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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey bill directs Human Trafficking Commission to study online gaming and social media risks
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness CommitteeSponsors: Flynn, Victoria A. and 2 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Assembly Bill 366 expands the duties of the New Jersey Commission on Human Trafficking to investigate how traffickers use video games and social media to target victims and develop legislative solutions.
Directs a state advisory body to focus specifically on online gaming platforms as potential recruitment tools for traffickers, potentially leading to new statutory reporting requirements and preventative measures.
- The Commission on Human Trafficking was originally established in 2013 within the Division of Criminal Justice to evaluate laws, review victim assistance programs, and promote awareness. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Commission on Human Trafficking
The commission is assigned new statutory duties to investigate online gaming and social media exploitation and report findings annually.
Children and potential trafficking victims
The scope of state prevention and legislative efforts is expanded to cover risks present on online gaming and social media platforms.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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Expansion into Digital Platform Safety
The legislation shifts the statutory focus of the state trafficking commission from general law evaluation and victim assistance toward digital and online gaming environments.
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