Rubio
Author
Under existing law, anyone who deprives or violates the personal liberty of another with the intent to obtain forced labor or services, or with the intent to effect a violation of specified sex crimes, is guilty of human trafficking. Existing law requires law enforcement agencies to use due diligence to identify all victims of human trafficking regardless of the citizenship of the person. This bill would provide that a victim of human trafficking or abuse has the right to have a human trafficking advocate, as defined, and a support person of the victim's choosing present at an interview by a law enforcement authority, prosecutor, or the suspect's defense attorney and would require the human trafficking advocate to advise the victim of the applicable limitations on the confidentiality of the victim's communications with the advocate. The bill would authorize the law enforcement officer or the prosecutor to exclude the support person, but not the human trafficking advocate, if they believe that the support person's presence would be detrimental to the process. The bill would require the attending law enforcement authority or prosecutor to notify a victim of human trafficking or abuse of their right to have a human trafficking advocate and support person of their choosing present at the interview, as specified. By creating a new notification requirement for local law enforcement and prosecutors, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 109, Statutes of 2023.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1917.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Ordered to special consent calendar.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2427.) Ordered to the Senate.
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 21).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1208.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
Set for hearing May 1.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 802.) (April 18).
Set for hearing April 18.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 12.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB376 | HTML |
| 02/09/23 - Introduced | |
| 03/16/23 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/20/23 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/01/23 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/07/23 - Enrolled | |
| 07/21/23 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/14/23- Senate Public Safety | |
| 05/03/23- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 06/12/23- Assembly Public Safety | |
| 06/19/23- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 06/28/23- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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