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CA SB727

Bill

Status

Passed

10/8/2023

Primary Sponsor

Monique Limon

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes human trafficking victims to seek court findings that specific debts were incurred as a result of trafficking and without the victim's consent, based on evidence the debt resulted from any illegal act in which the victim was victimized.

  • Specifies that court findings regarding trafficking-related debts do not affect the priority of any lien or other security interest.

  • Defines debts incurred as a result of trafficking as those for personal, family, or household use that meet criteria including being in the victim's name and incurred through duress, intimidation, threat of force, fraud, or undue influence.

  • Expands relief available in civil rights enforcement actions by the Civil Rights Department to include any relief available under any law enforced by the department, in addition to existing remedies.

  • Makes nonsubstantive technical changes to provisions governing human trafficking civil actions and Civil Rights Department enforcement authority.

Legislative Description

Human trafficking: civil actions.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 632, Statutes of 2023.

10/8/2023

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/26/2023
Judiciary3/1/2023
Rules2/17/2023

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