A bipartisan bill aimed at streamlining Illinois’ response to human trafficking was signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday.

The law lays the framework for a coordinated trauma-informed response across state agencies to better address the varied needs of victims of human trafficking, which includes crimes of sex and labor trafficking.

“It is a modern form of slavery, that’s what it really is; you’re treating a human being like a piece of property, rather than a human being,” Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly said.

“While there may be various laws on the books, and those laws can be effective, this legislation really takes it to the next level and allows us to have a much more effective effort as a state at addressing those shortcomings and really being very thoughtfu

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