Ivey Expands Human Trafficking Laws To Include Advertising Access
HB94 makes advertising access to victims a Class B felony
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey enacted HB94 on Tuesday, May 13, explicitly criminalizing acts of advertising access to sexual or labor servitude.
The changes to the Code of Alabama now classify such advertising—whether conducted online or in print—as Human Trafficking in the Second Degree. This makes this activity a Class B felony.
HB94 was sponsored by State Representative Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham), and passed both Houses of the Alabama Legislature with broad bipartisan support.
Key Provisions of the HB94 include:
- Expanded Definition of Human Trafficking: The law broadens the scope of human trafficking in the second degree to include individuals who knowingly advertise access to another person's sexual or labor servitude.
- Applicability to Legal Entities: Beyond individuals, the statute allows for the prosecution of corporations or other legal entities if an agent commits such acts within the scope of their employment.
- Obstruction Penalties: Any person who obstructs, attempts to obstruct, or interferes with the enforcement of this section is also guilty of a Class B felony.
The Act takes effect October 1, 2025.
The full text of HB94 is HERE.
