HARRISBURG – A bipartisan, bicameral group of PA lawmakers announced the formation and legislative priorities of the new PA Anti-Human Trafficking Caucus. Their mission is to facilitate the passage of anti-human trafficking legislation, educate fellow elected officials, partnering organizations, and the public on the issue; and advocate on behalf of anti-human trafficking organizations. The Commonwealth ranks among the top 10 states in the nation for human trafficking. The Caucus is supporting two bills. Senate Bill 45 would move most prostitution-related offenses to the Human Trafficking section of the state Crimes Code. The bill also expands the jurisdiction of the Attorney General’s office to better enable them to fight human trafficking across the state. House Bill 910 would upgrade the offense of trafficking infants from a first-degree misdemeanor to a first-degree felony.
