# Pennsylvania HB 1286: An Act amending the act of October 25, 2012 (P.L.1618, No.197), known as the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Notification Act, further providing for definitions; providing for train . . .ing requirements for public lodging establishments and for training requirements for third-party listing platforms and rental operators; further providing for enforcement, for violation, for affirmative defenses, for administrative penalties and for criminal penalties; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. Pennsylvania HB 1286, An Act amending the act of October 25, 2012 (P.L.1618, No.197), known as the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Notification Act, further providing for definitions; providing for train . . .ing requirements for public lodging establishments and for training requirements for third-party listing platforms and rental operators; further providing for enforcement, for violation, for affirmative defenses, for administrative penalties and for criminal penalties; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Regina G. Young (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-20 (Act No. 31 of 2026) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1286-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1286 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act amending the act of October 25, 2012 (P.L.1618, No.197), known as the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Notification Act, further providing for definitions; providing for train . . .ing requirements for public lodging establishments and for training requirements for third-party listing platforms and rental operators; further providing for enforcement, for violation, for affirmative defenses, for administrative penalties and for criminal penalties; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-22 - Last action: 2026-07-20, Act No. 31 of 2026 - Sponsor: Regina G. Young (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 28 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (614 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Free trafficking training helps workers comply: benefit, low. The law takes effect one year after enactment. The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency must consult statewide lodging and tourism industry groups, approve qualifying free training, and publish an online list. Required lessons cover trafficking and child sexual exploitation definitions,… - Good-faith defenses protect lodging businesses: benefit, low. Lodging owners, operators, and managers can defend against training penalties by showing good-faith efforts to comply. Rental operators and listing platforms have a similar defense for their training duties. Platforms are protected from liability when they reasonably rely on operators’ statements t… - Trafficking penalties help fund state grants: benefit, low. Licensing authorities must send at least 50% of the penalties they retain to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The same minimum share applies to penalties retained by municipalities or State Police when they start the enforcement action. The commission uses this money for grants… - Lodging businesses face new trafficking rules: cost, medium. Pennsylvania hotels, motels, inns, and similar businesses offering more than 10 rooms for temporary paid stays must post human-trafficking notices. They must ensure workers with guest contact or room access complete training: existing workers within 90 days after the effective date, and new employe… - Rental hosts must train and certify: cost, medium. Short-term rental operators using online listing platforms must complete trafficking-awareness training and certify completion through the platform. These rentals cover residential or multifamily stays under 30 consecutive days, excluding public lodging establishments. Existing operators have 90 da… - Lodging training violations bring criminal penalties: cost, low. The law extends existing criminal penalties for posting violations to lodging and short-term rental training violations. A first offense is a summary offense with a fine up to $100; another within 90 days of sentencing carries up to $250. A further violation within 90 days of the second sentencing… - Lodging violators get warnings before fines: mixed, medium. For lodging and rental training violations, licensing authorities must first issue a warning and allow 90 days to fix the problem. Failure to fix it is a second violation, carrying a penalty of up to $250. Failure to fix it within 90 days after that penalty is a third violation, carrying up to $500… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Regina G. Young (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Danilo Burgos (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David H. Zimmerman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Eric R. Nelson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gina H. Curry (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeremy Shaffer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jim Haddock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marylouise Isaacson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Milou Mackenzie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: R. Lee James (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Robert Leadbeter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Conklin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tim Brennan (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-07-12 | Senate | House Bill 1286 PN3228, Final Passage | pass | 48 | 2 | | | 2026-04-20 | Senate | House Bill 1286 PN2849 A02965, COLLETT Amendment No. A-2965 | pass | 47 | 0 | | | 2026-03-17 | committee | 22 0 | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2026-02-02 | committee | 14 0 | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2026-02-02 | committee | 14 0 | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-12-17 | House | House Bill 1286 PN2709, FINAL PASSAGE | pass | 203 | 0 | | | 2025-12-17 | committee | 37 0 | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-12-16 | House | House Bill 1286 PN1462 A2255 | pass | 203 | 0 | | | 2025-10-28 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 | | ## Actions (29) - 2026-07-20: Act No. 31 of 2026 (Governor) - 2026-07-20: Approved by the Governor (Governor) - 2026-07-12: Presented to the Governor (House) - 2026-07-12: Signed in Senate (House) - 2026-07-12: Signed in House (House) - 2026-07-12: House concurred in Senate amendments (202-0) (House) - 2026-07-12: Re-reported on concurrence, as committed (House) - 2026-07-12: Referred to Rules (House) - 2026-07-12: Third consideration and final passage (48-2) (Senate) - 2026-06-29: Removed from table (Senate) - 2026-06-29: Laid on the table (Senate) - 2026-06-01: Removed from table (Senate) - 2026-06-01: Laid on the table (Senate) - 2026-04-20: Amended on third consideration (47-0) (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Re-reported as committed (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Second consideration (Senate) - 2026-02-02: First consideration (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Reported as amended (Senate) - 2025-12-29: Referred to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-12-17: Third consideration and final passage (203-0) (House) - 2025-12-17: Re-reported as committed (House) - 2025-12-16: Re-committed to Appropriations (House) - 2025-12-16: Second consideration, with amendments (House) - 2025-11-19: Removed from table (House) - 2025-10-28: Laid on the table (House) - 2025-10-28: First consideration (House) - 2025-10-28: Reported as committed (House) - 2025-04-22: Referred to Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development (House) ## Bill text - PN 3228, 2026-04-20: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1286/PN3228), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1286/PN3228), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1286/PN3228) - PN 2849, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1286/PN2849), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1286/PN2849), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1286/PN2849) - PN 2709, 2025-12-16: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1286/PN2709), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1286/PN2709), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1286/PN2709) - PN 1462, 2025-04-22: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1286/PN1462), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1286/PN1462), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1286/PN1462) ## Related bills - HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections. 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