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IN HB1216
Bill
Status
4/15/2015
Primary Sponsor
Randy Truitt
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AI Summary
HEA 1216 Summary
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Law enforcement agencies must provide a written informational pamphlet about the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and National Runaway Safeline to persons reporting missing children under age 18 at the time of the report.
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The superintendent of state police must create and annually review the informational pamphlet, which must include 24-hour toll-free numbers and descriptions of services provided by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and National Runaway Safeline.
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Law enforcement agencies must provide alleged victims of human trafficking with a completed Declaration of Law Enforcement Officer for Victim of Trafficking in Persons (Form I-914 Supplement B) within 15 days of first encounter, or provide a denial letter with grounds for rejection.
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Alleged trafficking victims under age 18 must be protected from detention in inappropriate facilities and law enforcement must immediately notify the Department of Child Services of detention and potential child abuse or neglect.
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A person charged with prostitution may use as a defense that they were a child and a victim or alleged victim of human or sexual trafficking at the time of the prohibited conduct.
Legislative Description
Missing children and trafficked children. Requires the superintendent of the state police department to: (1) provide a written informational pamphlet that includes information concerning the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the National Runaway Safeline; and (2) distribute the pamphlet to every law enforcement agency. Requires a law enforcement agency to provide the pamphlet to a person making a report of a missing child at the time the person makes the report. Provides a defense to the crime of prostitution if the person was a child who was a victim or alleged victim of human or sexual trafficking
Last Action
Public Law 23
4/15/2015