Bill Text: IA HF630 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Enrolled
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to human trafficking and providing penalties. (Formerly HF 406.) Effective date: 07/01/2023.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-16 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 1041. [HF630 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-HF630-Enrolled.html
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Enrolled
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AN
ACT
RELATING
TO
HUMAN
TRAFFICKING
AND
PROVIDING
PENALTIES.
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
Section
1.
Section
710A.2,
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
710A.2
Human
trafficking.
1.
A
person
who
knowingly
engages
in
human
trafficking
is
guilty
of
a
class
“D”
“B”
felony,
except
that
if
the
victim
is
under
the
age
of
eighteen,
the
person
is
guilty
of
a
class
“C”
“A”
felony.
2.
A
person
who
knowingly
engages
in
human
trafficking
by
causing
or
threatening
to
cause
serious
physical
injury
to
another
person
is
guilty
of
a
class
“C”
“A”
felony
,
except
that
if
the
victim
is
under
the
age
of
eighteen,
the
person
is
guilty
of
a
class
“B”
felony
.
3.
A
person
who
knowingly
engages
in
human
trafficking
by
physically
restraining
or
threatening
to
physically
restrain
another
person
is
guilty
of
a
class
“D”
“B”
felony,
except
that
if
the
victim
is
under
the
age
of
eighteen,
the
person
is
guilty
of
a
class
“C”
“A”
felony.
4.
A
person
who
knowingly
engages
in
human
trafficking
by
soliciting
services
or
benefiting
from
the
services
of
a
victim
is
guilty
of
a
class
“D”
“B”
felony,
except
that
if
the
victim
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File
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p.
2
is
under
the
age
of
eighteen,
the
person
is
guilty
of
a
class
“C”
“A”
felony.
5.
A
person
who
knowingly
engages
in
human
trafficking
by
abusing
or
threatening
to
abuse
the
law
or
legal
process
is
guilty
of
a
class
“D”
“B”
felony,
except
that
if
the
victim
is
under
the
age
of
eighteen,
the
person
is
guilty
of
a
class
“C”
“A”
felony.
6.
A
person
who
knowingly
engages
in
human
trafficking
by
knowingly
destroying,
concealing,
removing,
confiscating,
or
possessing
any
actual
or
purported
government
identification
of
another
person
is
guilty
of
a
class
“D”
“B”
felony,
except
if
that
other
person
is
under
the
age
of
eighteen,
the
person
is
guilty
of
a
class
“C”
“A”
felony.
7.
A
person
who
benefits
financially
or
by
receiving
anything
of
value
from
knowing
participation
in
human
trafficking
is
guilty
of
a
class
“D”
“B”
felony,
except
that
if
the
victim
is
under
the
age
of
eighteen,
the
person
is
guilty
of
a
class
“C”
“A”
felony.
8.
A
person
who
knowingly
engages
in
human
trafficking
by
knowingly
providing
or
facilitating
the
provision
of
a
forged,
altered,
or
fraudulent
license
purportedly
issued
pursuant
to
chapter
152C
or
157
,
or
a
forged,
altered,
or
fraudulent
government
identification
to
another
person,
to
force,
coerce,
entice,
assist,
facilitate,
or
permit
the
other
person
to
perform
labor
or
services
is
guilty
of
an
aggravated
misdemeanor
a
class
“D”
felony
,
except
if
that
other
person
is
under
the
age
of
eighteen,
the
person
is
guilty
of
a
class
“D”
“B”
felony.
9.
A
person
who
knowingly
engages
in
human
trafficking
by
knowingly
forcing,
coercing,
enticing,
assisting,
facilitating,
or
permitting
another
person
in
possession
of
a
forged,
altered,
or
fraudulent
license
purportedly
issued
pursuant
to
chapter
152C
or
157
,
or
a
forged,
altered,
or
fraudulent
government
identification,
to
produce
such
license
or
government
identification
upon
request
of
a
peace
officer
pursuant
to
section
152C.5B
or
157.4A
,
is
guilty
of
an
aggravated
misdemeanor
a
class
“D”
felony
,
except
if
that
other
person
is
under
the
age
of
eighteen,
the
person
is
guilty
of
a
class
“D”
“B”
felony.
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p.
3
10.
A
person’s
ignorance
of
the
age
of
the
victim
or
a
belief
that
the
victim
was
older
is
not
a
defense
to
a
violation
of
this
section
.
11.
A
person
who
is
found
guilty
,
or
who
enters
a
plea
of
guilty
,
receives
a
deferred
judgment,
or
receives
a
deferred
or
suspended
sentence
for
to
a
violation
of
this
chapter
shall
be
ineligible
for
a
license
pursuant
to
chapter
152C
or
157
for
a
period
of
not
less
than
five
years
from
the
date
of
conviction,
plea,
judgment,
or
sentence.
12.
A
person
who
is
sentenced
under
the
provisions
of
this
section
shall
not
be
eligible
for
a
deferred
judgment
or
a
deferred
or
suspended
sentence.
Sec.
2.
Section
907.3,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
2023,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subparagraph:
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(15)
The
offense
is
a
violation
of
section
710A.2.
Sec.
3.
Section
907.3,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
2023,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subparagraph:
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(9)
The
offense
is
a
violation
of
section
710A.2.
Sec.
4.
Section
907.3,
subsection
3,
Code
2023,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
h.
A
sentence
imposed
pursuant
to
section
710A.2.
______________________________
PAT
GRASSLEY
Speaker
of
the
House
______________________________
AMY
SINCLAIR
President
of
the
Senate
I
hereby
certify
that
this
bill
originated
in
the
House
and
is
known
as
House
File
630,
Ninetieth
General
Assembly.
______________________________
MEGHAN
NELSON
Chief
Clerk
of
the
House
Approved
_______________,
2023
______________________________
KIM
REYNOLDS
Governor
