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House passes hotel-staff training, signage bill to help identify human trafficking victims
Summary
The House passed H.4360 requiring hospitality staff training and Attorney General-developed signage (including the National Human Trafficking Hotline) in lodging establishments; an amendment clarifying federal statutory definitions was adopted on the floor and the bill passed 158–0 to be engrossed.
The Massachusetts House approved H.4360, an act requiring recognition training for certain hospitality workers and mandated posting of the National Human Trafficking Hotline in lodging establishments, after floor debate and an amendment clarifying statutory definitions.
Supporters described the bill as a practical, victim-focused policy that equips hotel and motel staff — characterized as “the eyes and ears on the ground” — to identify and report signs of human trafficking. “This will give employees of lodging establishments the tools they need to recognize folks that are either engaging in human…
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