HF 630 — A bill for an act relating to human trafficking and providing penalties.

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House File 630 AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND PROVIDING PENALTIES.

Section 11. .

A person who knowingly engages in human trafficking is guilty of a cclass l“D” a“B” s s "B" felony, except that if the victim is under the age of eighteen, the person is guilty of a class 2..“C” “A” felony.

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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 MG“C” „“A” "A" felony, except that if the —victim vietrms--underis under the aage geof —e€eighteen, —eighteen,the thperson eis p er so niQ guilty of a class -B"“B” felony.felony .

A person who knowingly engages in human trafficking by physically restraining or threatening to physically restrain another person is guilty of a cclass l“D” a“B” s s -B- felony, except that if the victim is under the age of eighteen, the person is guilty of a class -G“C” -•L"A"“A” felony.

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"“B” felony, except that if the victim House File 630, p.

2 is under the age of eighteen, the person is guilty of a class —WL“C” "A"“A” felony.

A person who knowingly engages in human trafficking by abusing or threatening to abuse the law or legal process is guilty of a classesclass "B"“D” “B” felony, except that if the victim is under the age of eighteen, the person is guilty of a cclass l“C” a“A” s s "A" felony.

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 classesclass "B"“D” “B” felony, except if that other person is under the age of eighteen, the person is guilty of a classesclass "A"“C” “A” felony.

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 2!G-“C” """“A” felony.

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 aggravatcdaggravated 'sdememisdemeanor ner a class "D“D” " felony, except if that other person is under the age of eighteen, the person is guilty of a cclass l“D” a“B” s s "B" felony.

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 aan ftaggravated misdemeanor a class "D"“D” felony, except if that other person is under the age of eighteen, the person is guilty of a cclass l“D” a“B” s s " B" felony.

A person'sperson’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.

A person who is found guiltyguilty, or who enters a plea of guilty, rcccivc3receives a dcfcrrcddeferred judgment, or rcccivcsreceives a dcfcrrcddeferred or ou3pcndcdsuspended scntcnccsentence 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.

Section 907.3, subsection 11, , paragraph aa, , Code 2023, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph:

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Section 907.3, subsection 2, paragraph aa, , Code 2023, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph:

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______________________________ ______________________________ PAT RGRASSLEY ASSLEYAMY SINCLAIR Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 630, Ninetieth General Assembly.

"A______________________________ dMEGHAN MEG- NELSON ChTChief Clerk of the House Approved ,_______________, 2023 I______________________________ KIM REYNOLDREYNOLDS Governor