Bill Title: Attorney general powers. Specifies that the attorney general may conduct an independent investigation concerning human trafficking. Defines "multiple county offense" and authorizes the attorney general to: (1) access and maintain certain information relating to a multiple county offense; (2) investigate a multiple county offense; (3) assist in an investigation and prosecution of a multiple county offense; and (4) request the assistance of a law enforcement agency in conducting an investigation. Adds the attorney general, a deputy attorney general, and an attorney general investigator to the definition of "law enforcement officer". Authorizes a law enforcement agency to assist the attorney general. Specifies that the attorney general does not have the power to prosecute a person, unless requested to do so by the prosecuting attorney, or to arrest a person.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-01-08 - First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform [HB1188 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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