California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

AB 1942 — Human trafficking recognition and reporting: training: hotels and motels.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law requires certain business establishments to post a notice in a conspicuous place, as specified, regarding human trafficking. Existing law prescribes a civil penalty for a failure to comply with these requirements of $500 for a first offense and $1,000 for each subsequent offense. Under existing law, any person who deprives or violates the personal liberty of another with the intent to obtain forced labor or services is guilty of the crime of human trafficking. This bill would require a hotel or motel that provides lodging services in the state to train employees who are likely to interact or come into contact with victims of human trafficking in recognizing the signs of human trafficking and how to report those signs to the appropriate law enforcement agency, as specified. The bill would require that, by January 1, 2018, the training be incorporated into the initial training process for all new employees and that employees who do not receive an initial training also receive the training. The bill would require the Department of Justice to, by July 1, 2017, develop guidelines for the training and to post them on its Internet Web site. The bill would define an offense in this context, with regard to the civil penalty provisions described above.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  5. (pending re-refer to Com. on JUD.)

  6. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 4389.)

  7. Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4389.)

  8. Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.

  9. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.

  10. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  11. Referred to Com. on L. & E.

  12. From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

  13. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 121 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1942 do?
Existing law requires certain business establishments to post a notice in a conspicuous place, as specified, regarding human trafficking. Existing law prescribes a civil penalty for a failure to comply with these requirements of $500 for a first offense and $1,000 for each subsequent offense. Under existing law, any person who deprives or violates the personal liberty of another with the intent to obtain forced labor or services is guilty of the crime of human trafficking. This bill would require a hotel or motel that provides lodging services in the state to train employees who are likely to interact or come into contact with victims of human trafficking in recognizing the signs of human trafficking and how to report those signs to the appropriate law enforcement agency, as specified. The bill would require that, by January 1, 2018, the training be incorporated into the initial training process for all new employees and that employees who do not receive an initial training also receive the training. The bill would require the Department of Justice to, by July 1, 2017, develop guidelines for the training and to post them on its Internet Web site. The bill would define an offense in this context, with regard to the civil penalty provisions described above.
Who sponsors AB 1942?
AB 1942 is sponsored by Garcia, Robert (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1942?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 1942?
Track AB 1942 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on AB 1942

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of AB 1942

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →