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A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
establishing
a
human
trafficking
investigative
task
1
force.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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DIVISION
I
1
FORMATION
AND
AUTHORITY
OF
IOWA
HUMAN
TRAFFICKING
TASK
FORCE
2
Section
1.
Section
80.45,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
3
follows:
4
80.45
Office
to
combat
human
trafficking
Formation
and
5
authority
of
Iowa
human
trafficking
task
force
.
6
1.
An
office
A
task
force
to
combat
human
trafficking
is
7
established
within
the
department.
The
purpose
of
the
office
8
task
force
is
to
oversee
and
coordinate
efforts
to
combat
human
9
trafficking
in
this
state.
The
task
force
shall
be
known
10
as
the
Iowa
human
trafficking
task
force.
The
Iowa
human
11
trafficking
task
force
shall
have
the
full
authority
to
make
12
arrests,
call
on
other
law
enforcement
entities
within
Iowa
13
to
assist
with
arrests
and
investigations
and
to
provide
any
14
back-up
or
necessary
support
that
the
task
force
requires
in
15
the
execution
of
its
duties
as
prescribed
by
law.
The
task
16
force
shall
also
have
an
office
and
call
center
that
is
staffed
17
by
personnel
assigned
to
it
twenty-four
hours
per
day,
seven
18
days
per
week,
including
during
holidays.
19
2.
The
commissioner
shall
appoint
a
coordinator
to
staff
20
the
office
director
of
the
Iowa
human
trafficking
task
force
.
21
Additional
staff
may
be
hired,
subject
to
the
availability
22
of
funding
The
Iowa
human
trafficking
task
force
shall
have
23
four
teams
that
are
divided
geographically
into
four
quadrants
24
where
interstates
35
and
80
shall
be
the
boundaries
.
The
Iowa
25
human
trafficking
task
force
shall
have
all
of
the
following
26
personnel:
27
a.
A
deputy
director
who
shall
be
a
certified
law
28
enforcement
officer
with
the
state
of
Iowa
and
who
shall
have
29
specialized
training
in
human
trafficking.
30
b.
One
person
to
act
as
an
intelligence
and
evidence
officer
31
or
investigator
who
shall
have
specialized
training
in
human
32
trafficking,
white
collar
crimes,
and
intelligence
gathering
33
and
analysis.
34
c.
One
person
to
oversee
and
conduct
cybercrimes
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investigations,
information
technology
forensics,
and
oversight
1
of
the
task
force’s
cybercrimes
operations,
investigations,
and
2
intelligence
gathering.
3
d.
Eight
total
investigators,
two
to
be
placed
in
each
4
quadrant
who
shall
be
certified
law
enforcement
officers
with
5
the
state
of
Iowa
and
who
shall
have
specialized
training
in
6
human
trafficking.
7
e.
Four
victim
advocates,
one
to
be
placed
in
each
quadrant,
8
who
shall
have
specialized
training
for
human
trafficking
9
victims.
10
f.
Four
emergency
dispatchers
who
shall
have
specialized
11
training
in
human
trafficking
to
staff
the
office
and
call
12
center.
13
3.
The
office
Iowa
human
trafficking
task
force
shall
do
all
14
of
have
the
following
duties
and
authority
:
15
a.
Serve
as
a
the
primary
point
of
contact
for
reporting,
16
investigating,
and
any
other
activities
to
combat
associated
17
with
human
trafficking
in
this
state.
18
b.
Consult
with
,
oversee,
and
work
jointly
with
other
19
governmental
agencies
and
nongovernmental
or
community
20
organizations
that
have
expertise
in
the
areas
of
human
21
trafficking
prevention,
victim
protection
and
assistance,
law
22
enforcement,
and
prosecution
for
the
purpose
of
combatting
23
human
trafficking
in
this
state.
24
c.
Develop
,
implement,
and
maintain
a
strategy
to
25
collect
and
maintain
criminal
history
data
and
investigative
26
intelligence
on
incidents
related
to
human
trafficking.
27
d.
Develop
a
strategy
policy
and
standard
operating
28
procedure
for
sharing
victim
and
offender
data
among
29
governmental
agencies
that
prioritizes
the
safety
and
security
30
of
the
human
trafficking
victims
.
31
e.
Apply
,
for
or
assist
other
governmental
agencies
,
as
32
assistance
is
needed
,
to
apply
,
for
grants
to
support
human
33
trafficking
enforcement,
prosecutions,
trainings,
and
victim
34
services.
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f.
Research
and
recommend
trainings
training
and
education
1
to
assist
governmental
agencies
to
identify
and
respond
2
appropriately
to
human
trafficking
victims.
3
g.
Take
other
steps
necessary
to
advance
the
purposes
of
the
4
office
task
force
.
5
h.
By
November
1,
2017,
and
annually
thereafter,
submit
a
6
written
report
to
the
general
assembly
regarding
the
office’s
7
task
force’s
activities
related
to
combatting
human
trafficking
8
and
occurrences
of
human
trafficking
within
this
state.
9
i.
Investigate
human
trafficking
reports
and
make
arrests
10
when
appropriate.
11
j.
Oversee
statewide
training
for
human
trafficking.
12
k.
Possess
the
authority
and
ability
to
call
on
any
law
13
enforcement
agency
within
Iowa
to
assist
or
support
any
14
investigation,
call,
or
report
as
the
investigator
deems
15
necessary,
including
for
the
arrest,
pursuit,
and
transporting
16
of
persons.
17
l.
Use
the
state
auditor’s
staff
that
performs
auditing
and
18
investigations
to
utilize
their
expertise
when
attempting
to
19
determine
other
facts
and
details.
That
collaboration
is
not
20
subject
to
public
disclosure
pursuant
to
section
22.2.
21
4.
For
purposes
of
this
section
,
“human
trafficking”
means
22
the
same
as
defined
in
section
710A.1
.
23
DIVISION
II
24
FORMATION
AND
AUTHORITY
OF
SPECIAL
OFFICE
TO
PROSECUTE
CRIMES
25
RELATED
TO
HUMAN
TRAFFICKING
26
Sec.
2.
Section
13.4,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
27
follows:
28
13.4
Assistant
and
deputy
attorneys
general.
29
1.
The
attorney
general
may
appoint
a
chief
deputy
attorney
30
general
and
such
other
deputy
and
assistant
attorneys
general
31
as
may
be
authorized
by
law,
who
shall
devote
their
entire
time
32
to
the
duties
of
their
positions.
The
deputy
and
assistant
33
attorneys
general
shall,
subject
to
the
direction
of
the
34
attorney
general,
have
the
same
power
and
authority
as
the
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attorney
general.
1
2.
The
attorney
general
shall
add
a
new
division
to
the
2
office
of
attorney
general
that
shall
be
known
as
the
Iowa
3
human
trafficking
task
force
special
prosecution
team.
The
4
special
prosecution
team
shall
have
the
power
to
prosecute
5
crimes
and
actions
in
the
courts
on
behalf
of
the
Iowa
human
6
trafficking
task
force
defined
in
section
80.45.
The
attorney
7
general
will
have
the
full
vested
authority
of
oversight
and
8
direction
of
the
assistant
attorneys
general
including
the
9
provision
of
funding
for
support
and
professional
staff
to
10
support
the
division’s
functions.
11
3.
The
auditor
of
state
shall
appoint
four
assistant
12
attorneys
general
for
the
sole
purpose
of
prosecuting
crimes
13
that
are
related
to
human
trafficking
and
the
subject
of
14
investigation
and
arrest
of
the
Iowa
human
trafficking
task
15
force
defined
in
section
80.45.
One
assistant
attorney
general
16
must
represent
each
quadrant
of
the
state
described
in
section
17
80.45,
subsection
2.
18
Sec.
3.
Section
331.756,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
19
to
read
as
follows:
20
2.
Appear
for
the
state
and
the
county
in
all
cases
and
21
proceedings
in
the
courts
of
the
county
to
which
the
state
or
22
the
county
is
a
party,
except
actions
or
proceedings
resulting
23
from
a
change
of
venue
from
another
county
or
actions
or
24
proceedings
resulting
from
the
investigation
of
the
Iowa
human
25
trafficking
task
force
as
defined
in
section
80.45
,
and
to
also
26
appear
in
the
appellate
courts
in
all
cases
in
which
the
county
27
is
a
party,
and
appear
in
all
actions
or
proceedings
which
that
28
are
transferred
on
a
change
of
venue
to
another
county
or
which
29
that
require
the
impaneling
of
a
jury
from
another
county
and
30
in
which
the
county
or
the
state
is
a
party.
31
EXPLANATION
32
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
33
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
34
This
bill
establishes
a
human
trafficking
investigative
task
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force.
1
DIVISION
I.
The
bill
provides
that
a
task
force
to
combat
2
human
trafficking
is
established
within
the
department
of
3
public
safety
(department)
to
oversee
and
coordinate
efforts
to
4
combat
human
trafficking,
and
shall
be
known
as
the
Iowa
human
5
trafficking
task
force
(task
force).
The
task
force
shall
6
have
the
full
authority
to
make
arrests,
to
call
on
other
law
7
enforcement
entities
within
the
state
to
assist
with
arrests
8
and
investigations,
and
to
provide
any
back-up
or
necessary
9
support
that
it
requires
in
the
execution
of
its
duties
as
10
prescribed
by
law.
It
shall
also
have
an
office
and
call
11
center
24
hours
per
day,
7
days
per
week,
even
during
holidays.
12
The
bill
provides
that
the
commissioner
of
the
department
13
shall
appoint
a
director
of
the
task
force.
The
task
force
14
will
have
four
teams
that
are
divided
geographically
into
four
15
quadrants
where
interstates
35
and
80
shall
be
the
boundaries,
16
and
shall
have
the
following
personnel:
a
deputy
director
17
who
shall
be
a
certified
law
enforcement
officer
having
18
specialized
training
in
human
trafficking;
one
person
to
act
19
as
an
intelligence
and
evidence
officer
or
investigator
having
20
specialized
training
in
human
trafficking,
white
collar
crimes,
21
and
intelligence
gathering
and
analysis;
one
person
to
oversee
22
and
conduct
cybercrimes
investigations,
information
technology
23
forensics,
and
oversight
of
the
task
force’s
cybercrimes
24
operations,
investigations,
and
intelligence
gathering;
eight
25
total
investigators,
two
to
be
placed
in
each
quadrant,
who
26
shall
be
certified
law
enforcement
officers
having
specialized
27
training
in
human
trafficking;
four
victim
advocates,
one
to
be
28
placed
in
each
quadrant
having
specialized
training
for
human
29
trafficking
victims;
and
four
emergency
dispatchers
having
30
specialized
training
in
human
trafficking
to
staff
the
office
31
and
call
center.
32
The
task
force
shall
have
the
following
duties
and
33
authority:
serve
as
the
primary
point
of
contact
for
34
reporting,
investigating,
and
any
other
activities
associated
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with
human
trafficking
in
this
state;
consult
with,
oversee,
1
and
work
jointly
with
other
governmental
agencies
and
2
nongovernmental
or
community
organizations
that
have
expertise
3
in
the
areas
of
human
trafficking
prevention,
victim
protection
4
and
assistance,
law
enforcement,
and
prosecution
for
the
5
purpose
of
combatting
human
trafficking
in
this
state;
develop,
6
implement,
and
maintain
a
strategy
to
collect
and
maintain
7
criminal
history
data
and
investigative
intelligence
on
8
incidents
related
to
human
trafficking;
develop
a
policy
and
9
standard
operating
procedure
for
sharing
victim
and
offender
10
data
among
governmental
agencies
that
prioritize
the
safety
11
and
security
of
human
trafficking
victims;
apply,
or
assist
12
other
governmental
agencies
to
apply,
for
grants
to
support
13
human
trafficking
enforcement,
prosecutions,
trainings,
and
14
victim
services;
research
and
recommend
training
and
education
15
to
assist
governmental
agencies
to
identify
and
respond
16
appropriately
to
human
trafficking
victims;
take
other
steps
17
necessary
to
advance
the
purposes
of
the
office;
annually
18
submit
a
written
report
to
the
general
assembly
regarding
the
19
office’s
activities
related
to
combatting
human
trafficking
and
20
occurrences
of
human
trafficking
within
the
state;
investigate
21
human
trafficking
reports
and
make
arrests
when
appropriate;
22
oversee
statewide
training
for
human
trafficking;
possess
the
23
authority
and
ability
to
call
on
any
law
enforcement
agency
24
within
the
state
to
assist
or
support
any
investigation,
call,
25
or
report
as
the
investigator
deems
necessary
including
for
26
the
arrest,
pursuit,
and
transporting
of
persons;
and
use
the
27
state
auditor’s
staff
that
performs
auditing
and
investigations
28
to
utilize
their
expertise
when
attempting
to
determine
other
29
facts
and
details.
30
DIVISION
II.
The
bill
directs
the
attorney
general
to
31
add
a
new
division
to
the
office
of
attorney
general
that
32
shall
be
known
as
the
Iowa
human
trafficking
task
force
33
special
prosecution
team.
The
division
shall
have
the
power
34
to
prosecute
crimes
and
actions
in
the
courts
on
behalf
of
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the
task
force.
The
attorney
general
will
have
the
full
1
vested
authority
of
oversight
and
direction
of
the
assistant
2
attorneys
general
to
include
providing
funding
for
support
and
3
professional
staff
to
support
the
division’s
functions.
4
The
bill
directs
the
auditor
to
appoint
four
assistant
5
attorneys
general
for
the
sole
purpose
of
prosecuting
crimes
6
that
are
related
to
human
trafficking
and
the
subject
of
7
investigation
and
arrest
of
the
task
force.
One
assistant
8
attorney
general
must
represent
each
quadrant
of
the
state.
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