HB 3653 increases criminal penalties for certain human trafficking offenses and modifies parole eligibility for individuals convicted of these crimes. The bill elevates some trafficking offenses to a first-degree felony, including cases involving children or disabled individuals, regardless of the perpetrator’s knowledge of the victim’s status. It also classifies some human trafficking crimes as capital felonies, particularly if they occur near schools, universities, juvenile detention centers, shelters for homeless individuals, or child-care facilities. Additionally, the bill revises sentencing guidelines to mandate life imprisonment or life without parole for specific repeat offenders and those convicted of capital felony human trafficking offenses.