Amendment S-5015 to HF 1036
Relating to human trafficking, including screening children, civil statutes of limitations, an annual stakeholder meeting and report, depositions of victims, restitution, restorative facilities and protective services, and investigation and prosecution, and including effective date provisions
Withdrawn · May 2, 2026
Filed February 18, 2026 in the Senate by
What it changes
AI summary This amendment changes several effective dates from 2025 to 2026 and one date from 2026 to 2027. It also removes a section of the bill and updates the rules for how the department conducts screenings for commercial sexual exploitation during child abuse assessments.1
Read the amendment’s wording
- Page 1, by striking lines 1 through
- Page 1, line 32, by striking “2025” and inserting “2026”
- Page 1, line 34, by striking “7A.” and inserting “9A.”
- Page 2, line 4, by striking “2025” and inserting “2026”
- Page 2, by striking lines 16 through 26 and inserting: “Sec. ___. Section 232.71B, subsection 1, paragraph a, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: If the department determines a report constitutes a child abuse allegation, the department shall promptly commence either a child abuse assessment within twenty-four hours of receiving the report or a family assessment within seventy-two hours of receiving the report. During a child abuse assessment, if the department identifies known risk factors for commercial sexual exploitation, a screening shall be conducted by a trained child protection worker, considering the child’s age, cognitive and emotional functioning, and the specific circumstances of the case.”
- Page 2, line 27, by striking “2025” and inserting “2026”
- Page 3, line 2, by striking “2025” and inserting “2026”
- Page 3, line 22, by striking “2025” and inserting “2026”
- Page 3, line 29, by striking “2025” and inserting “2026”
- Page 4, line 6, by striking “2025” and inserting “2026”
- Page 5, line 4, by striking “2025” and inserting “2026”
- Page 5, line 6, by striking “2026” and inserting “2027”
- By renumbering as necessary.