Bill > H323

This bill mandates domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education for cosmetology students and establishes related protections. Specifically, the bill requires cosmetology schools and post-secondary institutions to include at least one hour of domestic violence and sexual assault awareness training as part of their curriculum, with the training to be approved by the Board of Registration of Cosmetology and Barbering. The bill also requires the board to develop and make available a sample multilingual sign about human trafficking that must be displayed in cosmetology shops, schools, and mobile businesses, with the sign providing the National Human Trafficking Hotline number in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, and potentially other languages. Additionally, the bill provides legal protections for licensees, students, and their employers who complete this training, ensuring they cannot be criminally or civilly liable for good-faith actions or attempts to provide assistance related to domestic violence or sexual assault, unless their conduct is willful, wanton, or reckless. These provisions aim to increase awareness about domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking within the cosmetology profession and educational settings.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H323