POSTING OF NOTICES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING

HB 147 requires hotels, motels, and other lodging facilities with ten or more rooms to display a visible, multilingual notice about human trafficking. The notice must include definitions, prohibited conduct under New Mexico law, national and state trafficking hotline numbers, and be placed in prominent locations using English, Spanish, and other languages common to the workforce or guests. The bill also mandates annual human trafficking awareness training for all employees, covering recognition of trafficking signs, safe reporting procedures, and protections against retaliation for good-faith reports. Non-compliant facilities face civil penalties of up to $500 per violation, enforceable by the attorney general or local prosecutors, with the law taking effect on July 1, 2026.