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IN SB0236
Bill
Status
1/7/2016
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Lanane
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AI Summary
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Establishes that children who are victims of human or sexual trafficking offenses under IC 35-42-3.5-1 may be classified as children in need of services if they require care, treatment, or rehabilitation unlikely to be provided without court intervention.
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Allows children living in the same household as a trafficking victim or an adult convicted of or charged with trafficking offenses to be classified as children in need of services if they meet care and treatment requirements.
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Expands the definition of sex offenses qualifying a child as in need of services to include additional statutory references (IC 35-42-4-5, IC 35-42-4-6, IC 35-45-4-3, IC 35-45-4-4, and IC 35-46-1-3).
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Requires juvenile courts to appoint a guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate when a child is alleged to be in need of services under trafficking-related provisions (IC 31-34-1-3.5).
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Creates a rebuttable presumption that a child is in need of services if another household member is a trafficking victim and an adult in the home was convicted or judged responsible for the offense, with limitations on what can rebut this presumption.
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Effective July 1, 2016.
Legislative Description
Child in need of services matters. Provides that if a child is a victim of human or sexual trafficking, vicarious sexual gratification, child solicitation, patronizing a prostitute, or promoting prostitution, the child may be a child in need of services. Provides that certain children may be children in need of services if they live in the same household as: (1) a child who is a victim of certain sex crimes; or (2) an adult who has been convicted of or charged with certain sex crimes.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Family & Children Services
1/7/2016