Senate File 2167 -S-5217 IntroducedAmend SENATESenate FILEFile 2167 BYas ROWLEYfollows: A BILL FOR An Act relating to human trafficking prevention training for persons applying for certain commercial driver’s licenses.

BE1. IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

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An applicant for the initial issuance of a class A, B, or C commercial driver’s license must certify to the department that the applicant successfully completed a course of instruction regarding the operation of a motor vehicle that included approved human trafficking preventionprevention. training.

A person who offers a course of instruction regarding thehuman operationtrafficking ofprevention amust commerciallast motor vehicle shall provide at least thirty minutes ofand include training based on the department’s approved human trafficking prevention training asmaterials. part of the course.

The trainingcourse shallmust not be offered in athe languageEnglish otherlanguage. than English.

For a person applying for the initial issuance of a class A, B, or C commercial driver’s license, certify that the applicant has completed approveda course SF 2167.4238 (1) 91 (amending this SF 2167 to CONFORM to HF 2598) th/ns 1/2 -1- of instruction regarding human trafficking prevention training in accordance with section 321.175.

EXPLANATIONSec. LSB 6053XS (1) 91 -1- th/ns 1/2 S.F.

21673. The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.

ThisAPPLICABILITY. bill relates to human trafficking prevention training for persons who apply for a class A, B, or C commercial driver’s license (CDL).

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The departments may collaborate with other entities that specialize in and produce training materials regarding the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking particularly for persons who operate commercial motor vehicles.

The departments are required to review and update the approved human trafficking prevention training materials to account for changes and trends in human trafficking at least once every three years.

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