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Maryland LEGISLATION
SB690/HB734—Criminalizing lBOR TRAFFICKING IN MARYLAND
Anti-Exploitation Act of 2019
Labor trafficking is a form of human trafficking in which a victim is compelled to provide labor by force, fraud or coercion.
Labor trafficking victims are threatened, subjected to abuse, made to work extremely long hours under inhumane conditions, are often denied food and medical care and live as virtual prisoners.
This bill provides a more specific labor trafficking statute in Maryland.
Effective: 2019