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Judiciary committee advances bill expanding human trafficking liability to those who benefit financially
Summary
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced S-1989 with amendments to create enhanced penalties for people who financially benefit from human trafficking and for trafficking minors for coerced labor. Advocates testified in favor and the committee approved the measure by roll call.
The New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance S-1989 on Dec. 5, a bill sponsored by Senators Gopal and Singleton that expands the state human trafficking statute to reach individuals who financially benefit from trafficking schemes.
Chairman Stack described committee amendments that the sponsors and staff offered to clarify that the measure would establish enhanced penalties for two…
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