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AB 1239: Human trafficking: data.
What AB 1239 does, verified December 6, 2025
This bill adds a new section to the penal code to combat human trafficking. It requires law enforcement agencies to collect and report data on human trafficking, including arrests and the number of individuals who have been victims of human trafficking. The data will be made available on the state's openjustice web portal. The bill also mandates that the state reimburse local agencies for the costs associated with implementing this new data collection and reporting requirement.
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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 393, Statutes of 2025. (2025-09-04)Alert me
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| Oct. 06, 2025 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 393, Statutes of 2025. |
| Oct. 06, 2025 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Sep. 16, 2025 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. |
| Sep. 09, 2025 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3097.). |
| Sep. 09, 2025 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3097.). |
Latest bill textChaptered version, October 6, 2025 · 366 words
Assembly Bill No. 1239
CHAPTER 393
An act to add Section 13012.9 to the Penal Code, relating to human trafficking.
[ Approved by Governor October 06, 2025. Filed with Secretary of State October 06, 2025. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1239, Dixon. Human trafficking: data.
Existing law requires the Department of Justice to collect data from specified local law enforcement agencies and to make available on the department’s OpenJustice Web portal information relating to criminal statistics. Existing law requires those law enforcement agencies to install and maintain records needed for the correct reporting of statistical data and to report the data to the Attorney General in the manner the Attorney General prescribes.
This bill would require the department to include in the information made available on the OpenJustice Web portal information concerning arrests for human trafficking and the number of individuals who have been a victim of human trafficking as reported through the California Incident-Based Reporting System. Because the bill would require local law enforcement agencies to collect and report additional information to the Attorney General, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 13012.9 is added to the Penal Code, to read:13012.9.
The information published on the OpenJustice Web portal pursuant to Section 13010 shall include information concerning arrests for violations of Section 236.1 and the number of individuals reported as a victim of human trafficking, as defined in Section 236.1, through the California Incident-Based Reporting System.SEC. 2.
If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.Text of AB 1239 as chaptered, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions