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Committee reviews human-trafficking training bill that shifts oversight to attorney general; action postponed
Summary
A committee reviewed the Georgia Human Trafficking Prevention Training Act, which moves oversight from the GBI to the attorney general, requires awareness training (including for short-term rental intermediaries) and sets escalating fines; members postponed further action to allow additional language and witness testimony.
Unidentified Speaker 1 introduced a substitute titled the Georgia Human Trafficking Prevention Training Act and said the measure "will do exactly what we needed to do and protect our most vulnerable, our children, and try to eradicate human trafficking." The draft moves primary oversight from the GBI to the attorney general and adds a new code section defining human trafficking and the required awareness training.
The bill text, as described to the committee, calls for the attorney general to consult with the Georgia Hotel and…
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