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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.