Human trafficking recognition and reporting: training: hotels and motels.

Existing law requires certain business establishments to post a notice in a conspicuous place, as specified, regarding human trafficking. Existing law prescribes a civil penalty for a failure to comply with these requirements of $500 for a first offense and $1,000 for each subsequent offense. 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 hotel or motel that provides lodging services in the state to train 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, as specified. The bill would require that, by January 1, 2018, the training be incorporated into the initial training process for all new employees and that employees who do not receive an initial training also receive the training. The bill would require the Department of Justice to, by July 1, 2017, develop guidelines for the training and to post them on its Internet Web site. The bill would define an offense in this context, with regard to the civil penalty provisions described above.