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GA HR1458
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/10/2020
Primary Sponsor
Chuck Efstration
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AI Summary
- Recognizes March 12, 2020, as Sex Trafficking Awareness Day at the Georgia state capitol, coinciding with a gathering of hundreds of grassroots activists to raise awareness about ending sex trafficking in the state
- Cites International Labour Organization estimates that global profits from commercial sexual exploitation reach $99 billion per year
- Notes that Atlanta's underground sex industry grew from $238 million to $290 million between 2003 and 2007, a 22 percent increase, according to a 2014 Urban Institute study
- Acknowledges the work of Georgia Cares, House of Cherith, Out of Darkness, and Street Grace in organizing and empowering tens of thousands of grassroots activists across Georgia to combat sex trafficking
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the four named organizations
Legislative Description
Sex Trafficking Awareness Day at the state capitol; March 12, 2020; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/10/2020
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