Relates to penalties for a lodging facility that fails to comply with certain requirements for providing information concerning services for human trafficking victims
Summary
Provides that a lodging facility that fails to comply with certain requirements for providing information concerning services for human trafficking victims shall be liable for a civil penalty of five hundred dollars for a first offense and one thousand dollars for each subsequent offense; provides for concurrent enforcement by the director or commissioner of a municipal consumer affairs office or by the town attorney, city corporation counsel, or other lawful designee of a municipality.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2026
Last action May 29, 2026
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What changed between versions
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MINOR
The bill was amended to shift enforcement authority from the Attorney General to local or state agencies, allowing municipalities to collect and retain civil penalties directly. The text was also reorganized to clarify the specific steps agencies must take before imposing fines.
Scope change
Enforcement authority and financial responsibility were transferred from the state Attorney General to local or municipal consumer affairs offices and legal designees.
ENFORCEMENT
Authority to bring actions and recover penalties was changed from the Attorney General to local or state agencies with regulatory authority.
FISCAL
Added a provision stating that all civil penalty money collected under this section must be retained by the municipality or local government rather than going to the state.
REQUIREMENT
Reorganized the procedural requirements for issuing notices and verifying violations to align with the new enforcement structure.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 9341A
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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