Bill > HB1734

This bill modifies existing Virginia law to rename the "Sex Trafficking Response Coordinator" to the "Human Trafficking Response Coordinator" within the Department of Criminal Justice Services, replacing all references to "sex trafficking" with "human trafficking" throughout the relevant sections of the Code of Virginia. The bill maintains the Coordinator's existing responsibilities, which include creating a statewide plan to identify and respond to trafficking victims, coordinating treatment program standards, maintaining a list of support services for victims, overseeing a curriculum for individuals convicted of soliciting prostitution, and promoting education and awareness about human trafficking. The Coordinator will continue to provide an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly detailing activities and recommendations. Additionally, the bill updates related provisions in the statute governing multidisciplinary responses to human trafficking, ensuring that annual meetings include representatives from various agencies and sectors, such as law enforcement, healthcare, social services, and trafficking survivor support organizations, to collaborate on addressing both sex and labor trafficking comprehensively.

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https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1734