Expands duties of Commission on Human Trafficking to include studying connection between human trafficking and illicit massage parlor businesses.

This bill (S 1992) expands the duties of New Jersey's existing Commission on Human Trafficking to specifically study the connection between human trafficking and illicit massage parlor businesses. The commission, which currently evaluates human trafficking laws and victim services, will now add this specific focus to its annual report. This change stems from a 2018 Polaris Project report noting massage parlors as potential trafficking venues, particularly near New York and I-95 corridors. The bill does not create new laws or programs but directs the commission to study this issue and report findings to the Governor and Legislature annually.