Pennsylvania 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.

Bill Text

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
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 required posting.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3 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 to read:
Section 3. Required posting.
(a) Sign.--An establishment shall post [a sign] signs
containing information regarding the National Human Trafficking
Resource Center Hotline. Any other [establishment or] business
may post a sign.
(b) Posting.--[Establishments shall post at least one sign]
An establishment shall post the signs required under subsection
(a) in a conspicuous manner clearly visible to the public and
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employees of the establishment. The signs shall be posted in all
of the following locations:
(1) In all restroom stalls.
(2) On all restroom mirrors.
(3) Above all hand driers and paper towel dispensers.
(4) Other locations determined to be appropriate by the
establishment.
(c) Size, information and design.--The sign shall be no
smaller than 8 1/2 by 11 inches.
(1) The Department of Labor and Industry shall design
the sign to include the following information:
(i) The National Human Trafficking Resource Center
Hotline at 1-888-373-7888.
(ii) Victims of human trafficking are protected
under United States and Pennsylvania law.
(2) The Department of Labor and Industry may consult
with human trafficking victim advocates to determine other
information that may be included on the sign.
(3) The Department of Labor and Industry shall design
the sign to draw attention to the telephone number of the
National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline by showing
the number in bold type and large font.
(4) The sign shall be posted in English, Spanish and any
other language mandated by [the Voting Rights Act of 1965
(Public Law 89-110, 42 U.S.C. § 1973 et seq.)] 52 U.S.C. §
10301 (relating to d enial or abridgement of right to vote on
account of race or color through voting qualifications or
prerequisites; establishment of violation) in the county
where the sign will be posted.
(d) Notice.--
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(1) The licensing authority shall provide notice of this
section on its Internet website.
(2) The Department of Labor and Industry shall provide
the sign required by subsection (a) on its Internet website
for establishments and other businesses to print as needed.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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