Bill Text: IA HF2259 | 2019-2020 | 88th General Assembly | Enrolled
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-Enrolled.html
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AN
ACT
RELATING
TO
HUMAN
TRAFFICKING
PREVENTION
TRAINING
AND
REPORTING
FOR
EMPLOYEES
OF
LODGING
PROVIDERS
IN
THE
STATE.
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
80.45A
Human
trafficking
prevention
training
——
lodging
providers.
1.
As
used
in
this
section,
unless
the
context
otherwise
requires:
a.
“Commissioner”
means
the
commissioner
of
the
department
of
public
safety
or
the
commissioner’s
designee.
b.
“Human
trafficking”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
710A.1.
c.
“Lodging”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
423A.2.
d.
“Lodging
provider”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
423A.2.
e.
“Lodging
provider’s
employee”
means
an
individual
who
is
employed
by
a
lodging
provider,
including
an
owner,
operator,
manager,
and
temporary
employee.
f.
“Public
employee”
means
an
individual
employed
by
a
public
employer.
g.
“Public
employer”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
20.3.
h.
“Public
funds”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
12C.1.
i.
“Temporary
employee”
means
an
individual
who
is
employed
by
a
temporary
employment
firm
to
provide
services
to
a
lodging
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File
2259,
p.
2
provider
to
supplement
the
lodging
provider’s
workforce
during
absences,
seasonal
workloads,
temporary
skill
or
labor
market
shortages,
and
for
special
assignments
and
projects.
j.
“Temporary
employment
firm”
means
a
person
engaged
in
the
business
of
employing
temporary
employees.
2.
Human
trafficking
prevention
training.
a.
Beginning
January
1,
2022,
a
lodging
provider
may
voluntarily
complete
and
certify
to
the
commissioner
that
each
of
the
lodging
provider’s
employees
have
completed
human
trafficking
prevention
training.
b.
The
human
trafficking
prevention
training
may
be
developed
and
delivered
to
lodging
providers
by
the
office
to
combat
human
trafficking,
a
governmental
agency,
or
nongovernmental
or
community
organization
that
has
expertise
in
the
area
of
human
trafficking.
The
human
trafficking
prevention
training
must
be
approved
by
the
commissioner.
c.
A
lodging
provider
shall
maintain
training
records
for
each
of
the
lodging
provider’s
employees
pursuant
to
rules
adopted
by
the
commissioner.
3.
Human
trafficking
prevention
training
content.
The
human
trafficking
prevention
training
shall
focus
on
the
accurate
and
prompt
identification
and
reporting
of,
or
response
to,
suspected
human
trafficking.
The
human
trafficking
prevention
training
shall
include,
at
a
minimum,
all
of
the
following:
a.
A
general
overview
of
human
trafficking.
b.
A
general
overview
of
state
law
on
human
trafficking.
c.
The
definition
of
human
trafficking
and
the
commercial
exploitation
of
children.
d.
Guidance
on
the
difference
between
labor
trafficking
and
sex
trafficking.
e.
Guidance
on
how
to
recognize
potential
human
trafficking
victims.
f.
Guidance
on
how
to
recognize
potential
human
traffickers.
g.
Guidance
on
how
to
identify
activities
commonly
associated
with
human
trafficking.
h.
Safe
and
effective
responses
to
human
trafficking
situations,
including
but
not
limited
to
how
to
report
suspected
human
trafficking
to
proper
law
enforcement
officials.
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File
2259,
p.
3
4.
Certification
by
the
commissioner.
No
later
than
December
31,
2021,
the
commissioner
shall
develop
and
maintain
all
of
the
following
to
certify
a
lodging
provider’s
voluntary
completion
of
human
trafficking
prevention
training:
a.
A
certification
issued
by
the
commissioner
that
a
lodging
provider
may
display,
in
an
area
readily
visible
to
the
public,
in
the
following
areas
of
all
lodging
owned,
operated,
or
owned
and
operated
by
the
lodging
provider:
(1)
The
front
entrance
of
the
lodging.
(2)
The
check-in
area
of
the
lodging.
(3)
Any
internet
site
advertising
or
promoting
the
lodging.
b.
An
internet
site,
readily
accessible
to
the
public,
that
identifies
lodging
providers
in
this
state
that
are
certified
as
having
completed
human
trafficking
prevention
training.
The
internet
site
shall
be
maintained
by
the
department.
5.
Certification
for
utilization
of
public
funds.
a.
Prior
to
expending
or
committing
public
funds
for
a
purpose
described
in
paragraph
“c”
,
a
public
employer
or
a
public
employee
shall
confirm
a
lodging
provider’s
current
certification
status
on
the
internet
site
maintained
by
the
department
pursuant
to
subsection
4,
paragraph
“b”
.
b.
A
certification
issued
pursuant
to
subsection
4,
paragraph
“a”
shall
be
valid
for
three
years
from
the
date
the
commissioner
issues
the
certification
to
a
lodging
provider.
c.
If
a
lodging
provider
is
not
certified
as
having
completed
human
trafficking
prevention
training
pursuant
to
subsection
4,
paragraph
“a”
,
a
public
employer
and
a
public
employee
shall
not
use
public
funds
for
any
of
the
following
purposes:
(1)
To
procure
lodging
that
is
owned,
operated,
or
owned
and
operated
by
the
lodging
provider.
(2)
To
procure
space
or
services
for
a
conference,
meeting,
or
banquet
located
at
a
site
where
lodging
is
available
that
is
owned,
operated,
or
owned
and
operated
by
the
lodging
provider.
(3)
To
host
a
conference,
meeting,
or
banquet
at
a
site
where
lodging
is
available
that
is
owned,
operated,
or
owned
and
operated
by
the
lodging
provider.
d.
This
section
applies
to
all
public
funds
expended
for
a
purpose
described
in
paragraph
“c”
on
or
after
January
1,
2022.
House
File
2259,
p.
4
6.
Immunity.
A
lodging
provider’s
employee
who
acts
in
good
faith
shall
be
immune
from
civil
liability
for
reporting
suspected
human
trafficking
activities
to
any
law
enforcement
official.
7.
Rules.
The
commissioner
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
as
necessary
to
implement
and
administer
this
chapter.
______________________________
PAT
GRASSLEY
Speaker
of
the
House
______________________________
CHARLES
SCHNEIDER
President
of
the
Senate
I
hereby
certify
that
this
bill
originated
in
the
House
and
is
known
as
House
File
2259,
Eighty-eighth
General
Assembly.
______________________________
MEGHAN
NELSON
Chief
Clerk
of
the
House
Approved
_______________,
2020
______________________________
KIM
REYNOLDS
Governor
