SR 11
- Session Year: 2019-2020
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2019-01-29
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| Jan 28, 2019 | Read. Adopted. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 112.) |
| Jan 24, 2019 | From committee: Ordered to third reading. |
| Jan 15, 2019 | Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS. |
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Date
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Description
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| Jan 28, 2019 | Senate 3rd Reading SR11 Leyva et al. | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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Office of Senate Floor Analyses (916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) 327-4478 | SR 11 |
THIRD READING
Bill No: SR 11
Author: Leyva (D), Atkins (D), Bates (R), Caballero (D), Chang (R), Durazo (D), Galgiani (D), Grove (R), Hurtado (D), Jackson (D), Mitchell (D), Nielsen (R), Rubio (D), and Skinner (D)
Introduced: 1/15/19
SUBJECT: Human Trafficking Awareness Month
DIGEST:
This resolution proclaims January 2019 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in California in order to encourage greater awareness of human trafficking within the State of California, the United States, and internationally.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:
- In 2017, an estimated one out of every seven endangered runaways reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children were likely to be child sex trafficking victims. Of those, 88% were in the care of social services or the foster system when they ran away.
- The International Labour Organization estimates that there are 40.3 million victims of human trafficking globally and that forced labor and human trafficking are a $150-billion-a-year industry worldwide.
- California has one of the highest incidences of human trafficking in the nation. It is a top destination for traffickers because of its major harbors, airports, coastlines, international borders, economy, and immigrant population.
- More than 49,000 total cases of human trafficking have been reported to the National Human Trafficking Hotline in the last 10 years. The Hotline receives more than 150 calls per day. There were 26,557 calls to the Hotline in 2017. Of those calls, 3,998 were from California, which was the highest of any state.
- Human trafficking affects men, women, and children of all ages. It is necessary to remain aware of this constant modern form of slavery that is happening all around us and for California to take an active stance on preventing and eliminating human trafficking once and for all.
This resolution proclaims January 2019 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in California in order to encourage greater awareness of human trafficking within the State of California, the United States, and internationally.
Comments
According to the author, “It is estimated that there are more than 40 million victims of human trafficking in the world – and California has the highest incidence in the United States. Unfortunately, many people are unaware that it is happening in their own communities. SR 11 would bring greater awareness to human trafficking within the State of California by proclaiming January 2019 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month.”
Related/Prior Legislation
ACR 7 (Waldron, 2019) proclaims January 2019 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and encourages certain activities to honor that month, as specified. (Pending action in the Assembly)
SR 76 (Skinner, 2018) proclaimed January 2018 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. (Adopted by the Senate on January 29, 2018)
ACR 140 (Bonta, Resolution Chapter 9, Statutes of 2018) proclaimed the month of January 2018 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and encouraged certain activities to honor that month, as specified.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified 1/23/19)
None received
Prepared by: Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520
1/25/19 10:52:06
