HB 210 — An Act amending the act of October 25, 2012 (P.L.1618, No.197), known as the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Notification Act, further providing for required posting.

PRINTER'S NO.   158

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 210
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY MERSKI, CONKLIN, SANCHEZ, PIELLI, GIRAL, HILL-
        EVANS, NEILSON, SCHLOSSBERG, HOHENSTEIN, HARKINS, JAMES,
        OTTEN, KENYATTA, BOROWSKI, BANTA, HANBIDGE, KHAN AND WEBSTER,
        JANUARY 17, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JANUARY 17, 2025


                                      AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of October 25, 2012 (P.L.1618, No.197),
 2      entitled "An act providing for the National Human Trafficking
 3      Resource Center Hotline Notification Act; imposing duties on
 4      the Department of Labor and Industry; and prescribing
 5      penalties," further providing for required posting.
 6      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 7   hereby enacts as follows:
 8      Section 1.    Section 3 of the act of October 25, 2012
 9   (P.L.1618, No.197), known as the National Human Trafficking
10   Resource Center Hotline Notification Act, is amended to read:
11   Section 3.   Required posting.
12      (a)   Sign.--An establishment shall post [a sign] signs
13   containing information regarding the National Human Trafficking
14   Resource Center Hotline. Any other [establishment or] business
15   may post a sign.
16      (b)   Posting.--[Establishments shall post at least one sign]
17   An establishment shall post the signs required under subsection
18   (a) in a conspicuous manner clearly visible to the public and
 1   employees of the establishment. The signs shall be posted in all
 2   of the following locations:
 3            (1)   In all restroom stalls.
 4            (2)   On all restroom mirrors.
 5            (3)   Above all hand driers and paper towel dispensers.
 6            (4)   Other locations determined to be appropriate by the
 7      establishment.
 8      (c)   Size, information and design.--The sign shall be no
 9   smaller than 8 1/2 by 11 inches.
10            (1)   The Department of Labor and Industry shall design
11      the sign to include the following information:
12                  (i)    The National Human Trafficking Resource Center
13            Hotline at 1-888-373-7888.
14                  (ii)   Victims of human trafficking are protected
15            under United States and Pennsylvania law.
16            (2)   The Department of Labor and Industry may consult
17      with human trafficking victim advocates to determine other
18      information that may be included on the sign.
19            (3)   The Department of Labor and Industry shall design
20      the sign to draw attention to the telephone number of the
21      National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline by showing
22      the number in bold type and large font.
23            (4)   The sign shall be posted in English, Spanish and any
24      other language mandated by [the Voting Rights Act of 1965
25      (Public Law 89-110, 42 U.S.C. § 1973 et seq.)] 52 U.S.C. §
26      10301 (relating to denial or abridgement of right to vote on
27      account of race or color through voting qualifications or
28      prerequisites; establishment of violation) in the county
29      where the sign will be posted.
30      (d)   Notice.--

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1         (1)   The licensing authority shall provide notice of this
2     section on its Internet website.
3         (2)   The Department of Labor and Industry shall provide
4     the sign required by subsection (a) on its Internet website
5     for establishments and other businesses to print as needed.
6     Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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