INDIANAPOLIS | Gov. Mitch Daniels is expected to quickly sign into law tough, new restrictions on human trafficking that he called for in his State of the State address earlier this month.
The Indiana House voted 93-0 Friday to approve Senate Bill 4, which clarifies state law to ban the use of force or fraud to compel participation in sexual conduct and prohibits a parent or guardian from selling or transferring custody of their child for prostitution.
State Rep. Greg Steuerwald, R-Danville, said forced prostitution and sexual slavery tend to follow large events and the Feb. 5 Super Bowl in Indianapolis is one of the biggest events in the world.
The Senate previously approved the measure, 48-0.
This is the first proposal to make it to the governor's desk in the 2012 legislative session.
