Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF741: A BILL FOR An Act relating to human trafficking including law enforcement intervention and victims, and making penalties applicable
Status: In committee, March 5, 2025
An Act relating to human trafficking including law enforcement intervention and victims, and making penalties applicable.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to human trafficking including law enforcement intervention and victims, and making penalties applicable.
From the introduced text, March 5, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to human trafficking including law enforcement intervention and victims, and making penalties applicable. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2756YH (3) as/js H.F. Section 1. Section 710A.1, subsection 4, paragraph b, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows: b. "Human trafficking" also means knowingly purchasing or attempting to purchase services involving commercial sexual activity from a victim or another person engaged in human trafficking, or from a law enforcement officer or agent posing as a person engaged in human trafficking. Sec. 2. Section 710A.1, subsection 13, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows: 13. "Victim" means a person subjected to human trafficking. any of the following: a. A person subjected to human trafficking. b. A person who is identified as being subjected to or targeted for human trafficking. c. A law enforcement officer or agent posing as a person subjected to or a target for human trafficking. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill relates to human trafficking including law enforcement intervention and victims. The bill amends the definition of "human trafficking" to include knowingly purchasing or attempting to purchase services involving commercial sexual activity from a law enforcement …
Sponsors
- Sean Bagniewski (D, 35) · primary sponsor
- Brian Lohse (R, 45)
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 512 .
Subjects: human trafficking, law enforcement, victims
Common questions
- What is HF741?
- HF741 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to human trafficking including law enforcement intervention and victims, and making penalties applicable.
- What does HF741 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to human trafficking including law enforcement intervention and victims, and making penalties applicable.
- What is the status of HF741?
- In committee as of March 5, 2025. Latest action: Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 512 . (March 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HF741?
- Sean Bagniewski (D, 35), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HF741?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+0741&ga=91
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