HF 300 (LSB 1997YH (3) 86)

HOUSE FILE 300

BY  STECKMAN, OLDSON, GASKILL, LENSING, STUTSMAN, GASSMAN, DAWSON, BERRY, RUNNING-MARQUARDT, STAED, OURTH, BEARINGER, ANDERSON, HANSON, MASCHER, WOLFE, H. MILLER, THEDE, BROWN-POWERS, T. TAYLOR, McCONKEY, RUFF, HUNTER, FORBES, KELLEY, and HEARTSILL

(COMPANION TO SF 146 BY HART)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to human trafficking outreach, awareness, and training programs.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  710A.6  Outreach, awareness, and training programs.

   The crime victim assistance division of the department of justice, in cooperation with other governmental agencies and nongovernmental or community organizations, shall develop and conduct outreach, public awareness, and training programs for the general public, law enforcement agencies, first responders, potential victims, and persons conducting or regularly dealing with businesses or other ventures that have a high statistical incidence of debt bondage or forced labor or services. The programs shall train participants to recognize and report incidents of human trafficking and to suppress the demand that fosters exploitation of persons and leads to human trafficking.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with

the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to human trafficking outreach, awareness, and training programs.
   The bill directs the crime victim assistance division of the department of justice, in cooperation with other governmental agencies and nongovernmental or community organizations, to develop and conduct outreach, public awareness, and training programs related to human trafficking.
   The bill provides that the programs are intended for the general public, law enforcement agencies, first responders, potential victims, and persons conducting or regularly dealing with businesses that have a high statistical incidence of debt bondage or forced labor or services.
   The bill provides that the programs train participants to recognize and report incidents of human trafficking and to suppress the demand that fosters exploitation of persons and leads to human trafficking.