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HB 382

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Business Regulation - Innkeepers - Records and Human Trafficking Awareness Training

Sponsor: Eric Ebersole (District 44A)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Business Regulation and OccupationsStatus: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring an innkeeper to maintain a computerized record-keeping system of all guest transactions and receipts; requiring that certain records be kept for not less than 6 months from the date of the creation of the record; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention and the Maryland Department of Labor to approve an educational training program and a refresher training program for identification and reporting of suspected human trafficking; providing certain requirements for a certain training program; etc.

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Testimony (9)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVNunez, AndreaHoward County Office of Human Trafficking PreventionPosition only
FAVWallerstedt, AnnelobbyistMaryland Human Trafficking Task ForcePosition only
FAVEvans Arthurs, MaureenOffice of Howard County Executive Calvin BallPosition only
FAVDelegate Ebersole, Delegate EbersolelegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVEbersole, EricIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAboston, frankmhlaOral + Written (PDF)
FWAharrison, monroemhlaPosition only
FWArohrer, amylobbyistmhlaPosition only
FWAstarke, jimmhlaPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWallerstedt, AnneMaryland Human Trafficking Task ForceRegistered for: Maryland Food Bank
FWArohrer, amymhlaRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association