Legislation - HB1348

Title: Human Trafficking - Reports to Regional Navigators and Prosecutions - Authorization
Sponsored by: Delegate Embry
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing mandated reporters to report suspected labor trafficking or sex trafficking of a child to a regional navigator; and authorizing the Attorney General or a State's Attorney to investigate and prosecute human trafficking.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Human Trafficking - Reports to Regional Navigators and Prosecutions - Authorization Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Human Trafficking - Reports to Regional Navigators and Prosecutions - Authorization Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (133-0) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Reassigned to Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Human Trafficking - Reports to Regional Navigators and Prosecutions - Authorization
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/17/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	39 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Human Trafficking - Reports to Regional Navigators and Prosecutions - Authorization
House	3/18/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (133-0)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Referred Finance	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Reassigned to Judicial Proceedings	42AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/24/2026	3/24/2026	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

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