Bill Text: MI SB0772 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Crime victims: other; duties of the human trafficking commission; modify to include providing certain recommendations. Amends sec. 4 of 2014 PA 325 (MCL 752.974).
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-02-04 - Referred To Committee On Judiciary And Public Safety [SB0772 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-SB0772-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL NO. 772
February 04, 2020, Introduced by Senators
SANTANA, HOLLIER, CHANG, WOJNO, ALEXANDER, BAYER, GEISS, BULLOCK, MCMORROW
and JOHNSON and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
A bill to amend 2014 PA 325, entitled
"Human trafficking commission act,"
by amending section 4 (MCL 752.974).
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 4. The commission shall do all of the following subject to funding:
(a) Identify sources for grants that will assist in examining and countering human trafficking in this state, and apply for those grants when appropriate.
(b) Fund research programs to determine the extent and nature of human trafficking in this state.
(c) Provide information and training regarding human trafficking, including, but not limited to, recommendations for minimum standards for training as required by law, and to police officers, prosecutors, court personnel, health care providers, social services personnel, and other individuals the commission considers appropriate.
(d) Collect and analyze information regarding human trafficking in this state.
(e) Identify state and local agencies within this state and other states, as well as within the federal government, that are involved with issues relating to human trafficking, and coordinate the dissemination of information regarding human trafficking in this state to those agencies.
(f) Review the existing services available to assist victims of human trafficking, including crime victim assistance, health care, and legal assistance, and establish a program to make those victims better aware of the services that are available to them.
(g) Establish a program to improve public awareness of human trafficking.
(h) Review existing state laws and administrative rules relating to human trafficking and make recommendations to the legislature to improve those laws and rules to address human trafficking violations in this state.
(i) File an annual report with the governor, the secretary of the senate, and the clerk of the house of representatives regarding its activities under this act. The report shall must be filed not later than February 1 of the year following the year for which the report is due.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 773 of the 100th Legislature is enacted into law.
