Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF463: An Act establishing human trafficking prosecution units
Status: In committee, March 7, 2025
An Act establishing human trafficking prosecution units.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act establishing human trafficking prosecution units.
From the introduced text, February 19, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act establishing human trafficking prosecution units. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1298YH (6) as/js H.F. Section 1. NEW SECTION. 13.36 Human trafficking prosecution units. 1. Two human trafficking prosecution units are established in the department of justice. The attorney general, in cooperation and coordination with the department of public safety, the office to combat human trafficking established within the department of public safety under section 80.45, and the department of health and human services, shall develop, staff, and equip two multidisciplinary teams to identify, investigate, and prosecute human trafficking cases and provide care and support for the victims of human trafficking. 2. One human trafficking prosecution unit shall serve the western half of the state, and the other human trafficking prosecution unit shall serve the eastern half of the state, with interstate 35 serving as the bisecting line. 3. A human trafficking prosecution unit shall include but not be limited to: a. The attorney general, or the attorney general's designee. b. Criminal investigators from the department of public safety. c. State and local law enforcement representatives. d. Victim services representatives. e. Health care representatives. f. Community organization representatives. g. Survivor advocacy group representatives. 4. In addition to the duties set forth in subsection 1, a human trafficking prosecution …
Sponsors
- Mark Thompson (R, 56) · primary sponsor
- Dean Fisher (R, 53)
- Zachary Dieken (R, 5)
- Charley Thomson (R, 58)
- Brooke Boden (R, 21)
- Brent Siegrist (R, 19)
- Cindy Golding (R, 83)
- Thomas Jeneary (R, 3)
- Tom Shipley (R, 9)
- Samantha Fett (R, 22)
- Chad Ingels (R, 68)
- Jon Dunwell (R, 38)
Latest actions
- : Withdrawn. H.J. 484 .
- : * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 831 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 1. Excused, 1. H.J. 507 .
- : Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 507 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/25/2025 8:15AM RM 19.
- : Subcommittee: Thompson, M., Lawler and Srinivas. H.J. 407 .
- : Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 356 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 507 . (March 4, 2025): 19 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: task forces, prosecutions, human trafficking
Common questions
- What is HF463?
- HF463 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): An Act establishing human trafficking prosecution units.
- What does HF463 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act establishing human trafficking prosecution units.
- What is the status of HF463?
- In committee as of March 7, 2025. Latest action: Withdrawn. H.J. 484 . (March 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF463?
- Mark Thompson (R, 56), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF463?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+0463&ga=91
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