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Stay up-to-date on newly proposed trafficking-related bills and their statuses with our legislation and policy tracker!

Disclaimer: Within this document, End Slavery Cincinnati does not seek to advocate for specific bills. The purpose of the legislation tracker is solely to provide information to the public concerning currently pending bills that either (1) directly impact or (2) are related to issues that may impact human trafficking. This list was created by searching key words in databases, and then determining which results where relevant to the issue of human trafficking on a broad basis. If you can have any concerns regarding the list, or do not see a bill listed you believe should be included, please send an email to lpcommittee.esc@gmail.com.

Name

Title

Status

Primary Sponsor(s)

Summary

Link

S. B. No. 13

Apply same human trafficking offenses to all victims under 18

Passed by the Senate

Teresa Fedor

The bill has two goals (1) to allow delinquency complaints to be held in abeyance concerning certain juvenile cases that deal with prostitution and human trafficking, and (2) to ensure that the elements for a trafficking offense that involve victims younger than 16 years old or younger are also applied in cases involving 16 and 17 year olds.

H. R. No. 32

Recognizing January 2019 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Adopted by the House

Tavia Galonski

Seeks to recognize January 2019 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.

S. R. No. 35

Recognizing January 2019 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.

Adopted by the Senate

Teresa Fedor & Stephanie Kunze

Seeks to recognize January 2019 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.

H. R. No. 39

Recognizing January 11, 2019 as National Human Trafficking Awareness Day.

Adopted by the House

Tavia Galonski

Seeks to recognize January 11, 2019 as National Human Trafficking Awareness Day.

S. B. No. 105

Revise massage therapy law

Referred to the committee of Commerce and Labor

Andrew O. Brenner

Closes existing legal loopholes and allows townships more expansive regulation in regards to massage services.

H. R. No. 180

Declare pornography to be a public health hazard

Introduced into the House

Jena Powell

Seeks to declare pornography as a public health hazard.

S. B. No. 247

Deter and create database about sexual exploitation.

Introduced into the Senate

Tim Schaffer & Teresa Fedor

The bill proposes to: (1) Prohibit persons from engaging in prostitution or receiving proceeds from prostitution (2) Modify soliciting offenses and penalties (3) Create a public sexual exploitation database (4) Create an appropriation.

S. B. No. 256

Regards sentencing offenders under 18 when committed offense

Introduced into the Senate

Nathan Manning & Peggy Lehner

The bill proposes amending current law to provide new sentencing requirements for those under the age of 18 convicted of a crime. It includes sentencing requirements for those under 18 convicted of human trafficking offenses depending on the degree of the felony.

H. B. No. 314

Create Anti-Prostitution Grant Program Fund

Introduced into the House

Adam Miller

The bill intends to create a grant program fund that would be distributed primarily to organizations that are anti-prostitution and combat human trafficking.

H. B. No. 337

Provides privileged communications for victim advocacy services

Introduced into the House

Dick Stein & Tavia Galonski

Amends current law to allow for privilege communications between advocates and victims of certain crimes, such as human trafficking.

H. B. No. 374

Revise massage therapy law

Referred to the committee of Commerce and Labor

Phil Plummer & Susan Manchester

Closes existing legal loopholes and allows townships more expansive regulation in regards to massage services.

H. B. No. 431

Create Sexual Exploitation Database

Passed by the House

Cindy Abrams & Rick Carfagna

The bill has three goals: (1) to amend current legislation in order to create a sexual exploitation database (2) to allow delinquency complaints to be held in abeyance concerning certain juvenile cases that deal with prostitution and human trafficking, and (3) to ensure that the elements for a trafficking offense that involve victims young than 16 years old or younger are also applied in cases involving 16 and 17 year olds.

H. B. No. 552

Regards parole for offenders who committed offense when under 18

Introduced into the House

Tavia Galonski

Amends current law to modify considerations of life sentencing without parole concerning certain crimes, such as human trafficking, when the charged individual is under 18 years of age.

H. B. No. 610

Changes to rights of crime victims

Introduced into the House

Robert Cupp

The bill aims to statutorily implement the rights of crime victims found in "Marsy's Law".

H. B. No. 661

Train health care workers in human trafficking

Introduced into the House

Tavia Galonski

Requires healthcare workers to complete continuing education in human trafficking in order to renew their license.