This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 11:24 AM by housengrossing.
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING AMENDMENTS

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2024 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Stephanie Gricius

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Senate Sponsor: Chris H. Wilson

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill addresses human trafficking education and prevention.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     directs the Office of the Attorney General to hire a state human trafficking
13     intervention coordinator; and
14          ▸     describes the responsibilities of the state human trafficking intervention coordinator.
15     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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17     Other Special Clauses:
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19     Utah Code Sections Affected:
20     ENACTS:
21          67-5-22.9, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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23     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24          Section 1. Section 67-5-22.9 is enacted to read:
25          67-5-22.9. State human trafficking intervention coordinator.
26          (1) The attorney general shall appoint a state human trafficking intervention
27     coordinator.
28          (2) The state human trafficking intervention coordinator shall:
29          (a) provide support and resources to state and local prosecutors on human trafficking
30     prosecutions throughout the state;
31          (b) coordinate support for victims of human trafficking throughout the state;
32          Ĥ→ [(c) assist in the creation of the human trafficking and exploitation educational program
33     established in Section 53B-16-112;] ←Ĥ
34          Ĥ→ [(d)] (c) ←Ĥ promote awareness among the general public about human trafficking,
34a     victim
35     remedies and services, and trafficking prevention;
36          Ĥ→ [(e)] (d) ←Ĥ promote training on human trafficking prevention and victim services for
36a     state and
37     local employees who have recurring contact with victims or perpetrators of human trafficking;
38          Ĥ→ [(f)] (e) ←Ĥ present annually at professional development conferences throughout the
38a     state
39     directed toward primary and secondary school teachers, administrators, and support staff
40     regarding human trafficking awareness and prevention; and
41          Ĥ→ [(g)] (f) ←Ĥ conduct other appropriate activities related to human trafficking.
42          Section 2. Effective date.
43          This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.