HB 1286 — An Act amending the act of October 25, 2012 (P.L.1618, No.197), known as the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Notification Act, further providing for definitions; providing for training requirements for public lodging establishments and for training requirements for third-party listing platforms and rental operators; further providing for enforcement, for violation, for affirmative defenses, for administrative penalties and for criminal penalties; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.

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NELSON, KHAN, LEADBETER, ISAACSON, EVANS, HADDOCK, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, CONKLIN, MALAGARI, FLEMING,L- ZIMMERMAN, STEELE, CERRATO, GREEN,GREEN AND CURRY, JAMES,APRIL BRENNAN,22, RIVERA,2025 K.REFDEVELOPMENT, APRIL 22, 2025SM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC AN ACT 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;

HARRIS AND MADSEN, APRIL 22, 2025 AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DECEMBER 16, 2025 AN ACT 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;

providing for for training requirements for third-partypublic listinglodging platformsestablishments and and rental operators;

* * * "Public lodging contract worker." An individual employed by a third-party contractor who, under a contract for services with a public lodging establishment, has contact with guests or 20250HB1286PN2709 - 2 - access to guest rooms of the public lodging establishment.

20250HB1286PN1462 - 2 - "Public lodging employee." An individual employed by a public lodging establishment who has contact with guests or access to guest rooms of the public lodging establishment.

(2) Except as provided under subsection (b), a third- party contractor shall ensure that each public lodging 20250HB1286PN2709 - 3 - contract worker providing services to a public lodging 20250HB1286PN1462 - 3 - establishment receives human trafficking awareness training in accordance with this section.

(c) Validity.--Training completed under subsection (a) or 20250HB1286PN2709 - 4 - (b) shall be valid for two years from the date of completion.

20250HB1286PN1462 - 4 - (d) Record of completion.-- (1) A public lodging employee or contract worker who completes training under subsection (a) shall provide a signed and dated acknowledgment of training completion to the owner, operator or manager of the public lodging establishment or third-party contractor.

(4) An explanation of the differences between labor trafficking and sex trafficking specific to the public 20250HB1286PN2709 - 5 - lodging establishment sector.

20250HB1286PN1462 - 5 - (5) Guidance on the role of employees in reporting and responding to suspected human trafficking.

(f) Approval of training programs.--The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, in consultation with the <-- Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging AssociationAssociation, STATEWIDE <-- ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTING THE LODGING, HOSPITALITY AND TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRIES, shall have the following duties:

(2) Records shall be made available to the Department of Labor and Industry or a,a AN APPROPRIATE law enforcement <-- agency OR THE LICENSING AUTHORITY upon request.

<-- (3) Failure to maintain or provide records shall constitute a violation subject to section 7.

(a) Training requirements.-- 20250HB1286PN2709 - 6 - (1) Except as provided under subsection (b), a third- party listing platform shall ensure that each rental operator using the platform completes human trafficking awareness training20250HB1286PN1462 AND- CERTIFIES6 COMPLETION- OFtraining. THE TRAINING IN <-- ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (3).

(3) The third-party listing platform shall certify <-- ENSURE THAT EACH RENTAL OPERATOR USING THE PLATFORM CERTIFIES <-- completion of the training by the rental operator through a method established by the platform.

(b) Alternative training.--The training requirements under subsection (a) shall not apply to a rental operator who has completed human trafficking awareness training that meets the criteria under this section within the 12-month period before the effective date of this subsection and provides a record of <-- completion to the third-party listing platform.

ATTESTS TO <-- COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING THROUGH A METHOD ESTABLISHED BY THE THIRD-PARTY LISTING PLATFORM.

(d) Record of completion.-- (1) A rental operator who completes training under 20250HB1286PN2709 - 7 - subsection (a) shall provide a signed and dated <-- acknowledgment of training completion to the third-party listing platform through a method established by the platform.

ATTEST THAT THE RENTAL OPERATOR COMPLETED TRAINING <-- THROUGH A METHOD ESTABLISHED BY THE THIRD-PARTY LISTING PLATFORM AND SHALL KEEP A COPY OF THE RECORD OF THE COMPLETED TRAINING.

20250HB1286PN1462 - 7 - (3) The third-party listing platform A RENTAL OPERATOR <-- shall maintain records under paragraphs (1) and (2) and make the records available to an appropriate law enforcement agency or the licensing authority upon request.

(E)(e) TRAININGRecord COMPONENTS.--HUMANretention.-- TRAFFICKING(1) AWARENESSThe <--third-party TRAININGlisting SHALLplatform INCLUDEshall ALLmaintain OFrecords THEverifying FOLLOWING:training completion under subsection (a) or (b) for the duration of the rental operator's use of the platform and for two years thereafter.

(1) THE LEGAL DEFINITIONS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN.

(2) GUIDANCE ON IDENTIFYING INDIVIDUALS AT RISK OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

(3) GUIDANCE ON RECOGNIZING SIGNS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND INDIVIDUALS POTENTIALLY ENGAGED IN TRAFFICKING ACTIVITIES.

(4) AN EXPLANATION OF THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LABOR TRAFFICKING AND SEX TRAFFICKING SPECIFIC TO THE PUBLIC 20250HB1286PN2709 - 8 - LODGING ESTABLISHMENT SECTOR.

(5) GUIDANCE ON THE ROLE OF EMPLOYEES IN REPORTING AND RESPONDING TO SUSPECTED HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

(6) CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE AND PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING SUSPECTED HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

(F) APPROVAL OF TRAINING PROGRAMS.--THE PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY, IN CONSULTATION WITH STATEWIDE ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTING THE LODGING, HOSPITALITY AND TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRIES, SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING DUTIES:

(1) APPROVE FREE ONLINE TRAINING COURSES OR EXISTING PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

(2) PUBLISH A LIST OF APPROVED TRAINING PROGRAMS ON ITS PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE INTERNET WEBSITE.

(e) (G) Record retention.-- <-- (1) The third-party listing platform A RENTAL OPERATOR <-- shall maintain records verifying training completion under subsection (a) or (b) for the duration of the rental operator's use of the platform and for two years thereafter.

* * * (b) Responsibilities.-- * * * 20250HB1286PN2709 - 9 - (3) Upon request by an appropriate law enforcement agency or the licensing authority under section 3.1(d)(3), the owner, operator or manager of a public lodging establishment or third-party contractor shall provide training acknowledgments or records of completion for review.

20250HB1286PN1462 - 8 - (4) Upon request by an appropriate law enforcement agency or the licensing authority under section 3.2(d)(3), a third-party listing platform shall provide training acknowledgments or records of completion for review.,review. AND A <-- RENTAL OPERATOR SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF THE RENTAL OPERATOR'S COMPLETION CERTIFICATE FOR REVIEW.

20250HB1286PN2709 - 10 - (2) The owner, operator or manager made a good faith effort to post the required signs.

(a.1) Third-party listing platforms or rental operators.--It shall be an affirmative defense to a prosecution or administrative penalty under this act that the third-party 20250HB1286PN1462 - 9 - listing platform or rental operator made a good faith effort to comply with section 3.2.

The 20250HB1286PN2709 - 11 - penalty shall be payable to the licensing authority and shall be collectible in a manner provided by law for the collection of debt.

(b) Schedule of sanctions regarding posting requirements.-- * * * (b.1) Schedule of sanctions regarding training requirements.-- 20250HB1286PN1462 - 10 - (1) Upon determining that a person has violated section 3.1 or 3.2, the licensing authority shall issue a warning to the person and allow 90 days to cure the violation.