The House Tourism & Economic & Recreational Development Committee on Oct. 1 called up House Bill 1286 (printer's number 1462) and voted to report the bill out of committee unanimously after a sponsor presentation.

Josh, committee staff, summarized the measure for the record: "House Bill 1286 amends Act 197 of 2012, also known as the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Notification Act, to require public lodging establishments and third party listing platforms to provide human trafficking awareness training to employees and rental operators." The committee record shows this summary as the staff explanation.

Representative Young, a primary sponsor, said the bill is intended to address an increase in human trafficking incidents and to use lodging staff as a first line of defense. "Hotel employees are the front lines," Young said. She cited National Human Trafficking Hotline figures for 2023: "In 2023 alone, the National Human Trafficking hotline identified 220 cases in Pennsylvania involving nearly 500 victims." Young described the proposed training as developed in collaboration with Pennsylvania employers and aligned with national best practices, and said it would instruct staff "how to recognize its signs, and how to respond appropriately when they suspect it is happening."

With no further discussion, the chair called the roll and announced the bill was reported out of committee unanimously.

The transcript records sponsor remarks and the committee action; it does not include the text of the training standard, enforcement provisions, civil penalties, funding details, or a recorded roll-call vote tally. Those specifics would appear in the bill text or subsequent committee materials.