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North Dakota Senate Bill SB2330

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36 Legislative Assembly
47 of North Dakota
58 Introduced by
69 Senators Boehm, Myrdal, Paulson
710 Representatives McLeod, S. Olson, Rohr
811 A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-09 of the North Dakota
912 Century Code, relating to human trafficking and exploitation prevention and awareness
10-education for students at public schools and tribal schools.
13+education for students at public schools, nonpublic schools, and tribal schools; and to provide
14+an appropriation.
1115 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
1216 SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 15.1-09 of the North Dakota Century Code is created
1317 and enacted as follows:
1418 Human trafficking and exploitation prevention and awareness education .
15-1.The board of a school district and the governing board of a school operated by a tribal
16-government shall:
19+1.The board of a school district , the governing board of a nonpublic school, and the
20+governing board of a school operated by a tribal government shall:
1721 a.Adopt a policy regarding human trafficking and exploitation prevention and
18-awareness education for students and faculty. As used in this section, "human
19-trafficking" includes sex trafficking.
22+awareness education for students and faculty staff . The policy may include the
23+development of partnerships with community organizations, such as law
24+enforcement, churches, parent and family organizations, and civic organizations,
25+to offer education under this section. As used in this section, "human trafficking"
26+includes sex trafficking.
2027 b.Require schoolwide education addressing human trafficking and exploitation
21-prevention and awareness for all students in grades six, ten, and twelve.
28+prevention and awareness for all students in grades four through twelve.
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30+ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 2330
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2252 c. Offer to parents and legal guardians optional workshops or materials or both to
2353 support the education of the child of the parent or legal guardian on personal
2454 safety and grooming prevention.
2555 2.The education under this section:
2656 a.May be provided by a nonprofit organization specializing in outreach and
2757 education on human trafficking and exploitation.
28-b.Must be developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive, and use best practices.
58+b.Must be developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive, and use evidence-
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2960 c. Must be provided annually to students.
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31-ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 2330
32-FIRST ENGROSSMENT
33-with Conference Committee Amendments
61+d. May include:
62+(1) Definitions and the nature of human trafficking and exploitation;
63+(2) State laws regarding human trafficking and exploitation;
64+(3) Facts and statistics regarding human trafficking and exploitation in the state
65+and across the United States;
66+(4) The victim profiling tactics of human traffickers;
67+(5) The role of online computer activity and pornography;
68+(6) Methods to identify a potential victim and actions to take following
69+identification of a victim;
70+(7) Information regarding:
71+(a) Force, fraud, and coercion;
72+(b) Grooming;
73+(c) The complexities of abuse, indoctrination, and manipulation;
74+(d) The traits of a human trafficking victim;
75+(e) The difference between human trafficking and prostitution; and
76+(f) How human trafficking and exploitation demand is created and which
77+industries influence human trafficking and exploitation; and
78+(8) Actionable steps to take against human trafficking and exploitation,
79+including reporting information to the proper authorities.
80+SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION - SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION -
81+HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION PREVENTION AND AWARENESS
82+EDUCATION. There is appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state treasury,
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58-(1)Definitions and the nature of human trafficking and exploitation;
59-(2)State laws regarding human trafficking and exploitation;
60-(3)Facts and statistics regarding human trafficking and exploitation in the state
61-and across the United States;
62-(4)The victim profiling tactics of human traffickers;
63-(5)The role of online computer activity and pornography;
64-(6)Methods to identify a potential victim and actions to take following
65-identification of a victim;
66-(7)Information regarding:
67-(a)Force, fraud, and coercion;
68-(b)Grooming;
69-(c)The complexities of abuse, indoctrination, and manipulation;
70-(d)The traits of a human trafficking victim;
71-(e)The difference between human trafficking and prostitution; and
72-(f)How human trafficking and exploitation demand is created and which
73-industries influence human trafficking and exploitation; and
74-(8)Actionable steps to take against human trafficking and exploitation,
75-including reporting information to the proper authorities.
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116+not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $48,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to
117+the superintendent of public instruction for the purpose of implementing human trafficking and
118+exploitation prevention and awareness education, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and
119+ending June 30, 2027.
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