2023 Illinois Compiled Statutes › Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH › 20 ILCS 5086/ - Human Trafficking Task Force Act.

(20 ILCS 5086/1)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2025)
Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Human Trafficking Task Force Act.
(Source: P.A. 102-323, eff. 8-6-21.)
(20 ILCS 5086/2)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2025)
Sec. 2. Findings. The General Assembly finds the following:
(1) A 2014 study by the Urban Institute found that     sexual predators believed that if they were caught trafficking women and girls of color, they would get less jail time. According to the Chicago Children's Advocacy Center, 40.4% of victims of sex trafficking are black women, yet black women only make up 13.1% of the United States population.
(2) Black women are 7% of the national population but     constitute 10% of missing persons cases. Their disappearances are less likely to be reported in the media and less likely to be solved by police. Missing children cases among the country's black population are also dated cases that are more often left open, compared with white children during the same time spans. Many missing persons cases that involve black women and girls are classified as "runaways", a classification that may not reflect the fact they are victims.(Source: P.A. 102-323, eff. 8-6-21.)
(20 ILCS 5086/5)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2025)
Sec. 5. Human Trafficking Task Force created.
(a) There is created the Human Trafficking Task Force to address the growing problem of human trafficking across this State. The Human Trafficking Task Force shall consist of the following persons:
(1) five members of the House of Representatives,     appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(2) five members of the House of Representatives,     appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;
(3) five members of the Senate, appointed by the     President of the Senate;
(4) five members of the Senate, appointed by the     Minority Leader of the Senate;
(5) one representative of the Cook County Human     Trafficking Task Force, appointed by the Governor; and
(6) one representative of the Central Illinois Human     Trafficking Task Force, appointed by the Governor.
(b) The Task Force shall include the following ex officio members:
(1) the Director of the Illinois State Police, or his     or her designee;
(2) the Director of the Department of Children and     Family Services, or his or her designee;
(3) the Secretary of the Department of Human     Services, or his or her designee; and
(4) the Director of the Department of Healthcare and     Family Services, or his or her designee.
(c) Members of the Human Trafficking Task Force shall serve without compensation.
(Source: P.A. 102-323, eff. 8-6-21; 102-1129, eff. 2-10-23.)
(20 ILCS 5086/10)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2025)
Sec. 10. Administrative support. The Department of Children and Family Services shall provide administrative and other support to the Human Trafficking Task Force.
(Source: P.A. 102-323, eff. 8-6-21.)
(20 ILCS 5086/15)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2025)
Sec. 15. Duties of Human Trafficking Task Force. The Human Trafficking Task Force shall conduct a study on the human trafficking problem in this State and shall hold hearings in furtherance of:
(1) developing a State plan to address human     trafficking;
(2) implementing a system for the sharing of human     trafficking data between governmental agencies in a manner that ensures that the privacy of victims of human trafficking is protected and that data collection respects the privacy of victims of human trafficking;
(3) establishing policies to enable State government     to work with nongovernmental organizations and other elements of the private sector to prevent human trafficking and provide assistance to victims of human trafficking who are United States citizens or foreign nationals;
(4) evaluating various approaches used by state and     local governments to increase public awareness of human trafficking, including trafficking of United States citizens and foreign national victims;
(5) developing methods for protecting the rights of     victims of human trafficking, taking into account the need to consider the human rights and special needs of women and minors;
(6) evaluating the necessity of treating victims of     human trafficking as crime victims rather than criminals;
(7) developing methods for promoting the safety of     victims of human trafficking;
(8) evaluating human trafficking training and     education for professionals who may interact with victims of human trafficking;
(9) distributing human trafficking training and     education models for professionals who may interact with victims of human trafficking;
(10) reviewing research into the disparity between     the clearance rate on white missing persons compared to black missing persons;
(11) reviewing comprehensive, nationwide data     collection on missing persons, including data disaggregated by race, geography, and socioeconomic status;
(12) reviewing better assessments and analysis on how     law enforcement agencies address implicit bias during investigation of these cases;
(13) reviewing research to identify factors that     contribute to the disparity in outcomes in missing women cases;
(14) reviewing research to identify best practices     and effective solutions for State government to help black women and girls who are missing right now;
(15) reviewing research to identify effective     long-term implementations that will address problems going forward; and
(16) producing an annual report detailing the Task     Force's finding based upon its review of research conducted under this Section, including specific recommendations, if any, and other information the Task Force may deem proper in furthermore of its duties under this Act. (Source: P.A. 102-323, eff. 8-6-21.)
(20 ILCS 5086/20)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2025)
Sec. 20. Report. On or before June 30, 2024, the Human Trafficking Task Force shall report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly, by filing copies of its report as provided in Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act, and to the Governor.
(Source: P.A. 102-323, eff. 8-6-21.)
(20 ILCS 5086/25)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2025)
Sec. 25. Task force abolished; Act repealed. The Human Trafficking Task Force is abolished and this Act is repealed on July 1, 2025.
(Source: P.A. 102-323, eff. 8-6-21; 103-563, eff. 11-17-23.)
(20 ILCS 5086/99)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2025)
Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
(Source: P.A. 102-323, eff. 8-6-21.)