Bill > A1190

Introduced Session

This bill requires the Attorney General to establish a Human Trafficking Unit in the Department of Law and Public Safety. The unit is required to include one or more assistant or deputy attorneys general, one of whom is to be designated as a Human Trafficking Coordinator. Under the bill, the Human Trafficking Unit is responsible for:· prosecuting human trafficking cases;· overseeing and providing assistance to counties in the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking cases; · providing information concerning access to information and support services for victims of human trafficking;· collaborating with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, Department of Health, the Department of Human Services, the Division of State Police, every county prosecutor's office, local government units as may be necessary or practicable, victim service providers, and the Commission on Human Trafficking to identify human trafficking victims and successfully prosecute human trafficking cases; and· conducting a public awareness campaign to educate the public on issues related to human trafficking which:o raises public awareness about the signs and consequences of human trafficking; o promotes opposition to human trafficking in all of its forms; o provides for the dissemination of information and materials concerning the signs and consequences of human trafficking; ando encourages support for victims of human trafficking. The provisions of the bill also require the Attorney General, in consultation with the Human Trafficking Coordinator, Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, Director of the Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, Commissioner of Health, and Commissioner of Human Services, to develop and approve a training course and curriculum for law enforcement officials and county prosecutors, on an ongoing basis, on the handling, investigation, response procedures, and prosecution of human trafficking cases. This training course and curriculum are to be reviewed at least every two years and modified by the Attorney General from time to time as needed. Under the bill, the Human Trafficking Coordinator is required to annually report to the Governor and the Legislature on the duties of the Human Trafficking Unit, and include any recommendations for legislative changes or improvements deemed appropriate.

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Carol Murphy (D)*,  Cody Miller (D), 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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