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HB2744 - 104th General Assembly
HUMAN TRAFFICKING RECOGNITION
Last Action
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Lodging Services Human Trafficking Recognition Training Act. Provides that a unit of local government regulating an employer or a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over an employer may, in the course of its regulatory or enforcement duties, monitor and enforce compliance with the Act. Provides that, upon the discovery of a violation of the Act, the unit of local government or law enforcement agency shall provide the employer with a reasonable notice of noncompliance that informs the employer that if the employer does not cure the violation within 30 days after notice the employer is subject to a civil penalty. Provides that, if the unit of local government regulating an employer or a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over an employer verifies that the violation was not corrected within the cure period, the Attorney General or State's Attorney may bring a civil action against that employer. Provides that an employer that violates the Act is guilty of a business offense and may be fined not more than $1,500 for each offense. Makes conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2026.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/05/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson |
| 2/06/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/06/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee |
| 3/12/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 010-000-000 |
| 3/13/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/02/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson |
| 4/02/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 4/11/2025 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |