A 4796 — Expands crime of human trafficking and eliminates statute of limitations; establishes human trafficking response teams; expands human trafficking training and education requirements; appropriates $1 million to Commission on Human Trafficking.
Last action — INT 1RA REF APS
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed General Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced March 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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22 sponsors
3 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (15 D · 6 R) — cross-party backing.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Human Trafficking-expand crime & eliminates statue of limitations; approp $1M
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current html March 24, 2026
Action History
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Sponsors
- Margie Donlon · Cosponsor
- Vincent M. Kearney · Cosponsor
- Brian Bergen · Cosponsor
- Aura K. Dunn · Cosponsor
- Katie Brennan · Cosponsor
- Marisa Sweeney · Cosponsor
- James J. Kennedy · Cosponsor
- Shama A. Haider · Cosponsor
- Gerry Scharfenberger · Cosponsor
- Tennille R. McCoy · Primary
- Linda S. Carter · Primary
- Verlina Reynolds-Jackson · Primary
- Dawn Fantasia · Cosponsor
- Heather Simmons · Cosponsor
- Robert D. Clifton · Cosponsor
- Victoria A. Flynn · Cosponsor
- Melinda Kane · Cosponsor
- Yvonne Lopez · Cosponsor
- Michael Venezia · Cosponsor
- Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq. · Cosponsor
- Shanique Speight · Cosponsor
- Ravi S. Bhalla · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on
Sponsors (3)
- McCoy, Tennille R. Democrat
- Carter, Linda S. Democrat
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina Democrat
Co-sponsors (19)
- Donlon, Margie
- Kearney, Vincent M. Democrat
- Bergen, Brian Republican
- Dunn, Aura K. Republican
- Brennan, Katie Democrat
- Sweeney, Marisa Democrat
- Kennedy, James J. Democrat
- Haider, Shama A. Democrat
- Scharfenberger, Gerry Republican
- Fantasia, Dawn Republican
- Simmons, Heather Democrat
- Clifton, Robert D. Republican
- Flynn, Victoria A. Republican
- Kane, Melinda Democrat
- Lopez, Yvonne Democrat
- Venezia, Michael Democrat
- Peterpaul Esq., Luanne M. Democrat
- Speight, Shanique Democrat
- Bhalla, Ravi S. Democrat
Not signed on (98)
98 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 98 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does A 4796 do?
- Human Trafficking-expand crime & eliminates statue of limitations; approp $1M
- Who sponsors A 4796?
- A 4796 is sponsored by Donlon, Margie, Kearney, Vincent M. (Democrat), Bergen, Brian (Republican), Dunn, Aura K. (Republican), Brennan, Katie (Democrat), Sweeney, Marisa (Democrat), Kennedy, James J. (Democrat), Haider, Shama A. (Democrat), Scharfenberger, Gerry (Republican), McCoy, Tennille R. (Democrat), Carter, Linda S. (Democrat), Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina (Democrat), Fantasia, Dawn (Republican), Simmons, Heather (Democrat), Clifton, Robert D. (Republican), Flynn, Victoria A. (Republican), Kane, Melinda (Democrat), Lopez, Yvonne (Democrat), Venezia, Michael (Democrat), Peterpaul Esq., Luanne M. (Democrat), Speight, Shanique (Democrat), and Bhalla, Ravi S. (Democrat).
- What is the current status of A 4796?
- This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced March 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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