A bipartisan group of House members introduced a 26-bill package extending additional legal protections to human trafficking survivors. The bill sponsors are aiming to address the issues of human trafficking in three ways:
Currently, human trafficking victims may access legal protections such as expungement and an affirmative defense for prostitution-related crimes only. These bills would expand those protections to include non-violent crimes such as petty theft or minor drug charges. In addition, the legislation creates a Human Trafficking Victim Fund with the goal of providing victims more access to legal advocates, health services and housing.
When Michigan’s Human Trafficking Notification Act passed in 2016, it required notices be posted in certain premises such as rest stops, public airports, bus and rail stations, and adult entertainment establishments. Working to expand awareness and preventive measures, this package adds hotels and schools as well as those working as cosmetologists as possible points of contact with human trafficking victims.
The legislation was referred to the House Law and Justice Committee for consideration.
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