CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1239Introduced by Assembly Member DixonFebruary 21, 2025 An act to add Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 18947) to Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to human trafficking. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1239, as introduced, Dixon. Human Trafficking Task Force.Existing law establishes the State Department of Social Services for the administration of public social services, except as specified. Existing law generally provides support services for individuals who are survivors of human trafficking, including public social services, and awards grants to support qualified nonprofit organizations that provide various services to victims of human trafficking.This bill would require the department to convene a task force comprised of relevant stakeholders to develop best practices to assist current and former victims of human trafficking. The bill would require the department, with input from relevant stakeholders, to discuss and examine different approaches to ensure victims are provided with currently available public services and benefits and identify challenges and gaps that prevent victims from being connected with public services and benefits.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 18947) is added to Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read: CHAPTER 10.5. Human Trafficking Task Force18947. The State Department of Social Services shall convene a task force comprised of relevant stakeholders to develop best practices to assist current and former victims of human trafficking. The department, with input from relevant stakeholders, shall do all of the following:(a) Discuss and examine different approaches to ensure victims are provided with currently available public services and benefits.(b) Identify challenges and gaps that prevent victims from being connected with public services and benefits.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1239Introduced by Assembly Member DixonFebruary 21, 2025 An act to add Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 18947) to Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to human trafficking. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1239, as introduced, Dixon. Human Trafficking Task Force.Existing law establishes the State Department of Social Services for the administration of public social services, except as specified. Existing law generally provides support services for individuals who are survivors of human trafficking, including public social services, and awards grants to support qualified nonprofit organizations that provide various services to victims of human trafficking.This bill would require the department to convene a task force comprised of relevant stakeholders to develop best practices to assist current and former victims of human trafficking. The bill would require the department, with input from relevant stakeholders, to discuss and examine different approaches to ensure victims are provided with currently available public services and benefits and identify challenges and gaps that prevent victims from being connected with public services and benefits.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1239
Introduced by Assembly Member DixonFebruary 21, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Dixon
February 21, 2025
An act to add Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 18947) to Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to human trafficking.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1239, as introduced, Dixon. Human Trafficking Task Force.
Existing law establishes the State Department of Social Services for the administration of public social services, except as specified. Existing law generally provides support services for individuals who are survivors of human trafficking, including public social services, and awards grants to support qualified nonprofit organizations that provide various services to victims of human trafficking.This bill would require the department to convene a task force comprised of relevant stakeholders to develop best practices to assist current and former victims of human trafficking. The bill would require the department, with input from relevant stakeholders, to discuss and examine different approaches to ensure victims are provided with currently available public services and benefits and identify challenges and gaps that prevent victims from being connected with public services and benefits.
Existing law establishes the State Department of Social Services for the administration of public social services, except as specified. Existing law generally provides support services for individuals who are survivors of human trafficking, including public social services, and awards grants to support qualified nonprofit organizations that provide various services to victims of human trafficking.
This bill would require the department to convene a task force comprised of relevant stakeholders to develop best practices to assist current and former victims of human trafficking. The bill would require the department, with input from relevant stakeholders, to discuss and examine different approaches to ensure victims are provided with currently available public services and benefits and identify challenges and gaps that prevent victims from being connected with public services and benefits.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 18947) is added to Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read: CHAPTER 10.5. Human Trafficking Task Force18947. The State Department of Social Services shall convene a task force comprised of relevant stakeholders to develop best practices to assist current and former victims of human trafficking. The department, with input from relevant stakeholders, shall do all of the following:(a) Discuss and examine different approaches to ensure victims are provided with currently available public services and benefits.(b) Identify challenges and gaps that prevent victims from being connected with public services and benefits.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 18947) is added to Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read: CHAPTER 10.5. Human Trafficking Task Force18947. The State Department of Social Services shall convene a task force comprised of relevant stakeholders to develop best practices to assist current and former victims of human trafficking. The department, with input from relevant stakeholders, shall do all of the following:(a) Discuss and examine different approaches to ensure victims are provided with currently available public services and benefits.(b) Identify challenges and gaps that prevent victims from being connected with public services and benefits.
SECTION 1. Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 18947) is added to Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
CHAPTER 10.5. Human Trafficking Task Force18947. The State Department of Social Services shall convene a task force comprised of relevant stakeholders to develop best practices to assist current and former victims of human trafficking. The department, with input from relevant stakeholders, shall do all of the following:(a) Discuss and examine different approaches to ensure victims are provided with currently available public services and benefits.(b) Identify challenges and gaps that prevent victims from being connected with public services and benefits.
CHAPTER 10.5. Human Trafficking Task Force18947. The State Department of Social Services shall convene a task force comprised of relevant stakeholders to develop best practices to assist current and former victims of human trafficking. The department, with input from relevant stakeholders, shall do all of the following:(a) Discuss and examine different approaches to ensure victims are provided with currently available public services and benefits.(b) Identify challenges and gaps that prevent victims from being connected with public services and benefits.
CHAPTER 10.5. Human Trafficking Task Force
CHAPTER 10.5. Human Trafficking Task Force
18947. The State Department of Social Services shall convene a task force comprised of relevant stakeholders to develop best practices to assist current and former victims of human trafficking. The department, with input from relevant stakeholders, shall do all of the following:(a) Discuss and examine different approaches to ensure victims are provided with currently available public services and benefits.(b) Identify challenges and gaps that prevent victims from being connected with public services and benefits.
18947. The State Department of Social Services shall convene a task force comprised of relevant stakeholders to develop best practices to assist current and former victims of human trafficking. The department, with input from relevant stakeholders, shall do all of the following:
(a) Discuss and examine different approaches to ensure victims are provided with currently available public services and benefits.
(b) Identify challenges and gaps that prevent victims from being connected with public services and benefits.