Amendment S-5115 to HF 2259
Relating to human trafficking prevention training and reporting for employees of lodging providers in the state
Withdrawn · June 10, 2020
Filed June 9, 2020 in the Senate by
What it changes
AI summary This amendment adds a rule that protects employees from being punished based on their residency status for reporting suspected human trafficking to law enforcement. It also requires that an employee's identity remains anonymous when they report suspected human trafficking unless they choose to share it.1
Read the amendment’s wording
- Page 3, after line 34 by inserting: “
- Whistleblower protections . All law enforcement officials and lodging providers shall be prohibited from taking any adverse action against a lodging provider’s employee based on the employee’s residency status because that employee reports suspected human trafficking activities to a law enforcement official. When reporting suspected human trafficking activities to any law enforcement official, a lodging provider’s employee’s identity shall remain anonymous unless disclosed by the employee.”
- Page 3, line 35, by striking “
- ” and inserting “
- ”
- By renumbering, redesignating, and correcting internal references as necessary.