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AB 2101

Human trafficking: notice and training: disaster sites.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Damon Connolly and 2 co-sponsors

AB 2101 requires disaster sites to display notices and provide training on human trafficking indicators and resources to responders and affected people.

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Bill Summary · AB 2101

Bill Summary: AB 2101 (California, 2025-2026) – Human trafficking: notice and training: disaster sites

Purpose and intent

  • AB 2101 aims to strengthen responses to human trafficking at disaster sites by requiring notices and training related to trafficking risks and resources. The bill focuses on ensuring that individuals and organizations involved in disaster response and recovery are aware of indicators of trafficking and know how to assist victims.

Key provisions and changes (highlights)

  • Notice requirements: Establishes or expands mandatory notices at disaster sites to inform workers, volunteers, and affected populations about human trafficking risks and available assistance. Notices are intended to be culturally and linguistically appropriate and accessible.
  • Training requirements: Requires training for certain groups involved in disaster response and recovery. Training topics typically include recognizing signs of trafficking, how to respond safely, and how to connect individuals with appropriate services, with an emphasis on victim-centered and trauma-informed approaches.
  • Target audiences: Likely covers disaster-impacted individuals, volunteers, first responders, staff of relief organizations, shelters, and possibly contractors or subcontractors operating in disaster zones. The exact delineation of who must receive notices and training is defined in the bill’s text.
  • Resource information: Directs dissemination of information about State and local resources, hotlines, and supports for trafficking victims, including how to report suspected trafficking.
  • Compliance and oversight: Establishes mechanisms for compliance, which may involve oversight by a state agency or a designated body, reporting requirements, and potential penalties or remedies for noncompliance (the precise enforcement provisions would be in the bill).
  • Effective dates: Specifies when the notice and training requirements take effect (e.g., upon enactment or a defined future date) and whether there are phased timelines or ongoing implementation requirements.

Who would be affected

  • State and local disaster response agencies and emergency management offices.
  • Nonprofit organizations, faith-based groups, and contractors operating at disaster sites.
  • Hospitals, shelters, and other disaster-relief facilities.
  • Volunteers and employees who work at disaster-impacted areas.
  • Potentially culturally and linguistically diverse communities in disaster zones through targeted notices and accessible training.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Status: As of the latest actions, the bill progressed through committee and floor processes. Notable steps include:
    • Read second time and amended; ordered third reading (May 19, 2026).
    • Read second time and amended; ordered returned to second reading (May 18, 2026).
    • Passed committee with amendments and sent to Appropriations suspense file; multiple committee rewrites and amendments across April–May 2026.
    • Earlier actions show referrals to committees on Judicature (JUD), Elections and Municipal (E.M.), and Appropriations (APPR), with amendments and re-references before final floor consideration.
  • Timeline for enactment would depend on final floor vote and potential concurrence with any differences between house versions, followed by signing by the Governor.

Additional context

  • Co-sponsors: Diane Dixon, Damon Connolly, and Mike Gipson, indicating bipartisan or cross-caucus engagement in shaping the measure.
  • The bill aligns with broader criminal-justice and public-safety efforts to combat human trafficking by ensuring disaster response settings do not become exploitative environments and that victims have access to help.

Practical takeaway

  • If enacted, AB 2101 would formalize indicators and reporting pathways for human trafficking at disaster sites, improving awareness among disaster responders and affected populations. It would require concrete notices and structured training, potentially improving victim identification, safe intervention, and access to services during both immediate disaster response and longer-term recovery efforts.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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