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GA HR1223
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/20/2018
Primary Sponsor
Chuck Efstration
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AI Summary
- Recognizes February 20, 2018, as Sex Trafficking Awareness Day at the Georgia state capitol
- Notes that global profits from commercial sexual exploitation are estimated at $99 billion per year, according to the International Labour Organization
- Cites a 2014 Urban Institute study showing Atlanta's underground sex industry grew from $238 million to $290 million between 2003 and 2007, a 22 percent increase
- Acknowledges hundreds of grassroots activists gathering at the capitol to raise awareness about ending sex trafficking in Georgia
- Recognizes seven organizations—Freedom Coalition, Georgia Cares, House of Cherith, Out of Darkness, Street Grace, United Way of Greater Atlanta, and Wellspring Living—for organizing tens of thousands of activists statewide
Legislative Description
Sex Trafficking Awareness Day at the state capitol; February 20, 2018; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/20/2018
Full Bill Text
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