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AB 2720: Human trafficking victim support coordinator.
What AB 2720 does, verified August 15, 2026
<p>The bill requires law enforcement agencies with more than 25 peace officers to designate at least one human trafficking victim support coordinator by January 1, 2028. The coordinator must complete a course on commercial sexual exploitation of children and victims of human trafficking within six months of designation and serve as a liaison between trusted community-based organizations and victims. By July 1, 2028, each agency must display specific information, including contact details for the coordinators, on their website.</p>
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| Aug. 13, 2026 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| Jun. 29, 2026 | In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Jun. 17, 2026 | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun. 16, 2026 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 16). |
| Jun. 03, 2026 | Referred to Com. on PUB. S. |
Latest bill textAmended version, June 17, 2026 · 668 words
| Amended IN Senate June 17, 2026 |
| Amended IN Assembly May 18, 2026 |
| Amended IN Assembly April 16, 2026 |
| Amended IN Assembly March 16, 2026 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2720
| Introduced by Assembly Member Schiavo |
February 20, 2026 |
An act to add Section 13657 to the Penal Code, relating to law enforcement agencies.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2720, as amended, Schiavo. Human trafficking victim support coordinator.
Existing law generally provides for the regulation of law enforcement agencies. Existing law establishes the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) and charges it with, among other duties, developing and disseminating guidelines and training for all peace officers in this state. Existing law requires POST to develop and implement a course of instruction for the training of law enforcement officers on the handling of human trafficking complaints, as specified.
This bill would require each law enforcement agency with more than 25 peace officers agency, as defined, to designate at least one human trafficking victim support coordinator by January 1, 2028. The bill would require the coordinator to take the above-described course of instruction no later than 6 months after designation designation, except as specified, and, upon completion of the course, serve as a liaison between the law enforcement agency, trusted community-based organizations organizations, and victims. The bill would require each law enforcement agency to, by July 1, 2028, display specified information on their internet website, including specified contact information of any human trafficking victim support coordinators. By imposing new requirements on local law enforcement agencies, the 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 13657 is added to the Penal Code, to read:13657.
(a) (1) Each law enforcement agency(2) A human trafficking victim support coordinator may be a nonsworn employee.
(b) A human trafficking victim support coordinator shall take the course of instruction described in Section 13519.14 no later than six months after designation. designation, unless the human trafficking victim support coordinator is a sworn peace officer that has taken the course within the past five years. Upon completion of the course, the human trafficking victim support coordinator shall serve as a liaison between the law enforcement agency, trusted community-based organizations organizations, and victims.
(c) By July 1, 2028, each law enforcement agency subject to subdivision (a) shall display on their internet website the following information:
(1) A list of trusted community-based organizations available to support human trafficking victims within the agency’s jurisdiction.
(2) If applicable pursuant to subdivision (a), the The email address and the direct office phone telephone line of any designated human trafficking victim support coordinators.
(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) “Human trafficking” means a violation of Section 236.1 of the Penal Code.
(2) “Law enforcement agency” means any department or agency of the state, or any local government, special district, or other political subdivision thereof, that employs any peace officer, as described in Section 830. a local police department or sheriff’s office that employs at least 25 full-time sworn peace officers, the Department of the California Highway Patrol, and the Department of Justice.
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 2720 as amended, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions