Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to screening children for commercial sexual exploitation in certain circumstances
Sponsored by the House Health and Human Services Committee, Rep. Ann Meyer (R)
Topics:Crime & correctionsFamilies & human services
Same legislation: HF 449
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 18, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 20, 2025
- Done: House committeeMarch 3, 2025
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary When a child is accused of a crime or is reported for being abused, courts and the Department of Health and Human Services must check to see if they are being used for sex in exchange for money or goods. These checks must use special, proven tools designed to be sensitive to a child's trauma. This process helps identify children who may be victims of commercial sexual exploitation.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to screening children for commercial sexual exploitation (exploitation) in certain circumstances. The bill defines “commercial sexual exploitation” as causing a child to engage in sex or sexually explicit activities for money, goods, services, or the promise of money, goods, or services. The bill requires the juvenile court or the court’s designee to order a child screened, using a standardized, evidence-based, trauma-informed screening tool, for exploitation when the court receives a complaint alleging that the child committed a delinquent act. The bill requires the department of health and human services (HHS) to screen a child, using a standardized, evidence-based, trauma-informed screening tool, for exploitation if HHS determines a report it receives alleging child abuse constitutes a child abuse allegation.
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