MA S992

Bill

To strengthen laws combatting human trafficking and protecting survivors of modern-day slavery

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to strengthen laws combatting human trafficking and protecting survivors of modern-day slavery. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to strengthen laws combatting human trafficking and protecting survivors of modern-day slavery. Key provisions include: - Establishing a Human Trafficking Prevention Business Partnership to engage corporations and private entities in voluntary efforts to prevent and combat human trafficking. - Requiring training on identifying and responding to human trafficking for law enforcement, the courts, educators, and healthcare workers. - Mandating public awareness campaigns and the display of human trafficking hotline information in certain businesses and facilities. - Creating a Victims of Human Trafficking Trust Fund funded by voluntary tax contributions. - Improving data collection on human trafficking crimes and prosecutions. - Establishing a first offender commercial sexual exploitation prevention program as an alternative to prosecution for certain offenses. - Allowing for the sealing of records for individuals acquitted or whose charges are dismissed related to human trafficking. The bill aims to take a comprehensive approach to combat human trafficking and support survivors through training, public awareness, data collection, and legal reforms.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (21)

Brian Ashe (D), Mike Barrett (D), Tony Cabral (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Pat Haddad (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Brad Jones (R), Kay Khan (D), Joan Lovely (D), Mark Montigny (D), Mike Moore (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Becca Rausch (D), Dave Robertson (D), Walter Timilty (D), Steve Ultrino (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2496 (on 02/03/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S992

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S992
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S992.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H207	Investigating the economic impact of certain Massachusetts laws	Accompanied a new draft, see H4332	Similar To
H2148	Requiring human trafficking recognition training for certain hospitality workers	Accompanied a new draft, see H4437	Similar To
H3298	Relative to parental rights and child survivors of homicide	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3362	Relative to the reform of unconstitutional archaic laws	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
S168	Regulating bodyworks	Accompanied a study order, see S2534	Similar To
S1726	Improving the tax administrative laws of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S1894	To debar employers who violate federal immigration laws from contracting with the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2496	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S856	Relative to archaic laws	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S988	Protecting survivors of domestic abuse	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S997	Updating hunter harassment laws	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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