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HB1043 • 2025

Georgia Trauma Informed Child and Youth Trafficking Response Act; enact

Georgia Trauma Informed Child and Youth Trafficking Response Act; enact

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Sponsor
Scott, Sandra
Last action
2026-01-29
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill status indicates it passed both chambers, but the specific effective date is not listed in the provided metadata or summary text.

Georgia Trauma Informed Child and Youth Trafficking Response Act

This bill creates a unified, trauma-informed statewide system in Georgia to address youth trafficking by establishing new offices, training requirements, and reporting rules.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends laws regarding kidnapping, false imprisonment, and related offenses.
  • Creates a unified, trauma-informed state-wide system for youth trafficking cases.
  • Establishes legislative findings on the issue.
  • Provides specific definitions used in the law.
  • Establishes a statewide care coordination office.
  • Requires training for hospitals, schools, the Division of Family and Children Services, law enforcement, and local governments.
  • Sets new reporting requirements related to these offenses.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Youth involved in trafficking cases
  • Hospitals and schools across Georgia
  • Law enforcement agencies and local governments
  • The Division of Family and Children Services

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text mentions an effective date but does not specify the exact day or month.
  • While legislative findings are mentioned, their specific content is not detailed in the summary provided.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-29 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Georgia Trauma Informed Child and Youth Trafficking Response Act; enact