A 1193 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Amends statutory definition of "abused child."

This bill (A1193) amends New Jersey's legal definition of "abused child" under P.L.1971, c.437, to explicitly include children subjected to human trafficking. It adds human trafficking - defined in P.L.2005, c.77 (C.2C:13-8) - as a specific form of abuse under the statute, alongside existing categories like physical injury and sexual abuse. This change directly affects children under 18 who are victims of trafficking by their parents, guardians, or custodians. The amendment ensures these children are recognized under the state's child abuse protections without altering other aspects of the definition.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
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