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NJ S2249
NJ S2249Requires DCA, in consultation with Commission on Human Trafficking, to establish Statewide initiative for Red Sand Project.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The bill would establish a Statewide Initiative for the Red Sand Project. Under the bill, the Department of Community Affairs would, in consultation with the Commission on Human Trafficking, establish a Statewide initiative for the Red Sand Project. This initiative would coincide with the month of January, which is designated as Human Trafficking Prevention Month. The Attorney General, in consultation with the Commission on Human Trafficking, may provide for the expenditures of monies from the "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund" to assist with the Red Sand Project Initiative. Under current law, the Commission on Human Trafficking is required to, among other things, develop mechanisms to promote public awareness of human trafficking, including promotion of the national, 24-hour toll-free hotline telephone service on human trafficking. This bill would require the commission to develop mechanisms to promote the Red Sand Project. The Red Sand Project was created by artist Molly Gochman and involves pouring red sand in the cracks of sidewalks to promote awareness of human trafficking and to recognize the human trafficking victims who metaphorically "fall through the cracks" of our social, economic, and political systems.
AI Summary
This bill mandates the Department of Community Affairs (DCA), in collaboration with the Commission on Human Trafficking, to create a statewide initiative for the Red Sand Project, an art project that uses red sand poured into sidewalk cracks to raise awareness about human trafficking and honor its victims. This initiative will take place during January, which is designated as Human Trafficking Prevention Month. The bill also allows the Attorney General, in consultation with the Commission on Human Trafficking, to use funds from the "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund" to support this Red Sand Project initiative, and it requires the Commission on Human Trafficking to develop mechanisms to promote the Red Sand Project as part of its broader duty to raise public awareness about human trafficking.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S2249 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2500/2249_I1.HTM |
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