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PA HB2455

PA HB2455
Further providing for definitions; providing for training regarding public lodging establishments and for training regarding third-party listing platforms; and further providing for enforcement, for violation, for affirmative defenses, for administrative penalties and for criminal penalties.


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Introduced
06/26/2024
In Committee
06/26/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

2023-2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Amending the act of October 25, 2012 (P.L.1618, No.197), entitled "An act providing for the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Notification Act; imposing duties on the Department of Labor and Industry; and prescribing penalties," further providing for definitions; providing for training regarding public lodging establishments and for training regarding third-party listing platforms; and further providing for enforcement, for violation, for affirmative defenses, for administrative penalties and for criminal penalties.

AI Summary

This bill amends the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Notification Act to further provide definitions, including for "public lodging establishment" and "short-term rental." The bill requires owners, operators, or managers of public lodging establishments to provide human trafficking awareness training to their employees. It also requires third-party listing platforms to provide human trafficking awareness training to rental operators and certify that they have received the training. The bill imposes administrative and criminal penalties for violations of the training requirements.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (43)

Regina Young (D)*,  Heather Boyd (D),  Tim Brennan (D),  Donna Bullock (D),  Danilo Burgos (D),  Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D),  Scott Conklin (D),  Bud Cook (R),  Gina Curry (D),  Mary Jo Daley (D),  Mark Gillen (R),  José Giral (D),  Roni Green (D),  Nancy Guenst (D),  Carol Hill-Evans (D),  Mary Isaacson (D),  Tom Jones (R),  Barry Jozwiak (R),  Carol Kazeem (D),  Malcolm Kenyatta (D),  Tarik Khan (D),  Thomas Kutz (R),  Robert Leadbeter (R),  Dave Madsen (D),  La'Tasha Mayes (D),  Bob Merski (D),  Eric Nelson (R),  Napoleon Nelson (D),  Jenn O'Mara (D),  Darisha Parker (D),  Chris Pielli (D),  Tarah Probst (D),  James Prokopiak (D),  David Rowe (R),  Ben Sanchez (D),  Gregory Scott (D),  Melissa Shusterman (D),  Craig Staats (R),  Mandy Steele (D),  Jim Struzzi (R),  Ben Waxman (D),  Joseph Webster (D),  Dave Zimmerman (R), 

Last Action

Referred to TOURISM AND ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (on 06/26/2024)

Bill Topics

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce
  • ‐ Tourism and Travel
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
  • ‐ Other Law and Crime

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