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| 1 | 1 | House File 463 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 463 BY THOMPSON , FISHER , DIEKEN , THOMSON , BODEN , SIEGRIST , GOLDING , JENEARY , SHIPLEY , FETT , INGELS , DUNWELL , LAWLER , WELDON , CISNEROS , GERHOLD , and YOUNG A BILL FOR An Act establishing human trafficking prosecution units. 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 2 TLSB 1298YH (6) 91 as/js | |
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| 3 | 3 | H.F. 463 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 13.36 Human trafficking prosecution 1 units. 2 1. Two human trafficking prosecution units are established 3 in the department of justice. The attorney general, in 4 cooperation and coordination with the department of public 5 safety, the office to combat human trafficking established 6 within the department of public safety under section 80.45, and 7 the department of health and human services, shall develop, 8 staff, and equip two multidisciplinary teams to identify, 9 investigate, and prosecute human trafficking cases and provide 10 care and support for the victims of human trafficking. 11 2. One human trafficking prosecution unit shall serve the 12 western half of the state, and the other human trafficking 13 prosecution unit shall serve the eastern half of the state, 14 with interstate 35 serving as the bisecting line. 15 3. A human trafficking prosecution unit shall include but 16 not be limited to: 17 a. The attorney general, or the attorney generals designee. 18 b. Criminal investigators from the department of public 19 safety. 20 c. State and local law enforcement representatives. 21 d. Victim services representatives. 22 e. Health care representatives. 23 f. Community organization representatives. 24 g. Survivor advocacy group representatives. 25 4. In addition to the duties set forth in subsection 26 1, a human trafficking prosecution unit may also conduct 27 training and provide technical assistance to increase community 28 awareness. 29 5. For purposes of this section, human trafficking means 30 the same as defined in section 710A.1. 31 EXPLANATION 32 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 33 the explanations substance by the members of the general assembly. 34 This bill establishes a human trafficking prosecution unit. 35 -1- LSB 1298YH (6) 91 as/js 1/ 2 | |
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| 5 | 5 | H.F. 463 The bill provides that two human trafficking prosecution 1 units are established in the department of justice. The 2 attorney general, in cooperation and coordination with the 3 department of public safety, the office to combat human 4 trafficking, and the department of health and human services, 5 shall develop, staff, and equip two multidisciplinary teams 6 to identify, investigate, and prosecute human trafficking 7 cases and provide care and support for the victims of human 8 trafficking. One human trafficking prosecution unit shall 9 serve the western half of the state, and the other shall serve 10 the eastern half of the state, with interstate 35 serving as 11 the bisecting line. 12 The bill provides that a human trafficking prosecution 13 unit shall include but not be limited to: the attorney 14 general, or the attorney generals designee; criminal 15 investigators from the department of public safety; state 16 and local law enforcement representatives; victim services 17 representatives; health care representatives; community 18 organization representatives; and survivor advocacy group 19 representatives. A human trafficking prosecution unit may also 20 conduct training and provide technical assistance to increase 21 community awareness. 22 The bill defines human trafficking to mean the same as 23 defined in Code section 710A.1. 24 -2- LSB 1298YH (6) 91 as/js 2/ 2 |