H 4360 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act requiring human trafficking recognition training for certain hospitality workers

H 4360 requires licensed hotels, motels, and similar lodging establishments (excluding those exempt from room tax) to mandate human trafficking recognition training for all employees. The training, approved by the Attorney General, must cover trafficking definitions, victim identification, and include the national hotline number. Establishments must also post a standard notice in visible areas like lobbies and restrooms. This bill directly affects hospitality businesses and aims to equip staff with tools to recognize and report trafficking, with implementation overseen by the Attorney General. The bill passed the House unanimously (158-0) on July 30, 2025, and now awaits action in the Senate Ways and Means Committee.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Aug 2025
House Passage
Jul 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jul 30, 2025 Last action Aug 4, 2025
Floor votes · House Jul 30, 2025

How they voted

1520
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 154
Jul 30, 2025
D Democratic128
127 Yea 1
99% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Aug 4, 2025
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Jul 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to be engrossed - 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 68 )
lower
Jul 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment 4 adopted
lower
Jul 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.