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HB 1960: AG; DLE; HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS; TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS SECTOR; TRAINING; SIGNAGE; REPORTING; PENALTIES; RULES

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-03-27

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-04-20: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Requires the Department of the Attorney General to develop a Human Trafficking Awareness Training Program to educate and train workers in the transient accommodations sector.  Requires transient accommodations employers or transient accommodations third-party contractors to periodically provide the human trafficking awareness training to certain employees and contract workers, keep records of the training, post signage, and develop and implement a human trafficking prevention policy that includes procedures for the reporting of suspected human trafficking.  Establishes penalties.  Requires the Department of Law Enforcement to adopt rules.  Effective 3/22/2075.  (SD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary1MIN
Mar 27, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary2MIN
Mar 27, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs3MIN
Feb 24, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs33SEC
Feb 24, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Labor18SEC
Feb 19, 2026

House Standing Committee on Labor

House Standing Committee on Labor23SEC
Feb 19, 2026

House Standing Committee on Labor

House Standing Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems4MIN
Feb 5, 2026

House Standing Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems

House Standing Committee on Tourism4MIN
Feb 5, 2026

House Standing Committee on Tourism

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