HF138
Director of child sex trafficking prevention required to submit a program evaluation each odd-numbered year to the legislature.
False House Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)Past session
AI Generated Summary
This bill focuses on public safety, specifically in relation to child sex trafficking prevention in Minnesota. It mandates that the director in charge of child sex trafficking prevention must carry out, or arrange for, a detailed evaluation of the state's program aimed at providing safety for sexually exploited youths. The initial evaluation was required by June 30, 2015, with subsequent evaluations to be updated and submitted to relevant legislative bodies by September 1, 2015, and then every two years in odd-numbered years going forward.
The evaluations need to assess if the program effectively reaches and aids intended victims, and whether the support services available are sufficient and accessible. The evaluations will also look into the program’s impact on identifying exploited youths, enhancing investigations, improving access to services and housing, and overall effectiveness of these services.
Additionally, the bill includes a review on the enforcement and distribution of penalties related to sexual exploitation crimes, to ensure that funds from these penalties support investigation, prosecution, and victim services effectively.
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