1. (1)

   1. (a) As used in this section:

      1. (i) "Commercial sexual act" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-308.1.
      2. (ii) "Commercial sexually explicit performance" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-308.1.
      3. (iii) "Fraud" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-308.
   2. (b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.

2. (2) An actor commits patronizing a victim of labor trafficking if:

   1. (a) the actor knowingly requests or accepts labor or services from an individual;
   2. (b) the labor or services described in Subsection (2)(a) is not a commercial sexual act or a commercial sexually explicit performance; and

   3. (c) the actor:

      1. (i) knows the individual's services or labor is being provided as a result of another person's exercise of force, fraud, or coercion over the individual; or
      2. (ii) is reckless as to whether the individual's services or labor is being provided as a result of another person's exercise of force, fraud, or coercion over the individual.

3. (3)

   1. (a) A violation of Subsection (2)(c)(i) is a third degree felony.

   2. (b)

      1. (i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b)(ii), a violation of Subsection (2)(c)(ii) is a class A misdemeanor.
      2. (ii) A violation of Subsection (2)(c)(ii) is a third degree felony on a second or any subsequent conviction for a violation of Subsection (2)(c)(ii).

Enacted by Chapter 247, 2026 General Session