Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 1362
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 20-34-10.
Synopsis: Prevention of child sex trafficking. Requires employees and
staff members of schools to complete child sexual trafficking
prevention training.
Effective: July 1, 2024.
Bartlett
January 10, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Education.
2024 IN 1362—LS 6679/DI 151 Introduced
Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1362
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
education.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 20-34-10 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
2 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3 JULY 1, 2024]:
4 Chapter 10. Child Sexual Trafficking Prevention Training
5 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "school" means any of the
6 following:
7 (1) A public school, including a charter school.
8 (2) A state accredited school.
9 (3) A nonaccredited nonpublic school that has at least one (1)
10 employee.
11 (4) A laboratory school established under IC 20-24.5-2.
12 (5) The Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
13 established by IC 20-21-2-1.
14 (6) The Indiana School for the Deaf established by
15 IC 20-22-2-1.
16 Sec. 2. Each employee or staff member of a school shall
17 complete training on how to recognize, prevent, and report child
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1 sexual trafficking.
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