A bill aimed at helping the victims of human trafficking has taken its next step toward becoming law by passing a Senate Committee vote.
The measure, co-authored by Senator Andre Jacque of De Pere, aims to establish a pilot program that will provide fifty percent matching funds up to $2.5 million over two years to assist victim support organizations in providing critical care services – such as food, job training, and housing.
Sen. Jacque called those resources “critical to help victims escape this bondage and lead-free, independent lives.”
The Senator also said, “This bill will help put an end to sexual exploitation in our state and restore human dignity to victims.”
The measure, officially known as Assembly Bill 979 or Senate Bill 961, passed the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety on a bipartisan 6-1 vote and must now pass the full Senate and be signed by the Governor to become law.
