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Committee gives HB490 a do-pass recommendation after debate over short-term rental scope
Summary
The Economic Development & Tourism Committee voted to recommend HB490, the Georgia Human Trafficking Prevention Training Act, after clarifying that training duties fall on hosts and third-party managers while owner-managed short-term rentals without third-party services are exempt; penalties are set for violations.
The Economic Development & Tourism Committee voted to recommend passage of HB490, the Georgia Human Trafficking Prevention Training Act, after members clarified who must complete the training and how the bill treats short-term rentals.
Representative Bazemore, the bill’s author, told the committee the measure had been strengthened through stakeholder consultation and urged a favorable vote. She said outreach materials — including a public service announcement run with the first lady — will be circulated at airports and other public locations to raise awareness of the training and encourage reporting.
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