Bill Text: CA AB1595 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Amended

California Assembly Bill 1595 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Employment: human trafficking training: mass transportation employers.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Failed) 2016-11-30 - From committee without further action. [AB1595 Detail]

Download: California-2015-AB1595-Amended.html

BILL NUMBER: AB 1595	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 29, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Campos
    (   Coauthors:   Assembly Members 
 Cristina Garcia,   Gallagher,   Hadley, 
 Lackey,   Mathis,   and Mullin   )

    (   Coauthor:   Senator  
Wieckowski   ) 

                        JANUARY 6, 2016

   An act to add Section 2810.6 to the Labor Code, relating to
employment.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1595, as amended, Campos. Employment: human trafficking
training: mass transportation employers.
   Existing law establishes the Division of Labor Standards
Enforcement in the Department of Industrial Relations for the
enforcement of labor laws, and establishes certain obligations on an
employer, including, requiring an employer to post specified wage and
hour information in a location where it can be viewed by employees.
Under existing law, any person who deprives or violates the personal
liberty of another with the intent to obtain forced labor or services
is guilty of the crime of human trafficking.
   This bill would require a private or public employer that provides
mass transportation services, as specified, in the state to train
its employees, who are likely to interact or come into contact with
victims of human trafficking, in recognizing the signs of human
trafficking and how to report those signs to the appropriate law
enforcement agency.  The bill would require the Department of
justice to develop guidelines for the training, including, but not
limited to, guidance on how to report human traffic   king.
 The bill would require that, by January 1, 2018, the training
be incorporated into the initial training process for all new
employees and that all existing employees receive the training.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 2810.6 is added to the Labor Code, to read:
   2810.6.  (a) (1) An employer, whether private or public, that
provides mass transportation services in the state shall train its
employees, who are likely to interact or come into contact with
victims of human trafficking, in recognizing the signs of human
trafficking and how to report those signs to the appropriate law
enforcement agency.
   (2) For purposes of this section, mass transportation services
include, but are not limited to,  busses,  
buses,  trains, and light rail. Mass transportation services do
not include taxi services or travel by air. 
   (b) The Department of Justice shall develop guidelines for the
training required in subdivision (a) that shall include, but not be
limited to, all of the following:  
   (1) The definition of human trafficking, including sex trafficking
and labor trafficking.  
   (2) Myths and misconceptions about human trafficking.  
   (3) Red flags of human trafficking to be aware of, including, but
not limited to, physical and mental signs.  
   (4) Guidance on how to report human trafficking, including, but
not limited to, national hotlines and that the person reporting may
do so confidentially.  
   (b) 
    (c)   By January 1, 2018, the training required by this
section shall be incorporated into the initial training process for
all new employees who are likely to interact or come into contact
with victims of human trafficking. 
   (c) 
    (d)   By January 1, 2018, the training required by this
section shall be given to all existing employees who are likely to
interact or come into contact with victims of human trafficking.