A bill to increase public awareness of and combat human trafficking as the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches has cleared a New Jersey state Senate committee.

The bill, sponsored by state Sens. Teresa Ruiz and Brian Stack, would create a Governor’s Survivor Leader Advisory Council to evaluate existing law, review existing programs or create new initiatives, promote a coordinated response and develop mechanisms to increase public awareness of human trafficking. It cleared the Senate's Budget and Appropriations Committee on Dec. 1.

This council would have nine members, appointed by the governor, including a law enforcement officer with experience in working with victims of human trafficking and survivors of human trafficking or those experienced in helping provide assistance and service to t

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