H83 - Revise Laws on Minors/Human Trafficking. (SL 2026-34)

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Session Year 2024

Overview: Section 2 of S.L. 2026‑34 (House Bill 83) requires the North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission (Commission) to conduct a study on human trafficking needs in the State, including information on the development process for a statewide human trafficking reporting and response system (system). This section states that the Commission is encouraged to begin facilitating stakeholder collaboration on developing a system after completing the required study. This section states that it is the intent of the General Assembly to establish a system that will (i) notify law enforcement and child protection officials of high priority reports, (ii) provide a secure dashboard for authorized personnel to view, triage, and respond to reports, and (iii) support real‑time communication between investigators and survivors or reporters with consent.

This section became effective July 2, 2026.

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