HB2822 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB2822

Introduced , by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Human Trafficking Task Force Act. Provides requirements regarding the composition and duties of the task force. Provides that the task force shall provide a report containing specified information to the General Assembly and Governor no later than June 30, 2016. Abolishes the task force and repeals the Act on July 1, 2016. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning human trafficking.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Human Trafficking Task Force Act.

Section 5. Human Trafficking Task Force created. There is created the Human Trafficking Task Force to address the growing problem of human trafficking across this State. The Human Trafficking Task Force shall consist of the following persons:

1. three members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

2. three members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;

3. three members of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate;

4. three members of the Senate, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;

5. one representative of the Chicago Regional Human Trafficking Task Force, appointed by the Governor;

6. one representative of the Chicago Coalition on Homelessness, appointed by the Governor;

7. one representative of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, appointed by the Governor.

Members of the Human Trafficking Task Force shall serve without compensation.

Section 10. Administrative support. The Department of Human Services shall provide administrative and other support to the Human Trafficking Task Force.

Section 15. Duties of Human Trafficking Task Force. The Human Trafficking Task Force shall conduct a study on the human trafficking problem in this State and shall:

(1) develop a State plan to address human trafficking;

(2) implement a system for the sharing of human trafficking data between government agencies in a manner that ensures that the privacy of victims of human trafficking is protected and that data collection respects the privacy of victims of human trafficking;

(3) implement an information system between agencies to detect individuals and groups engaged in human trafficking;

(4) establish policies to enable State government to work with nongovernmental organizations and other elements of the private sector to prevent human trafficking and provide assistance to victims of human trafficking who are United States citizens or foreign nationals;

(5) evaluate various approaches used by state and local governments to increase public awareness of human trafficking, including trafficking of United States citizens and foreign national victims;

(6) develop a curriculum and training program for law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, public defenders, judges, and others involved in the criminal and juvenile justice systems on:

(A) methods used in identifying victims of human trafficking who are United States citizens or foreign nationals, including preliminary interview techniques and appropriate questioning methods;

(B) methods for prosecuting human traffickers;

(C) methods of increasing effective collaboration with nongovernmental organizations and other relevant social service organizations in the course of investigating and prosecuting a human trafficking case;

(D) methods for protecting the rights of victims of human trafficking, taking into account the need to consider the human rights and special needs of women and minors;

(E) the necessity of treating victims of human trafficking as crime victims rather than criminals; and

(F) methods for promoting the safety of victims of human trafficking.

Section 20. Report. On or before June 30, 2016, the Human Trafficking Task Force shall report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly, by filing copies of its report as provided in Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act, and to the Governor.

Section 25. Task force abolished; Act repealed. The Human Trafficking Task Force is abolished and this Act is repealed on July 1, 2016.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.