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House committee passes "Trey's Law" to bar NDAs in child-abuse and trafficking settlements
Summary
HB1187, dubbed "Trey's Law," was advanced as amended to void nondisclosure provisions in civil settlements involving child sexual abuse, assault, and trafficking while allowing confidentiality for victims' identifying information; the committee debated retroactivity and adopted amendment language before passage.
Representative Hong introduced HB1187 (LC492538-E), "Trey's Law," saying the measure would make nondisclosure provisions in civil settlements for child sexual abuse, sexual assault, and trafficking void and unenforceable as a matter of public policy, while preserving confidentiality for victims' identifying information.
Elizabeth Phillips, whose late brother Trey Carlock is the bill's namesake, gave emotional testimony describing an NDA that silenced her brother and her view that legal silence contributed to his…
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