Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee Statement to Assembly, No. 4432 (1R) (2026)

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An Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee statement to the First Reprint of Assembly, No. 4432, State of New Jersey, dated January 5, 2026, reporting the bill favorably with committee amendments. The bill requires the Commission on Human Trafficking to report to the Governor and Legislature, not later than 180 days after the effective date, on the increased risk of human trafficking during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It creates the Human Trafficking Survivor Leader Advisory Council, with at least seven but not more than 11 members appointed by the Attorney General. The committee amendments include an appropriation of $1 million to the Department of Law and Public Safety.

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ASSEMBLY COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND AGRICULTURE
COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY,
No. 4432

with
committee amendments

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: JANUARY
5, 2026

The Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and
Agriculture Committee reports favorably and with committee amendments Assembly
Bill No. 4432 (1R).

As
amended, the bill requires the Commission on Human Trafficking (commission) to
issue a report to the Governor and Legislature related to anti-trafficking
efforts the State may undertake as a host of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The
commission is required to prepare and submit a report to the Governor and the
Legislature with its findings and recommendations related to the increased risk
of human trafficking during the World Cup. The report is required to be filed
not later than 180 days after the bill’s effective date.

The bill
requires the commission to evaluate existing law, review existing programs or
create new initiatives, promote a coordinated response, and develop mechanisms
to increase public awareness of the rise of human trafficking in anticipation
of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The bill requires the commission to develop for
distribution a public awareness campaign and signage related to the risk of
human trafficking prior to and during the World Cup, and requires any entity or
business which is currently required to post signage related to human
trafficking to also post public awareness signage related to the World Cup.

The bill creates the Human
Trafficking Survivor Leader Advisory Council (council) within the Division of
Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance. The council is required to
consult with and advise the Division of Violence Intervention and Victim
Assistance and the commission by providing victim perspectives on issues
related to human trafficking and the World Cup.

The
council consists of at least seven members, but not more than 11 members,
appointed by the Attorney General. Under the bill, the Attorney General is
required to give due consideration to persons recommended by the New Jersey
Coalition Against Human Trafficking. Each member is required to:

(1) be
a survivor of human trafficking;

(2) have
experience with developing or enforcing anti-trafficking policies; and

(3) have
experience with providing assistance and services to victims of human
trafficking.

The
council is required to hold at least eight meetings per year, until the
issuance of the report. As amended, the bill requires the Division of Violence
Intervention and Victim Services to provide staff support to the council.

The
bill requires the Attorney General to issue directives to law enforcement and
prosecuting agencies in the State related to the identification of and response
to the increased risk of human trafficking crimes prior to and during the 2026
FIFA World Cup.

As amended and reported by the committee, Assembly
Bill No. 4432 (1R) is identical to Senate Bill No. 3528 (2R), as that bill was
also reported by the committee on this date.

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS :

The committee amended the bill to:

(1) direct the commission, rather than the Governor’s
Survivor Leader Advisory Council, to identify increased risks of human
trafficking crimes prior to and during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and submit
report to the Governor and Legislature;

(2) direct the commission, rather than the Governor’s
Survivor Leader Advisory Council, to develop and determine language for a
public awareness campaign, evaluate
existing law, review existing programs or create new initiatives, promote a
coordinated response, and develop mechanisms to increase public awareness of
human trafficking;

(3)
establish a Human Trafficking Survivor Leader Advisory Council, rather
than the Governor’s Survivor Leader Advisory Council;

(4) make appointing of council members the authority
of the Attorney General, after giving due consideration to any recommendations
by the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking;

(5) make the bill effective immediately;

(6) update the synopsis;

(7) appropriate $1 million to the Department of Law
and Public Safety, rather than the Department of Health; and

(8) make technical changes to the bill.

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