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IA HF1036
Bill
Status
5/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Appropriations
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AI Summary
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Requires annual stakeholder meetings through 2030 to develop legislative proposals combating human trafficking, with participants including representatives from public safety, attorney general's office, juvenile court services, law enforcement, and survivor advocates, with reports due to the governor and general assembly by December 15 each year
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Mandates screening of children for commercial sexual exploitation using standardized, evidence-based, trauma-informed tools during juvenile court complaint intake and child abuse assessments
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Extends the civil statute of limitations for minors to file lawsuits related to sexual abuse or human trafficking from one year to five years after reaching age 18, with an additional five years from the time of discovery for injuries not discovered until adulthood
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Prohibits arrest, charging, or prosecution of minors under 18 who are victims of prostitution offenses, instead requiring referral to child protective services or temporary custody procedures
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Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a plan by December 15, 2025, to increase availability of restoration facilities and protective services for juvenile trafficking victims, including potential interstate housing networks for at-risk victims
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to human trafficking, including screening children, civil statutes of limitations, an annual stakeholder meeting and report, depositions of victims, restitution, restorative facilities and protective services, and investigation and prosecution, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HF 908, HF 452.)
Last Action
Placed on calendar.
2/18/2026