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NC H585
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/31/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey McNeely
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AI Summary
- Appropriates $300,000 in recurring funds for fiscal year 2025-2026 to the NC Human Trafficking Commission to develop or use a secure, technology-driven, survivor-centered human trafficking reporting and response system
- Prioritizes western North Carolina, identified as having extremely limited access to anti-human trafficking resources
- Adds new statutory authority (G.S. 7A-354.2) requiring the Commission to coordinate the reporting system with focus on underserved areas of the state
- Permits funding for a full-time regional operations coordinator to oversee implementation, build law enforcement partnerships, and ensure system effectiveness
- Allows funds for public awareness and outreach campaigns targeting at-risk communities, first responders, and the general public; effective July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Human Trafficking Reporting/Response System
Appropriations
Last Action
Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
4/1/2025
Committee Referrals
Appropriations4/1/2025
Full Bill Text
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