Bill Text: IA SF2191 | 2015-2016 | 86th General Assembly | Enrolled

Iowa Senate Bill 2191 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: A bill for an act establishing an office within the department of public safety to oversee efforts to combat human trafficking. (Formerly SF 2082.) Effective 7-1-16.

Sponsorship: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2016-04-07 - Signed by Governor. S.J. 654. [SF2191 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2015-SF2191-Enrolled.html

Senate File 2191 - Enrolled




                              SENATE FILE       
                              BY  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

                              (SUCCESSOR TO SF 2082)
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                                   A BILL FOR
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                                       Senate File 2191

                             AN ACT
 ESTABLISHING AN OFFICE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
    TO OVERSEE EFFORTS TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  80.45  Office to combat human
 trafficking.
    1.  An office to combat human trafficking is established
 within the department. The purpose of the office is to oversee
 and coordinate efforts to combat human trafficking in this
 state.
    2.  The commissioner shall appoint a coordinator to staff
 the office. Additional staff may be hired, subject to the
 availability of funding.
    3.  The office shall do all of the following:
    a.  Serve as a point of contact for anti=human trafficking
 activity in this state.
    b.  Consult with and work jointly with other governmental
 agencies and nongovernmental or community organizations that
 have expertise in the areas of human trafficking prevention,
 victim protection and assistance, law enforcement, and
 prosecution for the purpose of combatting human trafficking in
 this state.
    c.  Develop a strategy to collect and maintain criminal
 history data on incidents related to human trafficking.
    d.  Develop a strategy for sharing victim and offender data
 among governmental agencies.
    e.  Apply for or assist other governmental agencies, as
 assistance is needed, to apply for grants to support human
 trafficking enforcement, prosecutions, trainings, and victim
 services.
    f.  Research and recommend trainings to assist governmental
 agencies to identify and respond appropriately to human
 trafficking victims.
    g.  Take other steps necessary to advance the purposes of the
 office.
    h.  By November 1, 2017, and annually thereafter, submit a
 written report to the general assembly regarding the office's
 activities related to combatting human trafficking and
 occurrences of human trafficking within this state.
    4.  For purposes of this section, "human trafficking" means
 the same as defined in section 710A.1.


                                                             
                               PAM JOCHUM
                               President of the Senate


                                                             
                               LINDA UPMEYER
                               Speaker of the House
    I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and
 is known as Senate File 2191, Eighty=sixth General Assembly.


                                                             
                               MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
                               Secretary of the Senate
 Approved                , 2016


                                                             
                               TERRY E. BRANSTAD
                               Governor

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