Substitute Senate Bill No. 1117, known as Public Act No. 23-20, is a legislative act aimed at implementing additional measures to prevent trafficking in persons and expanding the composition of the Trafficking in Persons Council. The bill includes a provision that, effective October 1, 2023, prohibits operators of hotels, motels, or similar lodgings from offering or providing financial discounts or benefits for rooms based on an hourly rate or an occupancy period of twelve hours or less. This measure is intended to deter practices that may facilitate human trafficking.

Additionally, the bill revises the composition of the Trafficking in Persons Council by making changes to the list of members. Effective July 1, 2023, the bill inserts the Commissioner of Developmental Services or their designee as a new member of the council and renumbers subsequent positions accordingly. The bill also specifies the appointment of various public members to the council, representing different organizations and interests, including victims of commercial exploitation of children, sex trafficking victims, children's advocacy centers, and organizations that provide civil legal services to low-income individuals, among others. The appointments are to be made by various state leaders, including the Governor, the president pro tempore of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, and the majority and minority leaders of both the Senate and the House. The act was approved on June 7, 2023.