The state Senate passed a measure that would help local DAs more easily prosecute child-sex traffickers, lawmakers said Tuesday.

The bill, sponsored by Sen. Andrew Lanza (R-Staten Island), would remove a provision in state law that forces prosecutors to prove an underaged victim was forced or coerced by the accused child-sex trafficker.

“Sex trafficking of a child is a growing problem in our nation and state,” Lanza said. “This bill makes it easier for prosecutors to bring charges against those who prey on children. I am proud to sponsor this bill that will hold criminals accountable for the disgusting and heinous crime of enslaving children for commercial sex.”

Federal child-sex trafficking laws don’t require a young victim to show he or she was forced into it.

“As part of their exploitation, they may seek to bond with their young victim to confuse the victim into thinking they are committing the forced sexual acts out of love, and not due to a threat of violence or other coercion,” according to a statement from lawmakers that backed the bill.

The Senate passed a series of other bills aimed at protecting the public from known sex offenders and protecting the identities of victims and witnesses.

The Post last month published a series of stories, showing how state laws fall far short in protecting victims of sex traffickers.