Bill > S1426

This bill expands exemptions to public records requirements to protect human trafficking victims. Specifically, it makes information that reveals the identity of a victim of certain human trafficking offenses, including minors trafficked for labor and individuals trafficked for commercial sexual activity, confidential and exempt from public disclosure. It also creates a new exemption for investigative information related to the criminal history records of human trafficking victims that have been ordered expunged, meaning legally removed from their record. These exemptions are intended to prevent further trauma, protect victims from revictimization, and help them rebuild their lives by removing barriers to employment and societal reentry. The bill also includes provisions for future legislative review and repeal of these exemptions, and a statement of public necessity explaining the rationale behind these protections.