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National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

During National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (and every week), it’s important to remember that nothing is more important than the safety and well-being of our residents. Recently, the Assembly took action to keep New Jersey communities safe and give survivors of crimes, such as human trafficking, the tools necessary to reclaim their lives. Assembly Democrats will continue to prioritize what is in the best interest of our communities. Here is a portion of recent legislation:

A-1718

Speight/Stanley/McKnight

Makes supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to Department of Law and Public Safety for public awareness campaign of victims’ rights and VCCO assistance.
A-3095

Stanley/Jaffer/Benson

Requires transportation network company drivers to participate in educational training course on dangers, harms, and warning signs of human trafficking.
A-3147

DeAngelo/McKnight/

Murphy

Expands authority of Missing Persons and Human Trafficking Unit; creates rebuttable presumption of criminal activity in high risk missing persons cases.
S-2081

Greenstein/Sacco

Concerns investigation of missing persons cases.
A-4004

Murphy/McKnight

Specifies additional services for victims of sex trafficking and domestic violence; makes $1,000,000 appropriation.
A-5310

Murphy/McKnight

Directs fines collected for certain prostitution crime to “Human Trafficking Survivor’s Assistance Fund.”
AR-161

Murphy/McKnight

Urges United States Senate to pass certain federal legislation to protect trafficking victims.
A-1705/ A-3803/ A-4205

Speight/Jasey/

McKnight/Swain/Park

Requires Commission on Human Trafficking to post public awareness signage in additional establishments.