An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1892 By: Boatman, Lawson and Bell of
the House
and
Weaver, Bergstrom, Floyd
and Jett of the Senate
An Act relating to human trafficking and child
exploitation; creating the Advisory Task Force on
Prevention of Human Tra fficking and Child
Exploitation; providing for membership and
appointments; stating duty to study human
trafficking, prostitution and child exploitation in
Oklahoma; providing for recommendations and report;
stating member appointment and initial meeting d ates;
setting term for task force; providing travel
reimbursements; providing for noncodification;
providing an effective date; and declaring an
emergency.
SUBJECT: Human trafficking and child exploitation
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
A. There is hereby created an Advisory Task Force on Prevention
of Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation. There s hall be
thirteen (13) members on the Advisory Task Force as follows:
1. The Cabinet Secretary of Public Safety, or a designee;
2. The Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation,
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3. The Attorney General, or a designee;
4. The Chair of the District Attorneys Council, or a designee;
5. The Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and
Dangerous Drugs Control, or a designee;
6. The Director of the Department of Human Services, or a
designee;
7. The Executive Dir ector of the Office of Juvenile Affairs, or
a designee;
8. The Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health and
Substance Abuse Services, or a designee;
9. The Commissioner of the State Department of Health, or a
designee;
10. The Executive Direct or of the Oklahoma Association of
Chiefs of Police, or a designee;
11. The Executive Director of the Oklahoma Sheriffs '
Association, or a designee;
12. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or a designee; and
13. The Speaker of the House of Repres entatives, or a designee.
B. The Advisory Task Force shall have the duty to study human
trafficking, prostitution and child exploitation in this state. The
Advisory Task Force shall make recommendations to the Legislature on
methods and laws to enhance and fund the efforts of law enforcement
or community groups that are working to slow and stop prostitution,
human trafficking or child exploitation; methods to assist in
identifying and interrupting websites that promote pornography and
sexually explicit materials; and methods that develop and support
community groups working with victims to interrupt cycles of abuse
or prevent human trafficking, prostitution, sexual abuse or other
factors influential in perpetuating human trafficking, prostitution
or child exploitation.
C. The Advisory Task Force shall have members appointed by
August 1, 2021. The Advisory Task Force shall begin meeting and ENR. H. B. NO. 1892 Page 3
continue studying until January 1, 2022. A report of the findings
and recommendations shall be presented to the Pr esident Pro Tempore
of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the
Governor on or before February 1, 2022. Upon delivery of the
report, the Advisory Task Force shall terminate.
D. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum f or the
purpose of conducting the business of the Advisory Task Force.
E. Members of the Legislature shall receive travel
reimbursements from their respective appointing authority in
accordance with the State Travel Reimbursement Act.
F. A Senate member shall call the initial meeting by September
1, 2021. The chair of the Advisory Task Force shall be appointed by
majority vote of the members.
G. Staff of the Senate and House of Representatives shall
jointly assist in staffing the Advisory Task Force.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2021.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof t his act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 3rd day of May, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 21st day of April, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secr etary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________