Bill Text: IL SB1599 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Creates the Human Trafficking Task Force Act. Provides requirements regarding the composition and duties of the task force. Provides that the task force shall provide a report containing specified information to the General Assembly and Governor no later than June 30, 2024. Abolishes the task force and repeals the Act on July 1, 2024. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-10)

Status: (Passed) 2021-08-06 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0323 [SB1599 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-SB1599-Engrossed.html

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AN ACT concerning human rights.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Human
Trafficking Task Force Act.
Section 2. Findings. The General Assembly finds the
following:
(1) A 2014 study by the Urban Institute found that
sexual predators believed that if they were caught
trafficking women and girls of color, they would get less
jail time. According to the Chicago Children's Advocacy
Center, 40.4% of victims of sex trafficking are black
women, yet black women only make up 13.1% of the United
States population.
(2) Black women are 7% of the national population but
constitute 10% of missing persons cases. Their
disappearances are less likely to be reported in the media
and less likely to be solved by police. Missing children
cases among the country's black population are also dated
cases that are more often left open, compared with white
children during the same time spans. Many missing persons
cases that involve black women and girls are classified as
"runaways", a classification that may not reflect the fact

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they are victims.
Section 5. Human Trafficking Task Force created.
(a) There is created the Human Trafficking Task Force to
address the growing problem of human trafficking across this
State. The Human Trafficking Task Force shall consist of the
following persons:
(1) three members of the House of Representatives,
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(2) three members of the House of Representatives,
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives;
(3) three members of the Senate, appointed by the
President of the Senate;
(4) three members of the Senate, appointed by the
Minority Leader of the Senate;
(5) one representative of the Cook County Human
Trafficking Task Force, appointed by the Governor; and
(6) one representative of the Central Illinois Human
Trafficking Task Force, appointed by the Governor.
(b) The Task Force shall include the following ex officio
members:
(1) the Director of the Illinois State Police, or his
or her designee;
(2) the Director of the Department of Children and
Family Services, or his or her designee;

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(3) the Secretary of the Department of Human Services,
or his or her designee; and
(4) the Director of the Department of Healthcare and
Family Services, or his or her designee.
(c) Members of the Human Trafficking Task Force shall
serve without compensation.
Section 10. Administrative support. The Department of
Children and Family Services shall provide administrative and
other support to the Human Trafficking Task Force.
Section 15. Duties of Human Trafficking Task Force. The
Human Trafficking Task Force shall conduct a study on the
human trafficking problem in this State and shall hold
hearings in furtherance of:
(1) developing a State plan to address human
trafficking;
(2) implementing a system for the sharing of human
trafficking data between governmental agencies in a manner
that ensures that the privacy of victims of human
trafficking is protected and that data collection respects
the privacy of victims of human trafficking;
(3) establishing policies to enable State government
to work with nongovernmental organizations and other
elements of the private sector to prevent human
trafficking and provide assistance to victims of human

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trafficking who are United States citizens or foreign
nationals;
(4) evaluating various approaches used by state and
local governments to increase public awareness of human
trafficking, including trafficking of United States
citizens and foreign national victims;
(5) developing methods for protecting the rights of
victims of human trafficking, taking into account the need
to consider the human rights and special needs of women
and minors;
(6) evaluating the necessity of treating victims of
human trafficking as crime victims rather than criminals;
(7) developing methods for promoting the safety of
victims of human trafficking;
(8) evaluating human trafficking training and
education for professionals who may interact with victims
of human trafficking;
(9) distributing human trafficking training and
education models for professionals who may interact with
victims of human trafficking;
(10) reviewing research into the disparity between the
clearance rate on white missing persons compared to black
missing persons;
(11) reviewing comprehensive, nationwide data
collection on missing persons, including data
disaggregated by race, geography, and socioeconomic

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status;
(12) reviewing better assessments and analysis on how
law enforcement agencies address implicit bias during
investigation of these cases;
(13) reviewing research to identify factors that
contribute to the disparity in outcomes in missing women
cases;
(14) reviewing research to identify best practices and
effective solutions for State government to help black
women and girls who are missing right now;
(15) reviewing research to identify effective
long-term implementations that will address problems going
forward; and
(16) producing an annual report detailing the Task
Force's finding based upon its review of research
conducted under this Section, including specific
recommendations, if any, and other information the Task
Force may deem proper in furthermore of its duties under
this Act.
Section 20. Report. On or before June 30, 2024, the Human
Trafficking Task Force shall report its findings and
recommendations to the General Assembly, by filing copies of
its report as provided in Section 3.1 of the General Assembly
Organization Act, and to the Governor.

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Section 25. Task force abolished; Act repealed. The Human
Trafficking Task Force is abolished and this Act is repealed
on July 1, 2024.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.