Human trafficking: data.
AB 1239
California Bills
20250AB__123994CHP INTRODUCED 2025-02-21 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2025-03-18 AMENDED_SENATE 2025-06-19 AMENDED_SENATE 2025-07-07 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2025-09-09 PASSED_SENATE 2025-09-04 ENROLLED 2025-09-11 CHAPTERED 2025-10-06 APPROVED 2025-10-06 FILED 2025-10-06 2025 AB CHP CHP 0 Introduced by Assembly Member Dixon (Coauthor: Assembly Member Alanis) LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Dixon COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alanis
An act to add
Section 13012.9 to the Penal Code, relating to human trafficking. human trafficking Human trafficking: data. Existing law requires the Department of Justice to collect data from specified local law enforcement agencies and to make available on the department’s OpenJustice Web portal information relating to criminal statistics. Existing law requires those law enforcement agencies to install and maintain records needed for the correct reporting of statistical data and to report the data to the Attorney General in the manner the Attorney General prescribes.
This bill would require the department to include in the information made available on the OpenJustice Web portal information concerning arrests for human trafficking and the number of individuals who have been a victim of human trafficking as reported through the California Incident-Based Reporting System. Because the bill would require local law enforcement agencies to collect and report additional information to the Attorney General, 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above. MAJORITY NO YES YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION
Section 13012.9 is added to the Penal Code , to read: 13012.9. The information published on the OpenJustice Web portal pursuant to
Section shall include information concerning arrests for violations of
Section 236.1 and the number of individuals reported as a victim of human trafficking, as defined in
Section 236.1, through the California Incident-Based Reporting System.
SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to