ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 5305

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  FEBRUARY 13, 2025

      The Assembly Judiciary Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 5305.

      This bill broadens the public awareness signs containing national, 24 hour hotline information about human trafficking to include translations in Chinese and Korean. 

      This bill is in response to the Commission of Investigation report released on October 17, 2024, entitled “An Inquiry into Human Trafficking Activity in the Massage and Bodywork Therapy Industry in New Jersey.”