Bill > HB1632

This bill requires the Pennsylvania Department of Education to develop a mandatory one-hour continuing professional education program on human trafficking awareness and prevention for professional educators, beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. The program will be developed in consultation with the Office of Attorney General, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency's Office of Victims' Services, and a human trafficking organization. The program must cover topics such as federal and state human trafficking laws, the state police human trafficking hotline, trafficking statistics, methods of victim recruitment, risk factors, victim identification, and response strategies. Educators will be required to complete this training as part of their continuing professional education requirements and will receive credit upon completion. The program can be delivered electronically and will be included in the department's education database. The bill defines key terms like "human trafficking" and "involuntary servitude" by referencing existing legal definitions, and is designed to increase awareness and recognition of human trafficking among educators. The legislation will take effect 60 days after its passage.

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