Section 3.1. Training requirements for public lodging establishments.
(a) Training requirements.--
(1) Except as provided under subsection (b), the owner, operator or manager of a public lodging establishment shall ensure that each public lodging employee receives human trafficking awareness training in accordance with this section.
(2) Except as provided under subsection (b), a third-party contractor shall ensure that each public lodging contract worker providing services to a public lodging establishment receives human trafficking awareness training in accordance with this section.
(3) The training required under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be completed as follows:
(i) For a public lodging employee or contract worker employed or contracted before the effective date of this subparagraph, the training shall be completed within 90 days after the effective date of this subparagraph.
(ii) For a public lodging employee or contract worker hired or contracted on or after the effective date of this subparagraph, the training shall be completed within 90 days after the date of hire or contract commencement.
(4) A contract entered into or renewed after the effective date of this paragraph between a public lodging establishment and a third-party contractor shall require that each public lodging contract worker complete human trafficking awareness training before providing guest services or accessing guest rooms. Failure to comply with this requirement shall constitute a breach of the contract.
(b) Alternative training.--The training requirements under subsection (a) shall not apply to a public lodging employee or contract worker who has completed human trafficking awareness training that meets the criteria under this section within the 12-month period before the effective date of this subsection and provides a record of completion to the owner, operator or manager of the public lodging establishment or third-party contractor.
(c) Validity.--Training completed under subsection (a) or (b) shall be valid for two years from the date of completion.
(d) Record of completion.--
(1) A public lodging employee or contract worker who completes training under subsection (a) shall provide a signed and dated acknowledgment of training completion to the owner, operator or manager of the public lodging establishment or third-party contractor.
(2) A public lodging employee or contract worker who completes alternative training under subsection (b) shall provide a copy of the record of training completion to the owner, operator or manager of the public lodging establishment or third-party contractor.
(3) The owner, operator or manager of the public lodging establishment or third-party contractor shall maintain the records under paragraphs (1) and (2) and make the records available to the Department of Labor and Industry, an appropriate law enforcement agency or the licensing authority upon request.
(4) Records under this subsection may be maintained in digital or paper form.
(e) Training components.--Human trafficking awareness training shall include all of the following:
(1) The legal definitions of human trafficking and commercial exploitation of children.
(2) Guidance on identifying individuals at risk of human trafficking.
(3) Guidance on recognizing signs of human trafficking and individuals potentially engaged in trafficking activities.
(4) An explanation of the differences between labor trafficking and sex trafficking specific to the public lodging establishment sector.
(5) Guidance on the role of employees in reporting and responding to suspected human trafficking.
(6) Contact information for the Pennsylvania State Police and procedures for reporting suspected human trafficking.
(f) Approval of training programs.--The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, in consultation with Statewide associations representing the lodging, hospitality and travel and tourism industries, shall have the following duties:
(1) Approve free online training courses or existing programs that meet the requirements of this section.
(2) Publish a list of approved training programs on its publicly accessible Internet website.
(g) Record retention.--
(1) The owner, operator or manager of the public lodging establishment or third-party contractor shall maintain records verifying training completion under subsection (a) or (b) for the duration of the public lodging employee's or contract worker's employment or contract and for one year thereafter.
(2) Records shall be made available to the Department of Labor and Industry, an appropriate law enforcement agency or the licensing authority upon request.
(3) Failure to maintain or provide records shall constitute a violation subject to section 7.
(3.1 added July 20, 2026, P.L.422, No.31)