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      history, or the Session Laws.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 09-1123
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Lambert, Kerr J., Balmer, Baumgardner,
      Gardner B., Gardner C., King S., Liston, Lundberg, Marostica, Massey,
      Priola, Roberts, Stephens, Swalm, Waller, Casso, Gerou, Green, Looper,
      Murray, Summers, Todd, Nikkel, Schafer S.;
      also SENATOR(S) Schultheis, Harvey, Brophy, Hodge, King K., Penry,
      Renfroe, Scheffel.
      
      
      Concerning changes to crimes related to unlawful treatment of
           persons to align with similar law provisions.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  18-6-402 (2) and (3), Colorado Revised Statutes, are
      amended to read:
      
           18-6-402.  Trafficking in children.  (2)  As used in this section,
      "child" means a person under the age of sixteen eighteen years of age.
      
           (3)  Trafficking in children is a class 3 class 2 felony.
      
           SECTION 2.  18-13-127 (2), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended
      to read:
      
           18-13-127.  Trafficking in adults.  (2)  As used in this section,
      "adult" means a person sixteen eighteen years of age or older.
      
           SECTION 3.  18-13-129 (1), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended
      to read:
      
           18-13-129.  Coercion of involuntary servitude.  (1)  A person
      commits coercion of involuntary servitude if he or she coerces another
      person to perform labor or services by:
      
           (a)  Withholding or threatening to destroy documents relating to a
      person's immigration status; or
      
           (b)  Threatening to notify law enforcement officials that a person is
      present in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws;
      
           (c)  Threats of serious harm or physical restraint against
      that person or another person;
      
           (d)  Means of a scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause
      the person to believe that, if the person does not perform the
      labor or services, that the person or another person would suffer
      serious harm or physical restraint; or
      
           (e)  Means of abuse or threatened abuse of law or the legal
      process.
      
           SECTION 4.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Terrance D. Carroll                Brandon C. Shaffer
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                          Karen Goldman
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    Bill Ritter, Jr.
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO