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HB 585NORTH CAROLINASession 2025State Billin committee

North Carolina appropriates $300,000 to establish a human trafficking reporting and response system

Original title: Human Trafficking Reporting/Response System.

Last action · April 1, 2025: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: Jeff McNeely and 19 others

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What This Bill Would Do

North Carolina allocates $300,000 in for the 2025-2026 to the to develop a secure human trafficking reporting system, effective July 1, 2025.

Why it matters

Directs state funds toward establishing a regional coordinator and public outreach campaigns, specifically targeting western North Carolina regions with limited anti-trafficking resources.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission

The Commission is given expanded powers and recurring funding to coordinate and support the reporting and response system.

Directly affected

Administrative Office of the Courts

Receives the $300,000 appropriation to support the Commission's initiatives.

Directly affected

Residents of western North Carolina

Gain targeted resource expansion and localized outreach aimed at addressing limited anti-trafficking infrastructure.

Key Facts

Appropriates $300,000 in recurring funds from the General Fund to the Administrative Office of the Courts for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
Tasks the North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission with coordinating a secure, survivor-centered reporting and response system.
Targets western North Carolina for expanded anti-trafficking resources due to limited current access.
Funds one full-time regional operations coordinator to oversee system implementation and strengthen law enforcement partnerships.

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Authorizes a targeted public awareness and outreach campaign for at-risk communities, first responders, and the general public.
Takes effect on July 1, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much money does this bill appropriate and for what purpose?

The bill appropriates $300,000 in for the 2025-2026 to develop and support a secure human trafficking reporting and response system.

Which geographic area is the primary focus of these funds?

The targeted focus is western North Carolina, where access to anti-human trafficking resources remains extremely limited.

What specific staff position does the funding create?

The funding supports one full-time regional operations coordinator to oversee implementation, build partnerships with law enforcement and service providers, and ensure system effectiveness.

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Where This Stands

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Procedural history

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Apr 1, 2025House
Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Apr 1, 2025House
Passed 1st Reading
Mar 31, 2025HouseIntroduced
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