SenateSession Concurrent(83rd) ResolutionA SCR3 922 Amendment No.

3–Senators922 Pazina,Senate Doñate;Amendment to Senate Concurrent Resolution No.

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5/29/2025 S.C.R.

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3—Directs the Joint Interim Standing Committee on the Judiciary to conduct an interim study concerning human trafficking.

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3–ENATORS P AZINA, OÑATE;

NGUYEN AND TAYLOR M ARCH 5, 2025 _______________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Directs the Joint Interim Standing Committee on the Judiciary to conduct an interim study concerning human trafficking.

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W HEREASHEREAS, , Human trafficking remains a critical issue impacting individuals and communities across the globe and especially in this State regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, nationality or religion and therefore necessitates urgent legislative action;

and W HEREASHEREAS, , This State has historically ranked high and continues to rank high, regularly either first or second in the nation, in the frequency of human trafficking cases;

and W HEREASHEREAS, , This State understands that victims of human trafficking are similar to victims of domestic violence and share several commonalities, including, without limitation, experiences of coercion, manipulation, fear of retaliation and isolation, significant financial and other forms of dependence and physical and psychological harm that requires comprehensive support and intervention which often creates barriers to escape and prosecution;

and W HEREASHEREAS, , This State recognizes that increased oversight for entities or individuals that provide assistance to combat human trafficking is essential and defined standards such as investigatory standards would assist in the identification and prosecution ofatoryof offenders while at the same time protecting communities and victims of human trafficking;

and W HEREASHEREAS, , Establishing mandatory reporting by professionals across various sectors of this State, including, without limitation, healthcare, security, hospitality, education and law enforcement, is essential for the early identification and correction of any gaps in reporting;

and W HEREASHEREAS, , This State seeks to establish a more robust legal framework to protect victims of human trafficking, mitigate the challenges associated with victim participation in criminal proceedings, prosecute offenders and provide a comprehensive support system through leveraging existing resources and exploring new resources;

and W HEREASHEREAS, , Convening stakeholders to study, strategize, prioritize and openly identify and implement best practices in successful anti-human trafficking frameworks from across the nation will ensure that a robust and cost-effective regulatorySenate systemAmendment -No. 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – exists for those involved in tracking, investigating and protecting victims of human trafficking;

now,922 therefore, be it R ESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE S TATE OF N EVADA , THE A SSEMBLY C ONCURRING , That the Joint Interim Standing Committee on the Judiciary is hereby directed to conductSenate anConcurrent interimResolution studyNo. concerning human trafficking during the 2025-2026 legislative interim;

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now, therefore, be it RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA , THE A SSEMBLY C ONCURRING, That the Joint Interim Standing Committee on the Judiciary is hereby directed to conduct an interim study concerning human trafficking during the 2025-2026 legislative interim;

and be it further RESOLVED, That the study must include, without limitation, an examination of:

The current legal and systemic processes relating to human trafficking in this State, including an in-depth assessment of the justicecurrent statutory and humanregulatory welfarestructure perspectives;ure from both the criminal 2.justice and human welfare perspectives;

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Training and mandatory reporting policies and practices required under federal law or utilized in other states, along with a focus on evidence and skills-basedskills- based training to enhance the identification and reporting of suspected human trafficking;