Bill Text: CA AB1731 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Human trafficking: Statewide Interagency Human

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-2-1)

Status: (Failed) 2016-11-30 - From Senate committee without further action. [AB1731 Detail]

Download: California-2015-AB1731-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 1731	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 1, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 27, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Atkins
    (   Principal coauthor:   Senator 
 Jackson   ) 
    (   Coauthors:   Assembly Members 
 Campos,   Chu,   Dodd,   Eduardo
Garcia,  Cristina Garcia,   Gordon,  
Grove,   Mayes,   Olsen,   Mark Stone,
  and Williams   ) 

                        JANUARY 28, 2016

   An act to add Section 236.13 to the Penal Code, relating to human
trafficking.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1731, as amended, Atkins. Human trafficking: Statewide
Interagency Human Trafficking Task Force.
   Under existing law, anyone who deprives or violates the personal
liberty of another with the intent to obtain forced labor or
services, or with the intent to effect a violation of specified sex
crimes is guilty of human trafficking. Under existing law, any person
who causes a minor to engage in a commercial sex act, with the
intent to violate specified sex crimes, is guilty of human
trafficking.
   This bill would create the Statewide Interagency Human Trafficking
Task Force within the Department of Justice, which would consist of
representatives from several state agencies and be chaired by a
representative from the Department of Justice. The bill would require
the task force to gather statewide data on sex and labor
traffickers, sex buyers, and human trafficking  victims,
  victims  to recommend interagency protocols and
best practices for training and outreach to law enforcement, victim
service providers, and other state and private sector employees
likely to encounter  sex trafficking,   human
trafficking  and to evaluate and implement approaches to
increase public awareness about human trafficking.  The bill
would authorize the task force to create an advisory committee or
advisory committees comprised of subject matter experts, as provided.
 The bill would prohibit the task force from duplicating the
protocols developed by the California Child Welfare Council.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 236.13 is added to the Penal Code, to read:
   236.13.  (a) The Statewide Interagency Human Trafficking Task
Force is hereby created within the Department of Justice, consisting
of representatives from all of the following agencies:
   (1) A representative of the Department of Justice shall be the
chair of the task force.
   (2) The State Department of Social Services.
   (3) The Children and Family Services Division of the State
Department of Social Services.
   (4) The Labor and Workforce Development Agency.
   (5) The State Department of Public Health.
   (6) The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
   (7) The State Department of Education.
   (8) The Judicial Council.
   (9) The California Victim Compensation and Government Claims
Board. 
   (10) The Department of Consumer Affairs. 
   (b) The task force shall do all of the following:
   (1) Gather statewide data on sex and labor traffickers, sex
buyers, and human trafficking victims, including statistics on
prosecution of offenders as well as services provided to victims,
including commercially sexually exploited children.
   (2) Recommend interagency protocols and best practices for
training and outreach to the law enforcement community, victim
service providers, and other state or private sector employees likely
to encounter  human  trafficking, such as educators and
hotel workers.
   (3) Evaluate and implement approaches to increase public awareness
about human trafficking and make new recommendations on these
approaches.
   (c) The protocols described in subdivision (b) shall not duplicate
the protocols developed by the California Child Welfare Council,
established by Section 16540 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to
implement the provisions of Section 16524 of the Welfare and
Institutions Code. 
   (d) If the task force determines that the expertise of an advisory
committee or advisory committees is needed to execute the duties
imposed upon it pursuant to this section, the task force may create
an advisory committee or advisory committees comprised of subject
matter experts, including, but not limited to, representatives of
relevant county and municipal agencies, survivors, businesses,
nonprofit organizations, and any other entities, groups, or
individuals the task force deems appropriate.