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NJ S1992

NJ S1992
Expands duties of Commission on Human Trafficking to include studying connection between human trafficking and illicit massage parlor businesses.


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Introduced
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill would expand the duty of the Commission on Human Trafficking, created by P.L.2013, c.51, to include studying the connection between human trafficking and illicit massage parlor businesses. A published report by the Polaris Project, a group advocating on behalf of trafficking victims, indicates that massage parlors, including legitimate ones, may be contributing significantly to human trafficking trade in New Jersey.

AI Summary

This bill expands the duties of the Commission on Human Trafficking, a body established to address human trafficking issues in New Jersey, to include a specific study on the connection between human trafficking and illicit massage parlor businesses. This expansion is prompted by a report from the Polaris Project, an organization that advocates for trafficking victims, which suggests that massage parlors, even legitimate ones, may be significantly involved in the human trafficking trade within the state, and by press reports indicating the presence of allegedly illegal massage parlors offering sexual services in New Jersey.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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