Memorials, Recognition - Human Trafficking Awareness Month, January 2025 -

This resolution (SJR 15) formally recognizes January 2025 as "Human Trafficking Awareness Month" in Tennessee. It does not create new laws or programs but symbolically highlights the issue through legislative acknowledgment. The resolution cites existing state efforts like the Tennessee Businesses Against Trafficking Program and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's annual trafficking reports. It aims to promote education and awareness about human trafficking, which the bill defines as exploitation through force, fraud, or coercion for commercial sex or labor. This is a procedural resolution with no direct policy changes or affected parties beyond raising public awareness.