The Advocates for Human Rights welcome the introduction of the Safe Harbors Bill, HF0556, introduced on February 2, 2011.  This legislation will allow Minnesota to build a system that responds appropriately and effectively to victims of sexual exploitation and sex trafficking. 

We want to thank the bill authors, including Representative Smith, Representative Cornish, Representative Johnson, Representative Gauthier, Representative Paymar, Representative Buesgens, Representative Hornstein, Representative Wardlow, Representative Anderson, S., Representative Murphy, E., Representative Lesch, Representative Benson, J., Representative Davnie, Representative Mullery, Representative Downey, and Representative Moran.

The Advocates would also like to thank our coalition partners, ECPAT-USA and The Family Partnership, for their instrumental work in getting this bill introduced. We would also like to thank the Human Trafficking Task Force for their endorsement of this bill.

Click here to read the full language of the bill: Text of the Bill.

Follow the status of the bill here: Status of the Bill.

Here you will find the list of the bill authors: Bill Authors.

For up-to-date information on the Safe Harbors Bill, please go to our website here.