Jefferson Smith: Says "we got a chance to pass what I think is Oregon's first human trafficking bill which has increased by 66 percent the calls to the human trafficking hotline."

PolitiFact Oregon:

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Did a human trafficking bill lead to dozens of hotline calls?

Last November Portland mayoral candidate and state Rep. Jefferson Smith sat down with Portland Monthly magazine to talk about his candidacy and the future of the city. He opened the discussion with a list of some of his legislative accomplishments, including this one: "We got a chance to pass what I think is Oregon's first human trafficking bill, which has increased by 66 percent the calls to the human trafficking hotline." Smith was referencing a bill that passed in the February 2010 special session. Essentially the law asked the Oregon Liquor Control ... >> More

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