SENATE, No. 3550

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

220th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 2, 2023

 


 

Sponsored by:

Senator  LINDA R. GREENSTEIN

District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Senator Stanfield

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Requires AG to address human trafficking in underserved communities.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  


An Act concerning human trafficking and underserved communities and supplementing Title 52 of the Revised Statutes.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    a.  The Attorney General shall allocate and utilize resources in the Department of Law and Public Safety to perform functions designed to address the specific needs and vulnerabilities related to human trafficking which are experienced by members of underserved communities, particularly girls and women of color.

     b.  The functions to be performed pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall include, but not be limited to:

     (1)   coordinating with the State, municipal, and county law enforcement agencies to investigate cases related to human trafficking in underserved communities;

     (2)   coordinating with relevant government entities, including, but not limited to the Victims of Crime Compensation Office, established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2007, c.95 (C.52:4B-3.2)  and the Commission on Human Trafficking, established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2013, c.51 (C.52:17B-237), and community-based organizations to create and administer programs to connect victims to appropriate and effective information and resources; and

     (3)   collecting and maintaining data related to human trafficking cases and trends concerning members of underserved communities.

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill requires the Attorney General to address human trafficking related to members of underserved communities.

     Under the bill, the Attorney General would be required to allocate and utilize resources in the Department of Law and Public Safety to perform functions designed to address the specific needs and vulnerabilities related to human trafficking which are experienced by members of underserved communities, particularly girls and women of color.

     The bill provides that the responsibilities would include, but not be limited to:

     (1)  coordinating with the State and municipal and county law enforcement agencies to investigate cases related to human trafficking in underserved communities;

     (2)  coordinating with relevant government entities, including, but not limited to the Victims of Crime Compensation Office and the Commission on Human Trafficking, and community-based organizations to create and administer programs to connect victims to appropriate and effective information and resources; and

     (3)  collecting and maintaining data related to human trafficking cases and trends concerning members of underserved communities.