Human Trafficking - Reports to Regional Navigators and Prosecutions - Authorization

Summary

The bill lets health workers, police, educators and human‑service staff who suspect a child of being labor‑ or sex‑trafficked optionally notify a regional navigator when they believe it is needed to prevent serious harm. It also gives the Attorney General or a State’s Attorney authority to investigate and prosecute those trafficking offenses. The measure aims to improve early intervention and legal response to child trafficking in Maryland.

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Hearings

• Judicial Proceedings — Bill Hearing
  Judicial Proceedings · Mar 31, 2026
• Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
  Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee · Mar 31, 2026
• Judiciary — Bill Hearing
  Judiciary · Feb 26, 2026

History

1. Mar 24, 2026Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2. Mar 19, 2026Referred Finance
3. Mar 19, 2026Reassigned to Judicial Proceedings
4. Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed
5. Mar 17, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
6. Mar 16, 2026Favorable Report by Judiciary
7. Feb 13, 2026Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
8. Feb 12, 2026First Reading Judiciary

Sponsors

• Embry · sponsor

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