Bill Text: IA HF2259 | 2019-2020 | 88th General Assembly | Introduced
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Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to human trafficking prevention training and reporting for employees of lodging providers in the state. Effective date: 07/01/2020.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-06-29 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 789. [HF2259 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2019-HF2259-Introduced.html
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to human trafficking prevention training and reporting for employees of lodging providers in the state. Effective date: 07/01/2020.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-06-29 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 789. [HF2259 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2019-HF2259-Introduced.html
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Introduced
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FILE
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BY
MOHR
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
human
trafficking
prevention
training
and
1
reporting
for
employees
of
lodging
providers
in
the
state.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
80.45A
Human
trafficking
prevention
1
training
——
lodging
providers.
2
1.
As
used
in
this
section,
unless
the
context
otherwise
3
requires:
4
a.
“Commissioner”
means
the
commissioner
of
the
department
5
of
public
safety
or
the
commissioner’s
designee.
6
b.
“Human
trafficking”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
7
710A.1.
8
c.
“Lodging”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
423A.2.
9
d.
“Lodging
provider”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
10
423A.2.
11
e.
“Lodging
provider’s
employee”
means
an
individual
who
is
12
employed
by
a
lodging
provider,
including
an
owner,
operator,
13
manager,
and
temporary
employee.
14
f.
“Public
employee”
means
an
individual
employed
by
a
15
public
employer.
16
g.
“Public
employer”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
17
20.3.
18
h.
“Public
funds”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
19
12C.1.
20
i.
“Temporary
employee”
means
an
individual
who
is
employed
21
by
a
temporary
employment
firm
to
provide
services
to
a
lodging
22
provider
to
supplement
the
lodging
provider’s
workforce
during
23
absences,
seasonal
workloads,
temporary
skill
or
labor
market
24
shortages,
and
for
special
assignments
and
projects.
25
j.
“Temporary
employment
firm”
means
a
person
engaged
in
the
26
business
of
employing
temporary
employees.
27
2.
Human
trafficking
prevention
training.
28
a.
Beginning
January
1,
2022,
a
lodging
provider
may
29
voluntarily
complete
and
certify
to
the
commissioner
that
30
each
of
the
lodging
provider’s
employees
have
completed
human
31
trafficking
prevention
training.
32
b.
The
human
trafficking
prevention
training
may
be
33
developed
and
delivered
to
lodging
providers
by
the
office
34
to
combat
human
trafficking,
a
governmental
agency,
or
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nongovernmental
or
community
organization
that
has
expertise
1
in
the
area
of
human
trafficking.
The
human
trafficking
2
prevention
training
must
be
approved
by
the
commissioner.
3
c.
A
lodging
provider
shall
maintain
training
records
for
4
each
of
the
lodging
provider’s
employees
pursuant
to
rules
5
adopted
by
the
commissioner.
6
3.
Human
trafficking
prevention
training
content.
The
human
7
trafficking
prevention
training
shall
focus
on
the
accurate
8
and
prompt
identification
and
reporting
of,
or
response
to,
9
suspected
human
trafficking.
The
human
trafficking
prevention
10
training
shall
include,
at
a
minimum,
all
of
the
following:
11
a.
A
general
overview
of
human
trafficking.
12
b.
A
general
overview
of
state
law
on
human
trafficking.
13
c.
The
definition
of
human
trafficking
and
the
commercial
14
exploitation
of
children.
15
d.
Guidance
on
the
difference
between
labor
trafficking
and
16
sex
trafficking.
17
e.
Guidance
on
how
to
recognize
potential
human
trafficking
18
victims.
19
f.
Guidance
on
how
to
recognize
potential
human
traffickers.
20
g.
Guidance
on
how
to
identify
activities
commonly
21
associated
with
human
trafficking.
22
h.
Safe
and
effective
responses
to
human
trafficking
23
situations,
including
but
not
limited
to
how
to
report
24
suspected
human
trafficking
to
proper
law
enforcement
25
officials.
26
4.
Certification
by
the
commissioner.
No
later
than
27
December
31,
2021,
the
commissioner
shall
develop
and
maintain
28
all
of
the
following
to
certify
a
lodging
provider’s
voluntary
29
completion
of
human
trafficking
prevention
training:
30
a.
A
certification
issued
by
the
commissioner
that
a
lodging
31
provider
may
display,
in
an
area
readily
visible
to
the
public,
32
in
the
following
areas
of
all
lodging
owned,
operated,
or
owned
33
and
operated
by
the
lodging
provider:
34
(1)
The
front
entrance
of
the
lodging.
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(2)
The
check-in
area
of
the
lodging.
1
(3)
Any
internet
site
advertising
or
promoting
the
lodging.
2
b.
An
internet
site,
readily
accessible
to
the
public,
that
3
identifies
lodging
providers
in
this
state
that
are
certified
4
as
having
completed
human
trafficking
prevention
training.
The
5
internet
site
shall
be
maintained
by
the
department.
6
5.
Certification
for
utilization
of
public
funds.
7
a.
Prior
to
expending
or
committing
public
funds
for
a
8
purpose
described
in
paragraph
“c”
,
a
public
employer
or
a
9
public
employee
shall
confirm
a
lodging
provider’s
current
10
certification
status
on
the
internet
site
maintained
by
the
11
department
pursuant
to
subsection
4,
paragraph
“b”
.
12
b.
A
certification
issued
pursuant
to
subsection
4,
13
paragraph
“a”
shall
be
valid
for
three
years
from
the
date
the
14
commissioner
issues
the
certification
to
a
lodging
provider.
15
c.
If
a
lodging
provider
is
not
certified
as
having
16
completed
human
trafficking
prevention
training
pursuant
to
17
subsection
4,
paragraph
“a”
,
a
public
employer
and
a
public
18
employee
shall
not
use
public
funds
for
any
of
the
following
19
purposes:
20
(1)
To
procure
lodging
that
is
owned,
operated,
or
owned
and
21
operated
by
the
lodging
provider.
22
(2)
To
procure
space
or
services
for
a
conference,
meeting,
23
or
banquet
located
at
a
site
where
lodging
is
available
that
is
24
owned,
operated,
or
owned
and
operated
by
the
lodging
provider.
25
(3)
To
host
a
conference,
meeting,
or
banquet
at
a
site
26
where
lodging
is
available
that
is
owned,
operated,
or
owned
27
and
operated
by
the
lodging
provider.
28
d.
This
section
applies
to
all
public
funds
expended
for
a
29
purpose
described
in
paragraph
“c”
on
or
after
January
1,
2022.
30
6.
Immunity.
A
lodging
provider’s
employee
who
acts
in
31
good
faith
shall
be
immune
from
civil
liability
for
reporting
32
suspected
human
trafficking
activities
to
any
law
enforcement
33
official.
34
7.
Rules.
The
commissioner
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
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to
chapter
17A
as
necessary
to
implement
and
administer
this
1
chapter.
2
EXPLANATION
3
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
4
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
5
This
bill
relates
to
human
trafficking
prevention
training
6
and
reporting
for
employees
of
lodging
providers
in
the
state.
7
Beginning
January
1,
2022,
a
lodging
provider
may
8
voluntarily
complete
and
certify
to
the
commissioner
of
public
9
safety
(commissioner)
that
each
of
the
lodging
provider’s
10
employees
have
completed
human
trafficking
prevention
11
training
(training).
The
training
may
be
developed
and
12
delivered
to
lodging
providers
by
the
office
to
combat
human
13
trafficking,
a
governmental
agency,
or
nongovernmental
or
14
community
organization
that
has
expertise
in
the
area
of
human
15
trafficking.
The
human
trafficking
prevention
training
must
be
16
approved
by
the
commissioner.
17
The
human
trafficking
prevention
training
must
focus
on
18
the
accurate
and
prompt
identification
and
reporting
of,
19
and
response
to,
suspected
human
trafficking.
The
minimum
20
requirements
for
the
training
content
are
outlined
in
the
bill.
21
A
lodging
provider
must
maintain
training
records
for
each
of
22
the
lodging
provider’s
employees
pursuant
to
rules
adopted
by
23
the
commissioner.
24
No
later
than
December
31,
2021,
the
commissioner
must
25
develop
and
maintain
a
certification
process
as
detailed
in
the
26
bill
to
certify
a
lodging
provider’s
voluntary
completion
of
27
the
human
trafficking
prevention
training.
A
certification
is
28
valid
for
three
years
from
the
date
the
commissioner
issues
29
the
certification
to
a
lodging
provider.
The
commissioner
is
30
required
to
create
an
internet
site,
readily
accessible
to
31
the
public,
that
identifies
lodging
providers
in
this
state
32
that
are
certified
as
having
completed
the
human
trafficking
33
prevention
training.
The
department
of
public
safety
34
(department)
is
required
to
maintain
the
internet
site.
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A
public
employer
or
a
public
employee
must
confirm
a
lodging
1
provider’s
current
certification
status
on
an
internet
site
2
maintained
by
the
department
prior
to
expending
or
committing
3
public
funds
for
certain
purposes.
If
a
lodging
provider
is
4
not
certified
as
having
completed
human
trafficking
prevention
5
training,
a
public
employer
or
a
public
employee
cannot
use
6
public
funds
1)
to
procure
lodging
that
is
owned,
operated,
7
or
owned
and
operated
by
the
lodging
provider;
2)
to
procure
8
space
or
services
for
a
conference,
meeting,
or
banquet
located
9
at
a
site
where
lodging
is
available
that
is
owned,
operated,
10
or
owned
and
operated
by
the
lodging
provider;
or
3)
to
host
11
a
conference,
meeting,
or
banquet
at
a
site
where
lodging
is
12
available
that
is
owned,
operated,
or
owned
and
operated
by
the
13
lodging
provider.
This
applies
to
all
public
funds
expended
14
for
these
purposes
on
or
after
January
1,
2022.
15
A
lodging
provider’s
employee
who
acts
in
good
faith
is
16
immune
from
civil
liability
for
reporting
suspected
human
17
trafficking
activities
to
any
law
enforcement
official.
18
The
bill
directs
the
commissioner
to
adopt
rules
as
19
necessary
to
implement
and
administer
the
provisions
of
the
20
bill.
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