HF 2464: Relating to the expungement of certain criminal history records of victims of human trafficking, child abuse and minors engaged in prostitution, and including penalties

What it does

This bill is related to the expungement of certain criminal history records (criminal record) of victims of human trafficking. “Human trafficking” is defined in the bill as participating in a venture to recruit, harbor, transport, supply provisions, or obtain a person for forced labor or service that results in involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery; or for commercial sexual activity through the use of force, fraud, or coercion, except that if the trafficked person is under the age of 18, the commercial sexual activity need not involve force, fraud, or coercion; and knowingly purchasing or attempting to purchase services involving commercial sexual activity from a victim or another person engaged in trafficking.

Senate subcommittee · named March 14, 2022

• Sen. Brad Zaun (R)
• Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Kevin Kinney (D)

Lobbying · 10 for, 0 against

For: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Iowa Annual Conference of United Methodist Church; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Iowa State Bar Association; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Network Against Human Trafficking

In plain words

1. February 18, 2022Filed in the House
2. March 9, 2022Passed the House, 95–1
3. March 9, 2022Arrived in the Senate
4. March 14, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Zaun, Dawson and Kinney
5. March 15, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
6. March 17, 2022Approved by the Senate committee