       
          Insert "Sections 1, 2, 10 - 13, 16, and 19 - 25"                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
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          Delete "Sections 3 - 8, 13, 14, 17, and 25"                                                                           
          Insert "Sections 3 - 9, 14, 15, 18, and 26"                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1.                                                                 
Senator Coghill objected.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senators French, Ellis, Paskvan, Egan, McGuire, Thomas, Olson,                                                                  
Coghill, Kookesh, Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent to be                                                               
shown as cosponsors on Amendment No. 1. Without objection, it was                                                               
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senator Coghill withdrew his objection. There being no further                                                                  
objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
President Stevens stated CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 359(FIN) am S                                                                    
will advance to third reading on the April 19 calendar.