A4432 2R

An Act concerning human trafficking and the 2026 FIFA World Cup and appropriating $1 million.

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

1. a. In anticipation of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is scheduled, in part, to take place in New Jersey, ²[there is established the Governor’s Survivor Leader Advisory Council within the Department of Health. The purpose of the council shall be] the Commission on Human Trafficking established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2013, c.51 (C.52:17B-237) shall take appropriate steps² to identify the increased risk of human trafficking crimes, and actions that may be taken by the State prior to and during the 2026 FIFA World Cup to reduce these risks. It shall be the duty of the ²[council] commission² to:

(1) evaluate existing law concerning human trafficking, and make recommendations for legislation to be introduced, and guidelines and directives to be issued by the Attorney General to address the potential increase in human trafficking related crimes prior to and during the 2026 FIFA World Cup;

(2) review existing assistance programs and analyze whether there is a need to expand current programs or initiate new programs in order to respond to the increased risk of human trafficking crimes prior to and during the 2026 FIFA World Cup;

(3) promote a coordinated response to the increased risk in human trafficking crimes related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup by public and private resources prior to and during the event; and

(4) prior to and during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, develop mechanisms to increase the public awareness of human trafficking, victim remedies and services, and trafficking prevention including the creation of public awareness signs to inform the State that persons may be trafficked into the State and ¹the¹ United States.

b. ²[The council shall consist of nine members, appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate ¹[, and upon the recommendation of the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking]¹.

¹[Each member] One member of the council shall be a law enforcement officer with experience in working with victims of human trafficking. A law enforcement officer shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the State Troopers Fraternal Association.

Each non-law enforcement officer member shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking and¹ shall:

(1) be a survivor of human trafficking;

(2) have experience with developing or enforcing anti-trafficking policies; and

(3) have experience with providing assistance and services to victims of human trafficking.

The members shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties to the extent that funds are made available for that purpose.

The council shall organize within 30 days of the appointment of a majority of its members and shall select a chairperson from among its members. The council shall be meet at the call of the chairperson; provided however, that the council shall hold at least eight meetings per year, the ¹[date] dates¹ for which to be determined by the chair of the council. ¹At least four of the meetings shall be held without the presence of the law enforcement officer appointed in accordance with this subsection.¹

The Department of Health shall provide staff support to the council. The council shall be entitled to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of the employees of any State department, board, bureau, commission, agency, or authority, as it may require for the purpose of carrying out its duties under this act. Further, The council may coordinate with non-profit organizations, other states, and the Commission on Human Trafficking established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2013, c.51 (C.52:17B-237) to develop the report required pursuant to this section.]²

The ²[council] commission, in consultation with the Attorney General² shall prepare and submit a report to the Governor, and pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 ²[(C.52:14-10.1)] (C.52:14-19.1)², to the Legislature with its findings and recommendations related to the increased risk of human trafficking related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup no later than ¹[240] 180¹ days after the enactment of ²[P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill)] this act².

c. The report shall include, but not be limited to, recommendations on:

(1) best practices the State may implement in order to increase awareness of human trafficking and ways to identify trafficking victims;

(2) information campaigns that raise awareness of the risk of human trafficking at large events, such as the 2026 FIFA World Cup;

(3) the issuance of public service announcements throughout the State prior to and during the 2026 FIFA World Cup to inform soccer fans that persons may be trafficked into the State and ²the² United States prior to and during the event;

(4) ²[the State establishing additional human trafficking hotlines for a period of time prior to and during] any actions needed regarding the capacity of existing human trafficking hotlines to manage an increase in call volume, before, during, and after² the 2026 FIFA World Cup;

(5) changes that may be made to State laws related to human trafficking;

(6) guidelines and directives to be issued by the Attorney General concerning the identification of and response by law enforcement and prosecuting agencies to the potential increase in human trafficking related crimes prior to and during the 2026 FIFA World Cup;

(7) engaging State and local organizations to aid with assessing risk and adopting necessary mitigation strategies; and

(8) any other issues the ²[council] commission² deems relevant for the prevention of and response to human trafficking during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

d. The ²[council] commission² shall develop and determine the language for a public awareness campaign ²,² and ²the associated² signage ²,² concerning the risk of human trafficking related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup that includes the national, 24-hour toll-free hotline telephone service on human trafficking.

e. Any establishment required to display a public awareness sign pursuant to subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.2021, c.3 (C.52:17B-237.1) shall also, in accordance with that section, display the public awareness ²[sign] signage² related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup developed pursuant to subsection d. of this subsection.

f. The Attorney General shall issue ²such² guidelines and directives concerning the identification of and response by law enforcement and prosecuting agencies to the increased risk of human trafficking crimes prior to and during the 2026 FIFA World Cup ²as the Attorney General deems appropriate².

²[2. The Commission on Human Trafficking, established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2013, c.51 (C.52:17B-237), shall, for a period of three months before, during, and a period of six months after the 2026 FIFA World Cup organize a quorum of the commission’s authorized membership, at such times at the discretion of the commission, to ensure the effective implementation and monitoring of anti-human trafficking measures recommended by the Governor’s Survivor Leader Advisory Council pursuant to section 1 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill).]²

²2. a. There is hereby established the Human Trafficking Survivor Leader Advisory Council within the Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance established pursuant to P.L.2023, c.167 (C.52:4B-60.4 et seq.). The advisory council shall consult with and advise the Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance in the Department of Law and Public Safety and the Commission on Human Trafficking created by section 1 of P.L.2013, c.51 (C.52:17B-237) by providing an informed human trafficking victim perspective on policies, projects, and strategies to address issues related to human trafficking and human trafficking victim and survivor support, including, but not limited to, assisting in performing the duties set forth in section 1 of P.L. , c. (C. )(pending before the Legislature as this bill) related to identifying the increased risk of human trafficking crimes, and actions that may be taken by the State prior to and during the 2026 FIFA World Cup to reduce these risks.

b. The Attorney General shall appoint to the advisory council at least seven and no more than eleven persons who meet the criteria set forth in this subsection. Each member shall:

(1) be a survivor of human trafficking;

(2) have experience with developing or enforcing anti-trafficking policies; and

(3) have experience with providing assistance and services to victims of human trafficking.

In making such appointments, the Attorney General shall give due consideration to persons recommended by the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking. Members of the advisory council may be, but are not required to be, members of the Commission on Human Trafficking.

c. The members of the advisory council shall receive such stipends as the Attorney General may provide for their services and may be reimbursed for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties to the extent that funds are made available for these purposes.

d. The advisory council shall organize within 30 days of the appointment of a majority of its members and shall select a chairperson from among its members. The advisory council shall meet at the call of the chairperson; provided however, that the advisory council shall hold at least eight meetings per year, the dates for which are to be determined by the chair of the advisory council.

The Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Services shall provide staff support to the advisory council. The advisory council shall be entitled to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of the employees of any State department, board, bureau, commission, agency, or authority as it may require for the purpose of carrying out its duties under this act. Further, the advisory council may coordinate with non-profit organizations, other states, and the Commission on Human Trafficking as it deems appropriate in the course of performing its duties.²

3. There is hereby appropriated to the Department of ²[Health] Law and Public Safety² from the General Fund of the State the sum of ²[one million dollars for the establishment of the Governor’s Survivor Leader Advisory Council] $1,000,000² in order to effectively carry out its responsibilities pursuant to ²[P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill)] this act.²

4. This act shall take effect immediately ²[and shall expire upon the submission of the report as required pursuant to section 1 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) or one year after the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, whichever event shall be later]².