Las Vegas NowNevada lawmakers act on dozens of measures
Associated Press - May 18, 2009 11:25 PM ET
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Bills on subjects ranging from child prostitution to workplace safety won approval Monday as Nevada lawmakers processed dozens of measures in the rush to complete their work by their June 1 adjournment date.
AB148, approved in the Assembly and routed to the Senate, calls for more safety training for construction workers and their supervisors. The measure stems from the deaths of 12 construction workers during an 18-month period on the Las Vegas Strip.
The state Senate voted unanimously for an Assembly-approved plan imposing fines that could add up to $1 million, besides any criminal penalties, on sex traffickers who lure or force children into prostitution.
AB380 would allow for a $100,000 fine if offenders are convicted of trafficking prostitutes 14 to 17 years old, and a $500,000 fine if the child is less than 14. If a criminal conspiracy is involved, another $500,000 fine could be imposed on those involved, in addition to the other fines.
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