SB1422 - 104th General Assembly

HUMAN TRAFFICKING RECOGNITION
Last Action
8/01/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0099
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Michael W. Halpin, Adriane Johnson and Jason Plummer

House Sponsors
(Rep. Gregg Johnson and Brandun Schweizer)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Lodging Services Human Trafficking Recognition Training Act. Provides that a unit of local government regulating an employer or a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over an employer may, in the course of its regulatory or enforcement duties, monitor and enforce compliance with the Act. Provides that, upon the discovery of a violation of the Act, the unit of local government or law enforcement agency shall provide the employer with a reasonable notice of noncompliance that informs the employer that if the employer does not cure the violation within 30 days after notice the employer is subject to a civil penalty. Provides that, if the unit of local government regulating an employer or a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over an employer verifies that the violation was not corrected within the cure period, the Attorney General or State's Attorney may bring a civil action against that employer. Provides that an employer that violates the Act is guilty of a business offense and may be fined not more than $1,500 for each offense. Makes conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2026.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Changes the name of the Act to the Human Trafficking Recognition Training Act. Changes references from "lodging establishment, restaurant, or truck stop" to "employer". Provides that the Department of Human Services may enforce penalties under the Act. Makes other changes. Removes the effective date.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/31/2025 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin
1/31/2025 Senate First Reading
1/31/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/11/2025 Senate Assigned to Local Government
2/25/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
2/27/2025 Senate Do Pass Local Government; 008-002-000
2/27/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2025
3/19/2025 Senate Second Reading
3/19/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2025
4/02/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin
4/02/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/08/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
4/09/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 009-000-000
4/10/2025 Senate Recalled to Second Reading
4/10/2025 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Halpin
4/10/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/10/2025 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
4/10/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
4/10/2025 House Arrived in House
4/10/2025 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
4/11/2025 House First Reading
4/11/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2025 House Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
4/23/2025 House Do Pass / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 011-000-000
4/24/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/16/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
5/16/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/21/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
5/21/2025 Senate Passed Both Houses
5/21/2025 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
6/18/2025 Senate Sent to the Governor
8/01/2025 Senate Governor Approved
8/01/2025 Senate Effective Date January 1, 2026
8/01/2025 Senate Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0099