Bill Text: IA HF2355 | 2015-2016 | 86th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: A bill for an act establishing an office within the department of public safety to oversee efforts to combat human trafficking. (Formerly HF 2192)

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-03-16 - Withdrawn. H.J. 488. [HF2355 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2015-HF2355-Introduced.html

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House File 2355 - Introduced




                                 HOUSE FILE       
                                 BY  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

                                 (SUCCESSOR TO HF 2192)

                                 (COMPANION TO SF 2191
                                     BY COMMITTEE ON
                                     JUDICIARY)

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act establishing an office within the department of public
  2    safety to oversee efforts to combat human trafficking.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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  1  1    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  80.45  Office to combat human
  1  2 trafficking.
  1  3    1.  An office to combat human trafficking is established
  1  4 within the department. The purpose of the office is to oversee
  1  5 and coordinate efforts to combat human trafficking in this
  1  6 state.
  1  7    2.  The commissioner shall appoint a coordinator to staff
  1  8 the office. Additional staff may be hired, subject to the
  1  9 availability of funding.
  1 10    3.  The office shall do all of the following:
  1 11    a.  Serve as a point of contact for anti=human trafficking
  1 12 activity in this state.
  1 13    b.  Consult with and work jointly with other governmental
  1 14 agencies and nongovernmental or community organizations that
  1 15 have expertise in the areas of human trafficking prevention,
  1 16 victim protection and assistance, law enforcement, and
  1 17 prosecution for the purpose of combatting human trafficking in
  1 18 this state.
  1 19    c.  Develop a strategy to collect and maintain criminal
  1 20 history data on incidents related to human trafficking.
  1 21    d.  Develop a strategy for sharing victim and offender data
  1 22 among governmental agencies.
  1 23    e.  Apply for or assist other governmental agencies, as
  1 24 assistance is needed, to apply for grants to support human
  1 25 trafficking enforcement, prosecutions, trainings, and victim
  1 26 services.
  1 27    f.  Research and recommend trainings to assist governmental
  1 28 agencies to identify and respond appropriately to human
  1 29 trafficking victims.
  1 30    g.  Take other steps necessary to advance the purposes of the
  1 31 office.
  1 32    h.  By November 1, 2017, and annually thereafter, submit a
  1 33 written report to the general assembly regarding the office's
  1 34 activities related to combatting human trafficking and
  1 35 occurrences of human trafficking within this state.
  2  1    4.  For purposes of this section, "human trafficking" means
  2  2 the same as defined in section 710A.1.
  2  3                           EXPLANATION
  2  4 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
  2  5 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly.
  2  6    This bill establishes an office within the department of
  2  7 public safety to oversee and coordinate efforts to combat human
  2  8 trafficking in this state.
  2  9    The bill directs the commissioner of public safety to
  2 10 appoint a coordinator to staff the office. Additional staff
  2 11 may be hired, subject to the availability of funding.
  2 12    The bill provides that the office shall serve as a point
  2 13 of contact for anti=human trafficking activity in Iowa. The
  2 14 office shall also consult with and work jointly with other
  2 15 governmental agencies and nongovernmental or community
  2 16 organizations that have expertise in the areas of human
  2 17 trafficking prevention, victim protection and assistance, law
  2 18 enforcement, and prosecution  to combat human trafficking in
  2 19 the state. The office shall develop strategies to collect
  2 20 and maintain criminal history data on incidents related to
  2 21 human trafficking and to share victim and offender data among
  2 22 governmental agencies. The office shall apply for or assist
  2 23 other governmental agencies, as assistance is needed, to
  2 24 apply for grants to support human trafficking enforcement,
  2 25 prosecutions, trainings, and victim services. The office
  2 26 shall research and recommend trainings to assist governmental
  2 27 agencies to identify and respond appropriately to human
  2 28 trafficking victims. The office shall take other steps
  2 29 necessary to oversee and coordinate efforts to combat human
  2 30 trafficking in Iowa.
  2 31    The bill requires the office, by November 1, 2017, and
  2 32 annually thereafter, to submit a written report to the
  2 33 general assembly regarding the office's activities related
  2 34 to combatting human trafficking and occurrences of human
  2 35 trafficking in Iowa.
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