A bill for an act relating to human trafficking, including screening children, civil statutes of limitations, an annual stakeholder meeting and report, depositions of victims, restitution, restorative facilities and protective services, and investigation and prosecution, and including effective date provisions.

Summary

The act requires a yearly meeting of state officials, law‑enforcement, courts, advocates and survivors to develop anti‑human‑trafficking proposals and submit a report through 2030. It adds mandatory trauma‑informed screening for commercial sexual exploitation of children in court and child‑protective investigations, and lengthens the time minors have to bring civil or criminal actions for abuse. The bill also directs the Department of Health and Human Services to expand restoration facilities for juvenile victims and defines restitution categories.

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