A group of committee Democrats blocked legislation on Tuesday that would make human trafficking of minors a 'serious' felony.
Bryan took umbrage with Flora's comments, rejecting the notion that voting against the legislation means he or anyone else is in favor of human trafficking.abstained again from voting on the issue.
Human trafficking is defined as"non-serious" under current state law, meaning it does not signify a strike that goes towards the"three strikes law".
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