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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
SENATE BILL 425 By: Hamilton
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to human trafficking and child
exploitation; creating the Advisory Task Force on
Prevention of Human Trafficking and Child
Exploitation; providing for membership and
appointments; stating duty to study hum an
trafficking, prostitution and child exploitation in
Oklahoma; providing for recommendations and report;
stating member appointment and initial meeting dates;
setting term for task force; providing travel
reimbursements; exempting advisory task force from
Open Meetings Act; providing for noncodification;
providing an effective date; and dec laring an
emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF O KLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
There is hereby created an Advisory Task Force on Prevention of
Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation. There shall be thirteen
(13) members on the Advisory Task Force as follows:
1. The Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation,
or a designee;
2. The Oklahoma County District Attorney, or a designee;
3. The Attorney General, or a designee;
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4. Two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of t he
Senate who shall represent a victim assistance organization , a human
trafficking prevention advocate or a member -at-large;
5. Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives who shall represent a child protection or child
advocacy organization, a local law enforcement agency or a faith-
based organization;
6. Three Senators appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the
Senate; and
7. Three Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the Ho use
of Representatives.
The Advisory Task Force shall have the duty to study human
trafficking, prostitution and child exploitation in Oklahoma. The
Advisory Task Force shall make recommendations to the Legislature on
methods and laws to enhance and fund the efforts of law enforcement
and/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 ex plicit 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 o r child exploitation.
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The Advisory Task Force shall have members appointed by August
1, 2021. The Advisory Task Force shall begin meeting and continue
studying until January 1, 2022. A report of the findings a nd
recommendations shall be presented to the P resident Pro Tempore of
the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representat ives and the
Governor on or before February 1, 2022. Upon delivery of the report
the Advisory Task Force shall terminate.
Members of the Legislature shall receive travel reimburseme nts
from their respective appointing au thority. The Senate and House
staff shall jointly assist in staffing the Advisory Task Force. 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.
The Advisory Task Force shall be exempt from the Oklahoma Open
Meeting Act.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2021.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservati on
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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