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IA HF831

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes two human trafficking prosecution units within the Department of Justice, with one serving the western half of Iowa and one serving the eastern half, divided by Interstate 35

  • Requires the Attorney General to develop multidisciplinary teams including criminal investigators, law enforcement, victim services representatives, health care representatives, community organizations, and survivor advocacy groups to identify, investigate, and prosecute human trafficking cases

  • Imposes a $5 fee on wire transmissions of $500 or less, plus an additional 2% fee on any amount exceeding $500, to be collected by licensed money transmitters

  • Directs collected fees to be remitted quarterly to the Department of Revenue by the 15th day of the month following each calendar quarter, with proceeds paid to the Office to Combat Human Trafficking

  • Provides an individual income tax credit equal to wire transmission fees paid during the tax year for customers who file returns with a valid Social Security number or taxpayer identification number

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to human trafficking, including the establishment of human trafficking prosecution units and the remittance of wire transmission fees to the office to combat human trafficking.(Formerly HF 463; See HF 1011, HF 2565.)

Last Action

Withdrawn. H.J. 484.

3/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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