SB 1193 Factsheet 4-9-2012
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SB 1193 (Steinberg) Human Trafficking Hotline As amended April 9, 2012 Co-Sponsors: National Council of Jewish Women, JERICHO SUMMARY Requires specified businesses and other establishments to post a notice informing the public and victims of human trafficking of telephone hotlines through which to seek help or report unlawful activity. BACKGROUND Today nearly 12.3 million people — equal to nearly one-third of California’s total population — work in some form of forced labor worldwide. Of those, nearly 2.5 million are estimated to be victims of human trafficking. There are approximately 10,000 forced laborers working in the US at any given time. Estimates show that between 14,500 and 17,500 victims are trafficked into the US every year. California is one of four top trafficking destination states in the US. Victims of human trafficking often do not know where to turn for assistance and are too intimidated to ask for help. While there is growing awareness among the public about the issue of human trafficking, victims and the public could significantly benefit from a posting at specified businesses and other establishments stating that trafficking victims have rights and that anonymous help lines are available. Similar policy has been enacted in Texas, Maryland, and Virginia. Since December 2007 the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline has received over 48,000 calls referencing 5,300 potential victims of human trafficking. The national hotline has also sent over 2,000 tips to both state and federal law enforcement. In 2007, Texas enacted similar legislation mandating the posting of the national hotline in all establishments that have a liquor license. Texas regularly tops the list of states from which the national hotline receives calls and as a result has been able to successfully send tips to law enforcement and connect victims with service providers. In all calls that came from Texas between December 2007 and December 2011, the national hotline knew how the caller learned of the hotline in 57.5% of cases. In those cases, nearly one out of five callers learned of the hotline through posters. BILL SUMMARY Requires the following businesses and establishments to post an 8.5 x 11 inch notice near its public Office of State Senator Darrell Steinberg, 6 th Senate District | 4/9/2012
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Description of a human-trafficking bill in California that requires specified businesses to post a notice informing the public and victims of human trafficking of telephone hotlines through which to seek help or report unlawful activity.
Transcript of SB 1193 Factsheet 4-9-2012
SB 1193 (Steinberg)Human Trafficking Hotline
As amended April 9, 2012Co-Sponsors: National Council of Jewish Women, JERICHO
SUMMARYRequires specified businesses and other establishments to post a notice informing the public and victims of human trafficking of telephone hotlines through which to seek help or report unlawful activity.
BACKGROUNDToday nearly 12.3 million people — equal to nearly one-third of California’s total population —work in some form of forced labor worldwide. Of those, nearly 2.5 million are estimated to be victims of human trafficking.
There are approximately 10,000 forced laborers working in the US at any given time. Estimates show that between 14,500 and 17,500 victims are trafficked into the US every year. California is one of four top trafficking destination states in the US.
Victims of human trafficking often do not know where to turn for assistance and are too intimidated to ask for help. While there is growing awareness among the public about the issue of human trafficking, victims and the public could significantly benefit from a posting at specified businesses and other establishments stating that trafficking victims have rights and that anonymous help lines are available. Similar policy has been enacted in Texas, Maryland, and Virginia.
Since December 2007 the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline has received over 48,000 calls referencing 5,300 potential victims of human trafficking. The national hotline has also sent over 2,000 tips to both state and federal law enforcement.
In 2007, Texas enacted similar legislation mandating the posting of the national hotline in all establishments that have a liquor license. Texas regularly tops the list of states from which the national hotline receives calls and as a result has been able to successfully send tips to law
enforcement and connect victims with service providers.
In all calls that came from Texas between December 2007 and December 2011, the national hotline knew how the caller learned of the hotline in 57.5% of cases. In those cases, nearly one out of five callers learned of the hotline through posters.
BILL SUMMARYRequires the following businesses and establishments to post an 8.5 x 11 inch notice near its public entrance or at another conspicuous location in clear view of the public and employees where other similar notices are posted:
On-sale public premise liquor licensees (eg, bars and nightclubs).
Adult or sexually oriented businesses. Airports. Intercity passenger rail or light rail stations. Bus stations. Highway truck stops. Emergency rooms within general acute care
hospitals. Urgent care centers. Farm labor contractors. Privately operated job recruitment centers. Massage businesses or establishments. Roadside Rest Areas.
Requires the posted notice to read as specified in the bill—which includes:
A statement about forced labor and trafficking Two toll-free hotline numbers to call for help Information about the hotlines and services
Requires the posting to be made in English, Spanish, and any other language for which translation is required in the county for purposes of the federal Voting Rights Act.
SUPPORT National Council of Jewish Women (sponsor)JERICHO (sponsor)
Office of State Senator Darrell Steinberg, 6th Senate District | 4/9/2012
American Association of University WomenCalifornia Teachers AssociationCalifornia Teamsters Public Affairs CouncilCoalition to Abolish Slavery and TraffickingOpening DoorsPolaris Project8 individual survivors
CONTACTMufaddal EzzyPhone: (916) [email protected]
Office of State Senator Darrell Steinberg, 6th Senate District | 4/9/2012
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