Amends GS 7A-354 giving the NC Human Trafficking Commission (Commission) a new power to coordinate and support the development or use of a reporting and response system as required by the new GS 7A-354.2.

Enacts GS 7A-354.2 requiring the Commission to coordinate and support the development or use of a human trafficking reporting and response system that is secure, technology-driven, and survivor-centered with a focus on areas of the state where access to anti-human trafficking resources is most limited.

Appropriates $300,000 in recurring funds for 2025-26 from the General Fund to the Administrative Office of the Courts, Commission, to be used to coordinate and support the development or use of a human trafficking reporting and response system with a targeted focus on western NC, where access to anti-human trafficking resources remains extremely limited.

Provides that the use of funds can include, but is not limited to, expanding the reach of a reporting and response system in western NC, funding one full-time regional operations coordinator to perform, at a minimum, the job functions listed, and launching a targeted public awareness and outreach campaign to increase use of the system among at-risk communities, first responders, and the general public.

Effective July 1, 2025.