PHOENIX (AP) - The Arizona Senate has given initial approval to a bill targeting pimps who traffic minors for sex.
House Bill 2454 was championed by the wife of U.S. Sen. John McCain and by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer. The House passed it on Feb. 27.
The bill toughens penalties for trafficking adults and targets businesses such as massage parlors and escort services that advertise online. It requires advertisers to post their license number and have written permission of any women they depict and evidence they’re not minors.
Cindy McCain says the bill would put Arizona at the forefront of the fight against human trafficking by imposing harsh penalties for pimps.
The Senate gave initial approval to the bill on Wednesday. A full roll-call vote is still needed before it goes to Brewer.
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