Indiana House Bill 1178

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-16 - Representative Judy added as coauthor
Pending: House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Human trafficking awareness training. Requires an owner or operator of a public lodging establishment (establishment) to: (1) provide human trafficking awareness training for employees; (2) post human trafficking awareness signage; and (3) implement procedures for the reporting of suspected human trafficking and a human trafficking prevention policy. Requires the department of homeland security (department) to make a list available on the department's website of approved human trafficking training courses. Provides that an owner, operator, or employee of an establishment that complies in good faith with the requirements is not liable for an act or omission arising out of or related to human trafficking committed by a third party unless the owner, operator, or employee knowingly and willfully assists in the commission of human trafficking. Requires the department to maintain a list of establishments that are not in compliance with the requirements. Requires a state agency to ensure that lodging for an employee of the state agency is booked in an establishment that is not on the list. Requires the department to adopt rules to implement the requirements, including rules establishing a schedule of fines for a violation.

Human trafficking awareness training.

Rep. Craig Haggard [R]

Rep. Jennifer Meltzer [R]

Rep. Victoria Garcia Wilburn [D]

Rep. Christopher Judy [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-16	House	Representative Judy added as coauthor
2024-01-09	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
2024-01-09	House	Authored by Representative Haggard
2024-01-09	House	Coauthored by Representatives Meltzer and Garcia Wilburn

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1178/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1178/HB1178.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1178/fiscal-notes/HB1178.01.INTR.FN001.pdf