Governor Glenn Youngkin ceremonially signed seven bills that combat human trafficking and empower survivors. One measure directs the Department of Criminal Justice Services to develop an free online course for training hotel proprietors and their employees to recognize and report instances of suspected human trafficking. Another amends the definition of “abused or neglected child” to include a child who is sexually exploited or abused by an intimate partner of the child’s parent or caretaker.

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