SCR 88: Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
- Session Year: 2015-2016
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2016-02-01
This measure would proclaim the month of January 2016 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month, encourage all Californians to become educated about human trafficking and work to eradicate these criminal practices within and beyond our borders, and encourage Members of the Legislature, as well as organizations, businesses, and individuals, to host or sponsor and attend community events in order to bring visibility and support to efforts made by nongovernmental organizations to recognize and combat human trafficking.
This measure would proclaim the month of January 2016 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month, encourage all Californians to become educated about human trafficking and work to eradicate these criminal practices within and beyond our borders, and encourage Members of the Legislature, as well as organizations, businesses, and individuals, to host or sponsor and attend community events in order to bring visibility and support to efforts made by nongovernmental organizations to recognize and combat human trafficking.
This measure would proclaim the month of January 2016 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month, encourage all Californians to become educated about human trafficking and work to eradicate these criminal practices within and beyond our borders, and encourage Members of the Legislature, as well as organizations, businesses, and individuals, to host or sponsor and attend community events in order to bring visibility and support to efforts made by nongovernmental organizations to recognize and combat human trafficking.
This measure would proclaim the month of January 2016 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month, encourage all Californians to become educated about human trafficking and work to eradicate these criminal practices within and beyond our borders, and encourage members of the Legislature, as well as organizations, businesses, and individuals, to host or sponsor and attend community events in order to bring visibility and support to efforts made by nongovernmental organizations to recognize and combat human trafficking.
WHEREAS, Human trafficking is a form of modern day slavery. It is a crime that involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to recruit, harbor, transport, provide, or obtain a person for the purposes of labor or sexual exploitation; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 800,000 young children, teenagers, men, and women are trafficked across international borders worldwide, and between 14,500 and 17,500 of those victims are trafficked into the United States each year according to the United States Department of State; and
WHEREAS, The public perception is that human trafficking victims are from other countries, but data from the Attorney Generals 2012 report on human trafficking in California indicates that 72 percent of identified victims in the United States are American; and
WHEREAS, The California Legislature recognizes the significant moral and economic harm of forced labor and human trafficking to both the State of California and citizens across the globe, and that ignoring this problem is detrimental not only to those enslaved but to society as a whole; and
WHEREAS, The Legislature recognizes that Californias extensive international border, its major harbors and airports, its powerful economy and accelerating population, its large immigrant population, and its industries, makes it a prime target for traffickers, and that combating slavery within California will serve to improve conditions both domestically and internationally; and
WHEREAS, From mid-2010 to mid-2012, Californias nine regional human trafficking task forces identified 1,277 victims, initiated 2,552 investigations, arrested 1,798 individuals, and provided training to 25,591 law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, victim service providers, and other first responders; and
WHEREAS, Nonprofit organizations, whose missions are to assist trafficked individuals, provide resources allowing these victims an opportunity to restore their lives through physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual restoration; and
WHEREAS, Americans are committed to individual freedom and will take the necessary steps to nonviolently stop modern day slavery around the world and help its victims through the continued work of community organizations and human trafficking task forces; and
WHEREAS, Opposition to human trafficking by the American people will be directed against all individuals, groups, organizations, and nations that support, advance, or commit acts of modern day slavery; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature proclaims January 2016 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in California in order to encourage greater awareness of human trafficking within the State of California, the United States of America, and internationally; and be it further
Resolved, That the Legislature encourages all Californians to become educated about human trafficking and work to eradicate these criminal practices within and beyond our borders; and be it further
Resolved, That the Legislature encourages its members, as well as organizations, businesses, and individuals, to host or sponsor and attend community events in order to bring visibility and support to efforts made by nongovernmental organizations to recognize and combat human trafficking; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, Human trafficking is a form of modern day slavery. It is a crime that involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to recruit, harbor, transport, provide, or obtain a person for the purposes of labor or sexual exploitation; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 800,000 young children, teenagers, men, and women are trafficked across international borders worldwide, and between 14,500 and 17,500 of those victims are trafficked into the United States each year according to the United States Department of State; and
WHEREAS, The public perception is that human trafficking victims are from other countries, but data from the Attorney Generals 2012 report on human trafficking in California indicates that 72 percent of identified victims in the United States are American; and
WHEREAS, The California Legislature recognizes the significant moral and economic harm of forced labor and human trafficking to both the State of California and citizens across the globe, and that ignoring this problem is detrimental not only to those enslaved but to society as a whole; and
WHEREAS, The Legislature recognizes that Californias extensive international border, its major harbors and airports, its powerful economy and accelerating population, its large immigrant population, and its industries, makes it a prime target for traffickers, and that combating slavery within California will serve to improve conditions both domestically and internationally; and
WHEREAS, From mid-2010 to mid-2012, Californias nine regional human trafficking task forces identified 1,277 victims, initiated 2,552 investigations, arrested 1,798 individuals, and provided training to 25,591 law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, victim service providers, and other first responders; and
WHEREAS, Nonprofit organizations, whose missions are to assist trafficked individuals, provide resources allowing these victims an opportunity to restore their lives through physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual restoration; and
WHEREAS, Americans are committed to individual freedom and will take the necessary steps to nonviolently stop modern day slavery around the world and help its victims through the continued work of community organizations and human trafficking task forces; and
WHEREAS, Opposition to human trafficking by the American people will be directed against all individuals, groups, organizations, and nations that support, advance, or commit acts of modern day slavery; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature proclaims January 2016 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in California in order to encourage greater awareness of human trafficking within the State of California, the United States of America, and internationally; and be it further
Resolved, That the Legislature encourages all Californians to become educated about human trafficking and work to eradicate these criminal practices within and beyond our borders; and be it further
Resolved, That the Legislature encourages its members, as well as organizations, businesses, and individuals, to host or sponsor and attend community events in order to bring visibility and support to efforts made by nongovernmental organizations to recognize and combat human trafficking; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, Human trafficking is a form of modern day slavery. It is a crime that involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to recruit, harbor, transport, provide, or obtain a person for the purposes of labor or sexual exploitation; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 800,000 young children, teenagers, men, and women are trafficked across international borders worldwide, and between 14,500 and 17,500 of those victims are trafficked into the United States each year according to the United States Department of State; and
WHEREAS, The public perception is that human trafficking victims are from other countries, but data from the Attorney Generals 2012 report on human trafficking in California indicates that 72 percent of identified victims in the United States are American; and
WHEREAS, The California Legislature recognizes the significant moral and economic harm of forced labor and human trafficking to both the State of California and citizens across the globe, and that ignoring this problem is detrimental not only to those enslaved but to society as a whole; and
WHEREAS, The Legislature recognizes that Californias extensive international border, its major harbors and airports, its powerful economy and accelerating population, its large immigrant population, and its industries, makes it a prime target for traffickers, and that combating slavery within California will serve to improve conditions both domestically and internationally; and
WHEREAS, From mid-2010 to mid-2012, Californias nine regional human trafficking task forces identified 1,277 victims, initiated 2,552 investigations, arrested 1,798 individuals, and provided training to 25,591 law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, victim service providers, and other first responders; and
WHEREAS, Nonprofit organizations, whose missions are to assist trafficked individuals, provide resources allowing these victims an opportunity to restore their lives through physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual restoration; and
WHEREAS, Americans are committed to individual freedom and will take the necessary steps to nonviolently stop modern day slavery around the world and help its victims through the continued work of community organizations and human trafficking task forces; and
WHEREAS, Opposition to human trafficking by the American people will be directed against all individuals, groups, organizations, and nations that support, advance, or commit acts of modern day slavery; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature proclaims January 2016 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in California in order to encourage greater awareness of human trafficking within the State of California, the United States of America, and internationally; and be it further
Resolved, That the Legislature encourages all Californians to become educated about human trafficking and work to eradicate these criminal practices within and beyond our borders; and be it further
Resolved, That the Legislature encourages its members, as well as organizations, businesses, and individuals, to host or sponsor and attend community events in order to bring visibility and support to efforts made by nongovernmental organizations to recognize and combat human trafficking; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, Human trafficking is a form of modern day slavery. It is a crime that involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to recruit, harbor, transport, provide, or obtain a person for the purposes of labor or sexual exploitation; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 800,000 young children, teenagers, men, and women are trafficked across international borders worldwide, and between 14,500 and 17,500 of those victims are trafficked into the United States each year according to the United States Department of State; and
WHEREAS, The public perception is that human trafficking victims are from other countries, but data from the Attorney Generals 2012 report on human trafficking in California indicates that 72 percent of identified victims in the United States are American; and
WHEREAS, The California Legislature recognizes the significant moral and economic harm of forced labor and human trafficking to both the State of California and citizens across the globe, and that ignoring this problem is detrimental not only to those enslaved but to society as a whole; and
WHEREAS, The Legislature recognizes that Californias extensive international border, its major harbors and airports, its powerful economy and accelerating population, its large immigrant population, and its industries, makes it a prime target for traffickers, and that combating slavery within California will serve to improve conditions both domestically and internationally; and
WHEREAS, From mid-2010 to mid-2012, California's nine regional human trafficking task forces identified 1,277 victims, initiated 2,552 investigations, arrested 1,798 individuals, and provided training to 25,591 law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, victim service providers, and other first responders; and
WHEREAS, Nonprofit organizations, whose missions are to assist trafficked individuals, provide resources allowing these victims an opportunity to restore their lives through physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual restoration; and
WHEREAS, Americans are committed to individual freedom and will take the necessary steps to nonviolently stop modern day slavery around the world and help its victims through the continued work of community organizations and human trafficking task forces; and
WHEREAS, Opposition to human trafficking by the American people will be directed against all individuals, groups, organizations, and nations that support, advance, or commit acts of modern day slavery; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature proclaims January 2016 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in California in order to encourage greater awareness of human trafficking within the State of California, the United States of America, and internationally; and be it further
Resolved,That the Legislature encourages all Californians to become educated about human trafficking and work to eradicate these criminal practices within and beyond our borders; and be it further
Resolved,That the Legislature encourages its members, as well as organizations, businesses, and individuals, to host or sponsor and attend community events in order to bring visibility and support to efforts made by nongovernmental organizations to recognize and combat human trafficking; and be it further
Resolved,That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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Date
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Status
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| Aug 25, 2015 | Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| Aug 26, 2015 | From committee: Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug 31, 2015 | In Assembly. Held at Desk. |
| Aug 31, 2015 | Read. Adopted. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2276.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| Aug 31, 2015 | Read. Adopted. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| Jan 15, 2016 | From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (January 15). |
| Jan 25, 2016 | (Corrected January 27). |
| Jan 25, 2016 | From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Holden. |
| Jan 25, 2016 | Ordered to third reading. |
| Jan 25, 2016 | Read. Amended. Adopted. Ordered to the Senate. |
| Jan 26, 2016 | In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. |
| Jan 28, 2016 | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2976.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| Feb 1, 2016 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 3, Statutes of 2016. |
| Feb 1, 2016 | Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 11 a.m. |
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| Jan 28, 2016 | Unfinished Business SCR88 Runner Concurrence | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Jan 15, 2016 | Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. | Assembly Standing Committee on Rules |
Passed |
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| Aug 31, 2015 | Senate 3rd Reading SCR88 Runner | Senate Floor |
Passed |
This list shows positions taken on this bill by organizations on the date displayed, which is linked to the original source.
Positions by individuals are not included.
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| County Of Los Angeles | ** Support | Jan 28, 2016 |
| Junior League of California State Public Affairs Committee | ** Support | Jan 28, 2016 |
| Junior League of Orange County | ** Support | Jan 28, 2016 |
| Junior League of Palo Alto | ** Support | Jan 28, 2016 |
| Junior League of San Francisco | ** Support | Jan 28, 2016 |
| writing) | ** Against | Aug 31, 2015 |
| writing) | ** Support | Aug 31, 2015 |
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Bill No: SCR 88
Amended: 1/25/16
SENATE FLOOR: 39-0, 8/31/15
AYES: Allen, Anderson, Bates, Beall, Berryhill, Block, Cannella, De León, Fuller, Gaines, Galgiani, Glazer, Hall, Hernandez, Hertzberg, Hill, Hueso, Huff, Jackson, Lara, Leno, Leyva, Liu, McGuire, Mendoza, Mitchell, Monning, Moorlach, Morrell, Nguyen, Nielsen, Pan, Pavley, Roth, Runner, Stone, Vidak, Wieckowski, Wolk
NO VOTE RECORDED: Hancock
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 1/25/16
SUBJECT: Human Trafficking Awareness Month
DIGEST: This resolution proclaims the month of January 2016 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
Assembly Amendments add coauthors.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:
- Human trafficking is a form of modern day slavery. It is a crime that involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to recruit, harbor, transport, provide, or obtain a person for the purposes of labor or sexual exploitation.
- Approximately 800,000 young children, teenagers, men, and women are trafficked across international borders worldwide, and between 14,500 and 17,500 of those victims are trafficked into the United States each year according to the United States Department of State.
- From mid-2010 to mid-2012, California's nine regional human trafficking task forces identified 1,277 victims, initiated 2,552 investigations, arrested 1,798 individuals, and provided training to 25,591 law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, victim service providers, and other first responders. Nonprofit organizations, whose missions are to assist trafficked individuals, provide resources allowing these victims an opportunity to restore their lives through physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual restoration.
- Americans are committed to individual freedom and will take the necessary steps to nonviolently stop modern day slavery around the world and help its victims through the continued work of community organizations and human trafficking task forces. Opposition to human trafficking by the American people will be directed against all individuals, groups, organizations, and nations that support, advance, or commit acts of modern day slavery.
This resolution:
- Proclaims January 2016 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in California in order to encourage greater awareness of human trafficking within the State of California, the United States of America, and internationally.
- Encourages all Californians to become educated about human trafficking and work to eradicate these criminal practices within and beyond our borders.
- Encourages its members of the Legislature, as well as organizations, businesses, and individuals, to host or sponsor and attend community events in order to bring visibility and support to efforts made by nongovernmental organizations to recognize and combat human trafficking.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No
California Catholic Conference, Inc.
County of Los Angeles
Junior League of California State Public Affairs Committee
Junior League of Orange County
Junior League of Palo Alto
Junior League of San Francisco
OPPOSITION: (Verified 1/26/16)
None received
Prepared by: Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520
1/26/16 16:39:32
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Date of Hearing: January 15, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON
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SBPCA Bill Id:
Author:() – As Ver:August 25, 2015
SENATE VOTE: 39-0
SUBJECT: .
SUMMARY: Proclaims the month of January 2016 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month and encourages all Californians to become educated about human trafficking and work to eradicate these criminal practices within and beyond our borders. Specifically, this resolution: makes the following legislative findings:
- Human trafficking is a form of modern day slavery. It is a crime that involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to recruit, harbor, transport, provide, or obtain a person for the purposes of labor or sexual exploitation.
- Approximately 800,000 young children, teenagers, men, and women are trafficked across international borders worldwide, and between 14,500 and 17,500 of those victims are trafficked into the United States each year according to the United States Department of State.
- From mid-2010 to mid-2012, California's nine regional human trafficking task forces identified 1,277 victims, initiated 2,552 investigations, arrested 1,798 individuals, and provided training to 25,591 law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, victim service providers, and other first responders. Nonprofit organizations, whose missions are to assist trafficked individuals, provide resources allowing these victims an opportunity to restore their lives through physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual restoration.
- Americans are committed to individual freedom and will take the necessary steps to nonviolently stop modern day slavery around the world and help its victims through the continued work of community organizations and human trafficking task forces. Opposition to human trafficking by the American people will be directed against all individuals, groups, organizations, and nations that support, advance, or commit acts of modern day slavery.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
Junior League of California State Public Affairs Committee
Junior League of Palo Alto ● Mid-Peninsula
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by:
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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 88
Introduced: 8/25/15
SUBJECT: Human Trafficking Awareness Month
DIGEST: This resolution proclaims the month of January 2016 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:
Human trafficking is a form of modern day slavery. It is a crime that involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to recruit, harbor, transport, provide, or obtain a person for the purposes of labor or sexual exploitation.
Approximately 800,000 young children, teenagers, men, and women are trafficked across international borders worldwide, and between 14,500 and 17,500 of those victims are trafficked into the United States each year according to the United States Department of State.
From mid-2010 to mid-2012, California's nine regional human trafficking task forces identified 1,277 victims, initiated 2,552 investigations, arrested 1,798 individuals, and provided training to 25,591 law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, victim service providers, and other first responders. Nonprofit organizations, whose missions are to assist trafficked individuals, provide resources allowing these victims an opportunity to restore their lives through physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual restoration.
Americans are committed to individual freedom and will take the necessary steps to nonviolently stop modern day slavery around the world and help its victims through the continued work of community organizations and human trafficking task forces. Opposition to human trafficking by the American people will be directed against all individuals, groups, organizations, and nations that support, advance, or commit acts of modern day slavery.
This resolution:
Proclaims January 2016 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in California in order to encourage greater awareness of human trafficking within the State of California, the United States of America, and internationally.
Encourages all Californians to become educated about human trafficking and work to eradicate these criminal practices within and beyond our borders.
Encourages its members of the Legislature, as well as organizations, businesses, and individuals, to host or sponsor and attend community events in order to bring visibility and support to efforts made by nongovernmental organizations to recognize and combat human trafficking.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No
SUPPORT: (Verified 8/26/15) (Unable to verify at time of writing)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/26/15) (Unable to verify at time of writing)
None received
Prepared by: Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520
8/26/15 17:31:18
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Office of Senate Floor Analyses (916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) 327-4478 |
THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 88
Introduced: 8/25/15
SUBJECT: Human Trafficking Awareness Month
DIGEST: This resolution proclaims the month of January 2016 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:
Human trafficking is a form of modern day slavery. It is a crime that involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to recruit, harbor, transport, provide, or obtain a person for the purposes of labor or sexual exploitation.
Approximately 800,000 young children, teenagers, men, and women are trafficked across international borders worldwide, and between 14,500 and 17,500 of those victims are trafficked into the United States each year according to the United States Department of State.
From mid-2010 to mid-2012, California's nine regional human trafficking task forces identified 1,277 victims, initiated 2,552 investigations, arrested 1,798 individuals, and provided training to 25,591 law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, victim service providers, and other first responders. Nonprofit organizations, whose missions are to assist trafficked individuals, provide resources allowing these victims an opportunity to restore their lives through physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual restoration.
Americans are committed to individual freedom and will take the necessary steps to nonviolently stop modern day slavery around the world and help its victims through the continued work of community organizations and human trafficking task forces. Opposition to human trafficking by the American people will be directed against all individuals, groups, organizations, and nations that support, advance, or commit acts of modern day slavery.
This resolution:
Proclaims January 2016 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in California in order to encourage greater awareness of human trafficking within the State of California, the United States of America, and internationally.
Encourages all Californians to become educated about human trafficking and work to eradicate these criminal practices within and beyond our borders.
Encourages its members of the Legislature, as well as organizations, businesses, and individuals, to host or sponsor and attend community events in order to bring visibility and support to efforts made by nongovernmental organizations to recognize and combat human trafficking.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No
SUPPORT: (Unable to verify at time of writing)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Unable to verify at time of writing)
None received
Prepared by: Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520
8/26/15 18:51:16
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