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CA AB2451
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Sade Elhawary
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AI Summary
- Expands California's juvenile court dependency jurisdiction to include child victims of labor trafficking, not just sex trafficking, when a parent or guardian failed or was unable to protect the child
- Prohibits social workers from taking temporary custody of a human trafficking victim if the child's parent or guardian did not participate directly or indirectly in the trafficking, unless remaining in the home is contrary to the child's welfare
- Renames the Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Program to the Human Trafficked Children Program and requires training and services to cover all forms of human trafficking including labor trafficking
- Requires the State Department of Social Services to ensure the Child Welfare Services/Case Management System can collect data on child victims of human trafficking by June 1, 2027
- Mandates updated reporting to the Legislature by April 1, 2028, including information on serving child victims of labor trafficking
Legislative Description
Dependency: victims of human trafficking.
Last Action
Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and JUD.
3/9/2026
Committee Referrals
Human Services3/9/2026
Full Bill Text
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