Pennsylvania HB 1286: 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 definitions; providing for training requirements for public lodging establishments and for training requirements for third-party listing platforms and rental operators; further providing for enforcement, for violation, for affirmative defenses, for administrative penalties and for criminal penalties; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.

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SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1462, 2709, 2849 PRINTER'S NO. 3228
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1286
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY YOUNG, E. NELSON, KHAN, LEADBETER, ISAACSON,
KENYATTA, M. MACKENZIE, GIRAL, BURGOS, PIELLI, SANCHEZ, HILL-
EVANS, HADDOCK, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, CONKLIN, MALAGARI, FLEMING,
ZIMMERMAN, STEELE, CERRATO, GREEN, CURRY, JAMES, BRENNAN,
RIVERA, K. HARRIS AND MADSEN, APRIL 22, 2025
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, APRIL 20, 2026
AN ACT
Amending the act of October 25, 2012 (P.L.1618, No.197),
entitled "An act providing for the National Human Trafficking
Resource Center Hotline Notification Act; imposing duties on
the Department of Labor and Industry; and prescribing
penalties," further providing for definitions; providing for
training requirements for public lodging establishments and
for training requirements for third-party listing platforms
and rental operators; further providing for enforcement, for
violation, for affirmative defenses, for administrative
penalties and for criminal penalties; and imposing duties on
the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definition of "establishment" in section 2 of
the act of October 25, 2012 (P.L.1618, No.197), known as the
National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Notification
Act, is amended and the section is amended by adding definitions
to read:
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
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have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
* * *
"Establishment." Includes:
(1) A personal service establishment.
(2) A drinking establishment.
(3) An adult entertainment enterprise featuring nude or
partially nude dancing or providing live adult entertainment.
(4) A hotel or motel found to be a drug-related nuisance
under 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 83 Subch. H (relating to drug nuisances)
or declared a common nuisance under section 1 of the act of
June 23, 1931 (P.L.1178, No.319), entitled "An act declaring
buildings and parts of buildings used for purposes of
fornication, lewdness, assignation, and prostitution to be
nuisances; providing a method of abating same; establishing a
method of procedure against those who use said buildings, or
parts thereof, for such purposes; and providing penalties for
violations of this act."
(5) An airport, train station or bus station.
(6) A welcome center or rest area operated by the
Department of Transportation or the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Commission.
(7) A full-service truck stop as defined in section 2 of
the act of June 13, 2008 (P.L.182, No.27), known as the Clean
Indoor Air Act.
(8) A public lodging establishment.
* * *
"Public lodging contract worker." An individual employed by
a third-party contractor who, under a contract for services with
a public lodging establishment, has contact with guests or
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access to guest rooms of the public lodging establishment.
"Public lodging employee." An individual employed by a
public lodging establishment who has contact with guests or
access to guest rooms of the public lodging establishment.
"Public lodging establishment." A hotel, motel, inn or
similar entity in this Commonwealth that offers more than 10
rooms to the public for temporary lodging for a fee.
"Rental operator." A person or entity that owns or manages a
short-term rental.
"Short-term rental." A residential or multifamily property
offered for rent to a transient individual for a period of less
than 30 consecutive days. The term does not include a public
lodging establishment.
"Third-party contractor." A person or entity that manages or
provides public lodging contract workers to a public lodging
establishment under a service contract.
"Third-party listing platform." An electronic platform used
by a rental operator to advertise or facilitate the rental of a
short-term rental.
Section 2. The act is amended by adding sections to read:
Section 3.1. Training requirements for public lodging
establishments.
(a) Training requirements.--
(1) Except as provided under subsection (b), the owner,
operator or manager of a public lodging establishment shall
ensure that each public lodging employee receives human
trafficking awareness training in accordance with this
section.
(2) Except as provided under subsection (b), a third-
party contractor shall ensure that each public lodging
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contract worker providing services to a public lodging
establishment receives human trafficking awareness training
in accordance with this section.
(3) The training required under paragraphs (1) and (2)
shall be completed as follows:
(i) For a public lodging emplo