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H0518
Human Trafficking: New Authority for the Attorney General
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 7:59 AM
In one sentence
This law gives Idaho's Attorney General new duties to report on human trafficking, create training materials, and assist local agencies in investigating these crimes.
What it does
- Requires the Attorney General to publish a yearly report by January 1 of each even-numbered year about efforts to stop human trafficking and recommend next steps for state government.
- Directs the Attorney General to create and keep up-to-date training lessons for prosecutors, law enforcement, victim advocates, and the public on identifying, investigating, and prosecuting human trafficking.
- Allows the Attorney General to help county lawyers and other law enforcement agencies investigate and prosecute human trafficking cases when asked.
- Gives state or local police the option to send their investigation findings to the Attorney General.
Who it affects
- The Idaho Office of the Attorney General
- County prosecuting attorneys
- State and local law enforcement agencies
- Victim advocates
Limits and unknowns
- The bill does not specify how much money will be used for these new tasks, only that funds allocated to the office must be used.
- It is unclear if local agencies are required to send their findings or if they can choose whether to do so; the law states they may submit them.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Attorney General
- The top lawyer for the state government who leads legal actions.
- Prosecute
- To take a case to court and try to prove someone broke the law.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Human trafficking, AG authority
Official activity
Bill history
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