82nd Legislative Priorities:
Protect Vital Services and Enact No Cost Solutions for Children
See a complete PDF version of CHILDREN AT RISK’s most recent legislative summary: 82nd Legislative Session (2011): A Report on Legislation Impacting Children
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
82nd Legislative Session (2011): A Report on Human Trafficking Legislation
- Recognize children who have been prostituted as victims not criminals and redirect them away from the costly criminal justice system
- Remove the requirement for prosecutors to prove that a trafficker convinced his minor victim to engage in a commercial sex act through force, fraud, or coercion (Learn More)
- Collect revenue for victim services through forfeitures of and restitution by pimps (Learn More)
- Impound vehicles and impose additional fines on johns who solicit prostitution from minors
- Create liability for third parties who benefit from trafficking situations (Learn More)
FOOD INSECURITY
- Implement Universal School Breakfast Program for schools that have 80% student populations living at or below 185% of the Federal Poverty Level (Learn More)
HEALTH
- Increase preventative care and reduce emergency room visits through utilization of community health care workers (Learn More)
- Protect and appropriately fund community-based mental health services
EDUCATION
- Require written documentation for homeschooling to ensure accurate dropout calculations (Learn More)
- Pass a resolution in support of extended learning time and its academic benefits (Learn More)
For Questions or comments, please contact:
Mandi Kimball, Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs, at mkimball@childrenatrisk.org or 713.869.7740.
Past Sessions:
81st Legislative Session (2009): Legislative Priorities | A Report on Legislation Impacting Children
80th Legislative Session (2007): Legislative Priorities | A Report on Legislation Impacting Children
