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This bill requires lodging establishments and short-term rental property operators to provide human trafficking awareness training to their employees and themselves within 180 days of employment or listing a property on a hosting platform, with subsequent annual training required by December 31st each year. The training must cover key components including defining human trafficking, identifying persons at risk or signs of trafficking, understanding differences between labor and sex trafficking in the hospitality sector, guidance on employee reporting responsibilities, and providing contact information for the national human trafficking hotline and local law enforcement. Operators must also implement procedures for reporting suspected human trafficking and maintain training records for the duration of an employee's employment plus one additional year, with the ability to provide these records to the department within ten business days of a written request. The bill defines several key terms, including "human trafficking" (based on federal definitions involving force, fraud, or coercion for labor or commercial sex acts), "lodging establishment" (buildings with five or more guest rooms), and "short-term rental property" (residential properties rented through online platforms). The overall aim is to increase awareness and reporting of human trafficking in the hospitality and short-term rental industries.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1678&year=2026&code=R