Senate File 268 - Introduced SENATE FILE 268 BY COURNOYER A BILL FOR An Act relating to human trafficking prevention training for 1 persons seeking to renew a commercial driver’s license, and 2 including applicability provisions. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2095XS (3) 89 th/ns

S.F. 268 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 321.175 Human trafficking 1 prevention training — commercial motor vehicle operators. 2 1. Definition. As used in this section, “human trafficking” 3 means the same as defined in section 710A.1. 4 2. Human trafficking prevention training. 5 a. A person seeking renewal of a commercial driver’s license 6 must certify to the department that the person successfully 7 completed approved human trafficking prevention training since 8 the person’s last renewal, or since the initial issuance of the 9 license if it is the person’s first renewal. 10 b. The human trafficking prevention training shall be made 11 available to commercial driver’s license renewal applicants by 12 the department and may be developed in conjunction with the 13 department of public safety, another governmental agency, or a 14 nongovernmental or community organization that has expertise 15 in the area of human trafficking. The human trafficking 16 prevention training must be approved by the commissioner of 17 public safety. 18 3. Training content. The human trafficking prevention 19 training shall focus on the accurate and prompt identification 20 and reporting of, or response to, suspected human trafficking. 21 The human trafficking prevention training shall include, at a 22 minimum, all of the following: 23 a. A general overview of human trafficking. 24 b. A general overview of state law on human trafficking. 25 c. The definition of human trafficking and the commercial 26 exploitation of children. 27 d. Guidance on the difference between labor trafficking and 28 sex trafficking. 29 e. Guidance on how to recognize potential human trafficking 30 victims. 31 f. Guidance on how to recognize potential human traffickers. 32 g. Guidance on how to identify activities commonly 33 associated with human trafficking. 34 h. Safe and effective responses to human trafficking 35 -1- LSB 2095XS (3) 89 th/ns 1/ 3

S.F. 268 situations, including but not limited to how to report 1 suspected human trafficking to proper law enforcement 2 officials. 3 4. Immunity. A commercial motor vehicle operator who 4 has completed approved human trafficking prevention training 5 pursuant to this section and who acts in good faith shall 6 be immune from civil liability for reporting suspected human 7 trafficking activities to any law enforcement official. 8 5. Rules. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to 9 chapter 17A as necessary to implement and administer this 10 section. 11 Sec. 2. Section 321.188, subsection 1, Code 2021, is amended 12 by adding the following new paragraph: 13 NEW PARAGRAPH . h. For a renewal of a commercial driver’s 14 license, certify that the applicant has completed approved 15 human trafficking prevention training pursuant to section 16 321.175. 17 Sec. 3. APPLICABILITY. This Act applies to commercial 18 driver’s license renewals applied for on or after January 1, 19 2022. 20 EXPLANATION 21 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 22 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 23 This bill relates to human trafficking prevention training 24 for persons seeking to renew a commercial driver’s license 25 (CDL). 26 Beginning January 1, 2022, a person seeking renewal of a CDL 27 must certify to the department of transportation (DOT) that 28 the person successfully completed approved human trafficking 29 prevention training (training) since the person’s last renewal, 30 or since the initial issuance of the CDL if it is the person’s 31 first renewal. 32 The training must be made available to persons seeking 33 renewal of a CDL by the DOT and may be developed in conjunction 34 with the department of public safety, another governmental 35 -2- LSB 2095XS (3) 89 th/ns 2/ 3

S.F. 268 agency, or a nongovernmental or community organization that has 1 expertise in the area of human trafficking. The training must 2 be approved by the commissioner of public safety. 3 The training must focus on the accurate and prompt 4 identification and reporting of, and response to, suspected 5 human trafficking. The minimum requirements for the training 6 content are outlined in the bill. 7 A CDL operator who has completed the training pursuant to the 8 bill and who acts in good faith is immune from civil liability 9 for reporting suspected human trafficking activities to any law 10 enforcement official. 11 A CDL must be renewed every eight years, with certain 12 exceptions. 13 -3- LSB 2095XS (3) 89 th/ns 3/ 3