1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 731 as follows:
1.2Page 1, delete lines 7 to 14 and insert:
1.3"(a) A trafficking victim may bring an action against a person who violates sections
1.4609.282, 609.283, or 609.322. A victim who prevails in an action brought under this
1.5section shall be awarded the greater of actual damages, including damages for emotional
1.6distress, or:
1.7(1) $5,000 if the victim was trafficked for a period of less than one month;
1.8(2) $10,000 if the victim was trafficked for a period of one month or more, but
1.9less than three months;
1.10(3) $15,000 if the victim was trafficked for a period of three months or more, but
1.11less than six months;
1.12(4) $20,000 if the victim was trafficked for a period of six months or more, but
1.13less than one year; or
1.14(5) $20,000 per year for each year the victim was trafficked, if the victim was
1.15trafficked for a period of one year or more.
1.16A victim prevailing in an action brought under this section is also entitled to an award
1.17of punitive damages, costs, disbursements, litigation costs, and reasonable attorney fees.
1.18(b) No criminal action needs to be filed or pending resulting from the same
1.19occurrence for an award to be made under this section."
1.20Page 1, line 15, delete "(b)" and insert "(c)"
1.21Page 1, line 18, delete "(c)" and insert "(d)"