HB 5571 — AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

General Assembly   RaisedSubstitute Bill No.

5571 February Session, 2018   LCO*_____HB05571JUD___040418____* No.AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

2916   *02916_______JUD* Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY   Introduced by:

  (JUD)   AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

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The Governor shall appoint two members, one of whom shall represent victims of commercial exploitation of children and one of whom shall represent sex trafficking victims who are children, the president pro tempore of the Senate shall appoint two members, one of whom shall represent the Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence and one of whom shall represent an organization that provides civil legal services to low-income individuals, the speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint two members, one of whom shall represent the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence and one of whom shall represent the Connecticut Lodging Association, the majority leader of the Senate shall appoint [one member who] two members, one of whom shall represent an organization that deals with behavioral health needs of women and children and one of whom shall represent tothe Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness, the majority leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint [one member who] two members, one of whom shall represent an organization that advocates on social justice and human rights issues and one of whom representsshall represent the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the minority leader of the Senate shall appoint one member who shall represent the Connecticut Immigrant and Refugee Coalition, and the minority leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member who shall represent the Motor Transport Association of Connecticut, Inc.

(NEW) (Effective July 1, 2019) (a) The Trafficking in Persons Council established under section 46a-170 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, shall identify or develop and implement an initial educational training program and refresher program to promote accurate and prompt identification and reporting of suspected incidents of trafficking, as defined underin section 46a-170 of the general statutes, as amended by this act.

(b) The training and refresher programs may be Internet web-based and shall provide guidance and awareness of human trafficking issues to doctors,physicians licensed under chapter 370 of the general statutes, practical nurses, registered nurses and advanced practice registered nurses licensed under chapter 378 of the general statutes, pharmacists licensed under chapter 400 of the general statutes, who have contact with patients, pharmacy technicians,technicians registered or certified under chapter 400j of the general statutes, emergency medical services personnel certified under chapter 384d of the general statutes, who have contact with patients, urgent care facility staff who have contact with patients, personnel from the Department of Children and Families, personnel from the Department of Public Health, law enforcement personnel, judges of the Superior Court, prosecutors, public defenders and other attorneys who represent criminal defendants, persons employed by local or regional boards of education or the state system of public higher education, as described in section 10a-1 of the general statutes, who have contact with students, persons who operate taxis,a taxicab under certification pursuant to section 13b-97 of the general statutes, transportation network company drivers, as defined in section 13b-116 of the general statutes, and employees of hotels, motels, inns or similar lodging.

(c) Any person described in subsection (b) of this section shall complete the initial educational training program not later than January 1, 2020, and shall complete the refresher training program once every three years thereafter, provided any person beingbeginning employednew employment as such a person described in subsection (b) of this section shall complete such initial educational training program not later than six months after beginning such employment or January 1, 2020, whichever is later.

(NEW) (Effective October 1, 2018) No operator of a hotel, motel or similar lodging may offer an hourly rate for any sleeping accommodation maintained by such hotel, motel or similar lodging.

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(a) A person is guilty of trafficking in persons when such person (1) knowingly compels or induces another person to engage in conduct involving sexual contact with one or more third persons, or provide labor or services that such person has a legal right to refrain from providing, by means of (A) the use of force against such other person or a third person, or by the threat of use of force against such other person or a third person, (B) fraud, or (C) coercion, as provided in section 53a-192, (2) compels or induces another person who is under eighteen years of age to engage in conduct involving sexual contact with such person or one or more third persons that constitutes sexual contact for which such person or third person may be charged with a criminal offense, or (3) otherwise commits an act that constitutes sex trafficking.

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ToJUD implementJoint theFavorable recommendationsSubst. of the Trafficking in Persons Council and other provisions to combat human trafficking.

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