House Bill 2396 by Rep. Todd Russ, R-Cordell, was signed into law this week.

HB2396, by Rep. Todd Russ, R-Cordell, which authorizes some nonprofit organizations to provide a series of  sex trafficking prevention and education programs to freshmen students at Oklahoma colleges and universities, was signed into law.

It specifies the nonprofits must be ones that specialize in outreach and education programs on sex trafficking and exploitation prevention. State colleges and universities are required to provide their freshman students with the opportunity to attend one of three on-campus programs during freshman orientation.

“Young college students are a particular target for sex traffickers and those who would exploit them,” Russ said. “Anything we can do to educate these young people to make them aware of the potential dangers and keep them safe from harm is worth our every effort.”