Bill > HB829

This bill requires individuals applying for certain for-hire driver's licenses and transportation network operator licenses to complete human trafficking awareness training, with documentation of completion needing to be submitted to the Public Service Commission. The training must cover how to recognize potential victims, respond to suspected victims, and report incidents to authorities. Furthermore, licensed taxicab drivers, for-hire drivers, and transportation network operators, as well as applicants for these roles, will be protected from civil or criminal liability if they report or respond in good faith to a suspected incident of human trafficking, meaning they won't be punished for acting honestly to help someone they believe is a victim. This legislation aims to enhance awareness and prevention of human trafficking within the transportation industry and provides legal protection for those who report suspected cases.