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Committee recommends against bill mandating specific trafficking training hours for law enforcement
Summary
Senate Bill 2220, proposing mandatory hours of human-trafficking training for law enforcement, drew support for its intent but opposition from the Attorney General’s Office and BCI, which said training already exists; the committee issued a do-not-pass recommendation.
The Senate Judiciary Committee considered legislation that would require specific training hours on human trafficking for law enforcement. Senator Tom Paulson, sponsor of the bill, described gaps he believed existed in continuing education and argued for an ongoing, continuing-education requirement to keep awareness and response skills current.
Senator Meerdahl and other members reported that…
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