Bill Text: IA SF521 | 2021-2022 | 89th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act providing for a human trafficking task force and an annual report to the general assembly.(Formerly SF 305.)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-03-16 - Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. Vote Total: 3-0 [SF521 Detail]
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BY
COMMITTEE
ON
JUDICIARY
(SUCCESSOR
TO
SF
305)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
providing
for
a
human
trafficking
task
force
and
an
1
annual
report
to
the
general
assembly.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
80.45,
subsection
3,
paragraph
h,
Code
1
2021,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
h.
By
November
1,
2017,
and
annually
thereafter,
submit
3
a
Submit
an
annual
written
report
by
November
1
to
the
4
general
assembly
regarding
the
office’s
activities
related
5
to
combatting
human
trafficking
and
occurrences
of
human
6
trafficking
within
this
state
,
and
that
includes
the
findings
7
and
recommendations
provided
by
the
human
trafficking
task
8
force
pursuant
to
section
80.45B,
subsection
5
.
9
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
80.45B
Human
trafficking
task
force.
10
1.
The
commissioner
shall
establish,
by
January
30,
2022,
a
11
task
force
that
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
12
a.
Collaborate
with
the
office
to
combat
human
trafficking.
13
b.
Examine
the
extent
of
human
trafficking
in
the
state.
14
c.
Identify
current
initiatives
to
eliminate
human
15
trafficking
in
the
state.
16
d.
Identify
current
services
available
in
the
state
to
17
victims
of
human
trafficking.
18
e.
Utilize
research
and
information
available
from
the
19
United
States
department
of
justice
and
the
federal
bureau
of
20
investigation.
21
f.
Develop
a
human
trafficking
informational
poster
that
22
must
include
the
toll-free
telephone
number
for
the
national
23
human
trafficking
hotline
and
that
may
include
telephone
24
numbers
of
additional
resources
where
human
trafficking
25
victims
may
obtain
assistance.
The
task
force
shall
coordinate
26
with
local
businesses
and
nonprofit
entities
associated
with
27
the
prevention
of
human
trafficking
to
encourage
voluntary
28
placement
of
the
poster
in
adult
entertainment
establishments,
29
rest
stops,
schools,
gas
stations,
hotels,
hospitals,
health
30
care
clinics,
airports,
bus
stations,
and
other
locations
31
around
the
state
deemed
appropriate
by
the
task
force.
32
g.
Research
and
recommend
a
model
of
rehabilitative
services
33
for
victims
of
human
trafficking
that
includes
input
from
34
law
enforcement,
social
services
organizations,
the
judicial
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system,
mental
health
professionals,
and
organizations
that
1
work
with
immigrants.
2
h.
Identify
barriers
that
prevent
victims
of
human
3
trafficking
from
seeking
legal
assistance
or
medical
attention.
4
i.
Investigate
and
identify
potential
routes
to
eliminate
5
human
trafficking
in
the
state.
6
j.
Investigate
and
identify
potential
alternatives
to
7
promote
recovery,
save
lives,
and
protect
families
and
children
8
who
may
be
impacted
by
human
trafficking.
9
k.
Report
on
findings
and
make
recommendations
in
the
report
10
submitted
to
the
general
assembly
under
subsection
5.
11
2.
The
task
force
shall
consist
of
the
following
members:
12
a.
The
commissioner
or
the
commissioner’s
designee.
13
b.
The
coordinator
of
the
office
to
combat
human
14
trafficking.
15
c.
The
director
of
the
law
enforcement
academy
or
the
16
director’s
designee.
17
d.
The
attorney
general
or
the
attorney
general’s
designee.
18
e.
A
human
trafficking
prosecutor
from
the
office
of
the
19
attorney
general.
20
f.
The
director
of
the
department
of
corrections
or
the
21
director’s
designee.
22
g.
The
director
of
the
department
of
education
or
the
23
director’s
designee.
24
h.
The
director
of
the
department
of
human
services
or
the
25
director’s
designee.
26
i.
The
labor
commissioner
of
the
division
of
labor
27
services
of
the
department
of
workforce
development
or
the
28
commissioner’s
designee.
29
j.
The
director
of
the
department
of
inspections
and
appeals
30
or
the
director’s
designee.
31
k.
The
state
fire
marshal
of
the
division
of
state
fire
32
marshal
of
the
department
of
public
safety
or
the
marshal’s
33
designee.
34
l.
A
representative
of
the
division
of
state
patrol
of
the
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department
of
public
safety
as
selected
by
the
commissioner
of
1
the
department
of
public
safety.
2
m.
A
representative
of
the
office
of
motor
vehicle
3
enforcement
of
the
department
of
transportation
as
selected
by
4
the
director
of
the
department
of
transportation.
5
n.
The
state
court
administrator
or
the
administrator’s
6
designee.
7
o.
The
following
members
who
shall
be
appointed
by
the
8
governor:
9
(1)
The
chief
of
police
or
head
law
enforcement
official
of
10
a
city
in
this
state
with
a
population
of
two
hundred
thousand
11
or
more
as
determined
by
the
most
recent
population
estimates
12
issued
by
the
United
States
bureau
of
census.
13
(2)
The
chief
of
police
or
head
law
enforcement
official
of
14
a
city
in
this
state
with
a
population
of
less
than
two
hundred
15
thousand
as
determined
by
the
most
recent
population
estimates
16
issued
by
the
United
States
bureau
of
census.
17
(3)
A
county
sheriff.
18
(4)
A
county
supervisor.
19
(5)
A
county
attorney.
20
(6)
A
mayor
or
city
manager.
21
(7)
An
individual
involved
with
the
control
or
prevention
of
22
juvenile
delinquency
in
the
state.
23
(8)
An
individual
involved
with
the
control
or
prevention
of
24
child
abuse
in
the
state.
25
(9)
A
representative
of
a
statewide
volunteer
organization
26
devoted
exclusively
to
ending
all
forms
of
human
trafficking.
27
(10)
A
representative
of
a
nonprofit
organization
located
28
in
this
state
that
organizes
bike
rides
and
other
endurance
29
events
in
multiple
cities
across
the
United
States
to
raise
30
awareness
and
funds
to
fight
human
trafficking.
31
(11)
A
representative
of
a
statewide
crisis
hotline.
32
(12)
A
representative
of
an
organization
in
this
state
33
that
provides
comprehensive
services
to
survivors
of
human
34
trafficking.
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(13)
A
representative
of
a
multidisciplinary
team
at
a
child
1
protection
center
established
pursuant
to
section
135.118.
2
(14)
A
representative
of
victim
witness
services
at
a
county
3
attorney
office
in
the
state.
4
(15)
Six
members
from
the
general
public,
at
least
three
of
5
whom
are
female,
that
includes
all
of
the
following:
6
(a)
A
professional
involved
with
child
welfare
issues.
7
(b)
A
professional
involved
with
juvenile
delinquency
8
proceedings.
9
(c)
An
individual
who
resides
in
a
rural
area.
10
(d)
An
individual
who
resides
in
an
urban
area.
11
(e)
A
survivor
of
human
trafficking.
12
3.
a.
The
members
of
the
task
force
appointed
by
the
13
governor
shall
serve
six-year
terms,
except
that
of
the
members
14
first
appointed,
four
shall
serve
an
initial
two-year
term,
15
four
shall
serve
an
initial
four-year
term,
and
six
shall
serve
16
an
initial
six-year
term.
Thereafter,
all
other
appointed
17
members
shall
serve
a
six-year
term.
18
b.
The
governor
shall
appoint
a
new
member
to
fill
a
vacancy
19
that
occurs
before
the
end
of
the
term
of
a
member
appointed
by
20
the
governor,
and
the
newly
appointed
member
shall
serve
for
21
the
remaining
period
of
the
term.
22
c.
A
member
of
the
task
force
may
be
appointed
to
serve
more
23
than
one
term.
24
d.
A
member
shall
not
continue
to
serve
on
the
task
force
25
beyond
the
date
at
which
the
member
no
longer
holds
the
office,
26
employment,
or
status
by
which
the
member
had
been
eligible
to
27
serve
on
the
task
force.
28
e.
A
member
of
the
task
force
appointed
by
the
governor
29
may
be
removed
from
the
task
force
for
being
absent
from
three
30
regularly
scheduled
meetings
of
the
task
force
during
any
31
six-month
period.
32
f.
Eleven
members
of
the
task
force
shall
constitute
a
33
quorum
and
the
task
force
shall
have
the
power
to
act
by
a
34
majority
of
the
members
present
at
any
meeting
at
which
a
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is
present.
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4.
The
commissioner
or
the
commissioner’s
designee
shall
2
serve
as
the
chairperson
of
the
task
force.
3
5.
The
commissioner
or
the
commissioner’s
designee
shall
4
provide
the
findings
and
recommendations
of
the
task
force
5
to
the
coordinator
of
the
office
of
human
trafficking
for
6
inclusion
in
the
annual
report
submitted
by
the
office
to
the
7
general
assembly
pursuant
to
section
80.45,
subsection
3,
8
paragraph
“h”
.
9
EXPLANATION
10
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
11
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
12
This
bill
directs
the
commissioner
of
public
safety
to
13
establish
a
human
trafficking
task
force
to
investigate
human
14
trafficking
(trafficking)
in
the
state,
identify
services
15
available
for
victims
of
trafficking,
identify
barriers
that
16
prevent
victims
from
seeking
legal
assistance
or
medical
17
attention,
research
and
recommend
a
model
of
rehabilitative
18
services
for
victims
of
trafficking,
and
accomplish
other
19
objectives
as
detailed
in
the
bill.
The
required
members
of
20
the
task
force
are
specified
in
the
bill.
The
bill
requires
21
the
commissioner
to
provide
the
findings
and
recommendations
22
of
the
task
force
to
the
coordinator
of
the
office
of
human
23
trafficking
for
inclusion
in
the
annual
report
submitted
by
the
24
office
to
the
general
assembly
by
November
1.
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