HF 669: Relating to the expungement of certain criminal history records of victims of human trafficking, 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 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.

House subcommittee · named March 3, 2025

• Rep. Mark I. Thompson (R) · mark.thompson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Judd Lawler (R) · judd.lawler@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Ross Wilburn (D) · ross.wilburn@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 11 for, 0 against

For: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Network Against Human Trafficking; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

1. February 28, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. March 3, 2025House subcommittee named: Thompson, M., Lawler and Wilburn
3. March 5, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 6, 2025Approved by the House committee
5. March 6, 2025Committee vote: 21–0
6. March 12, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 926
7. March 31, 2025Withdrawn