H 1706 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act to provide compensation for loss of income for victims of forced labor and sexual servitude

This bill establishes a new state program to provide financial compensation for victims of human trafficking who suffer a loss of income due to their enslavement. It creates a specific $25,000 award for these victims and removes the usual requirement to prove prior employment, recognizing that traffickers often prevent victims from working. The legislation also expands the types of evidence accepted to verify income loss and allows payments to cover up to five years of lost earnings, with additional provisions for compensating parents of minor victims in cases of hospitalization or death.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Jun 5, 2024
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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